FBI UCR 2024 19,585 agencies reporting

How safe is your city, county, or state?

Violent and property crime rates per 100,000 residents for 8,986 U.S. cities, 2,404 counties, and all 50 states, straight from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data.

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Coverage at a glance · 2024

8,986
Cities covered
2,404
Counties
50 + DC
States & territories
20K+
Agencies reporting

Lowest violent-crime states

  • Maine 101.6
  • New Hampshire 111.9
  • Connecticut 139
  • Mississippi 142.7
  • Rhode Island 154.6

Violent crimes per 100K · FBI UCR 2024

Federal data, no proprietary formula. Every figure is computed directly from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting database for 2024.

The national picture

America's crime map is starkly uneven: the highest-crime state reports roughly 10× the violent-crime rate of the safest, yet across 8,986 cities the typical place is far calmer than the national average implies.

10×
gap between the safest and highest-crime states
352/100K
U.S. violent-crime average, FBI UCR 2024
~150/100K
median city, well under the weighted average
4.9×
property crime vs. violent crime nationwide

Every figure is computed directly from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting database, with no proprietary score.

By the numbers · FBI UCR 2024 cycle

What the federal data reveals about U.S. crime

Four evidence-backed metrics that define the national crime landscape, each drawn directly from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting database.

352/100K
Violent crime rate
National average. The safest cities run under 100; the highest exceed 2,000.
FBI UCR 2024 · murder, rape, robbery, assault
1711/100K
Property crime rate
Roughly 5× the violent rate. Larceny-theft alone is over 70% of it.
FBI UCR 2024 · burglary, theft, arson
19,585
Law enforcement agencies
Voluntarily reporting across all 50 states and DC, so coverage shifts year to year.
FBI UCR 2024 · participation is voluntary
8,986
Cities & counties covered
8,986 cities and 2,404 counties, every reporting agency over 1,000 residents.
FBI UCR 2024 · comprehensive U.S. coverage

Data visualization

Crime rates across U.S. states

Highest violent-crime rates

The eight states with the most violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K

What this shows District Of Columbia records the highest rate. At 1,015.2 per 100K, roughly 2.9× the national average of 352.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024

Lowest violent-crime rates

The eight safest states by violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K

What this shows Maine is the safest state. At 101.6 per 100K, about 3.5× below the national average of 352.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024

Most U.S. cities are far safer than the average suggests

All 8,986 reporting cities by violent crime per 100K. The long right tail is the small number of high-crime cities that pull the national average up.

150 Safer than 50% lower than 50% of 8,986 US cities

0–100: 3,427 US cities (38%). Below this entry. 100–200: 2,003 US cities (22%). This entry sits in this band. 200–300: 1,232 US cities (14%). Above this entry. 300–400: 742 US cities (8%). Above this entry. 400–500: 511 US cities (6%). Above this entry. 500–600: 325 US cities (4%). Above this entry. 600–700: 199 US cities (2%). Above this entry. 700–800: 134 US cities (1%). Above this entry. 800–900: 94 US cities (1%). Above this entry. 900–1,000: 77 US cities (1%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,100: 59 US cities (1%). Above this entry. 1,100–1,200: 38 US cities (0%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,300: 27 US cities (0%). Above this entry. 1,300–1,400: 24 US cities (0%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,500: 12 US cities (0%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,600: 16 US cities (0%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,700: 10 US cities (0%). Above this entry. 1,700–1,800: 12 US cities (0%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,900: 11 US cities (0%). Above this entry. 1,900–2,000: 4 US cities (0%). Above this entry. 2,000+: 29 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Median city 0 2,000+ every reporting city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band of values; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024

Every U.S. state — violent vs. property crime. X axis violent crime per 100K, Y axis property crime per 100K, split by the national averages. 51 cities; the anchor city is ringed. Every U.S. state — violent vs. property crime SAFEST HIGHEST CRIME 91 1,096 Violent crime per 100K → 679 4,024 Property crime per 100K → DC: 1,015 violent · 3,726 property per 100K · grade F DC AK: 728 violent · 1,741 property per 100K · grade F AK NM: 697 violent · 2,706 property per 100K · grade F NM TN: 602 violent · 2,058 property per 100K · grade F AR: 580 violent · 1,940 property per 100K · grade F CO: 481 violent · 2,641 property per 100K · grade C CA: 477 violent · 1,986 property per 100K · grade C MO: 463 violent · 1,972 property per 100K · grade C KS: 456 violent · 2,090 property per 100K · grade C SC: 439 violent · 1,988 property per 100K · grade C MI: 431 violent · 1,395 property per 100K · grade C AZ: 429 violent · 1,786 property per 100K · grade C OK: 428 violent · 2,008 property per 100K · grade C MT: 426 violent · 1,646 property per 100K · grade C MD: 425 violent · 2,075 property per 100K · grade C LA: 410 violent · 1,773 property per 100K · grade C NV: 407 violent · 2,226 property per 100K · grade C TX: 395 violent · 2,058 property per 100K · grade C NY: 380 violent · 1,661 property per 100K · grade C AL: 376 violent · 1,622 property per 100K · grade C DE: 368 violent · 1,773 property per 100K · grade C NC: 365 violent · 1,930 property per 100K · grade C OR: 335 violent · 2,410 property per 100K · grade B WA: 329 violent · 2,498 property per 100K · grade B SD: 320 violent · 1,536 property per 100K · grade B MA: 309 violent · 1,101 property per 100K · grade B IN: 309 violent · 1,321 property per 100K · grade B GA: 300 violent · 1,567 property per 100K · grade B OH: 293 violent · 1,545 property per 100K · grade B WI: 280 violent · 1,157 property per 100K · grade B IL: 278 violent · 1,665 property per 100K · grade B MN: 259 violent · 1,625 property per 100K · grade B ND: 257 violent · 1,706 property per 100K · grade B PA: 250 violent · 1,457 property per 100K · grade B WV: 242 violent · 1,089 property per 100K · grade A IA: 239 violent · 1,286 property per 100K · grade A ID: 235 violent · 754 property per 100K · grade A HI: 231 violent · 2,053 property per 100K · grade A UT: 229 violent · 1,435 property per 100K · grade A KY: 226 violent · 1,397 property per 100K · grade A VT: 225 violent · 1,665 property per 100K · grade A VA: 223 violent · 1,590 property per 100K · grade A NE: 217 violent · 1,631 property per 100K · grade A NJ: 216 violent · 1,396 property per 100K · grade A FL: 210 violent · 1,030 property per 100K · grade A WY: 191 violent · 1,188 property per 100K · grade A RI: 155 violent · 1,040 property per 100K · grade A MS: 143 violent · 953 property per 100K · grade A CT: 139 violent · 1,397 property per 100K · grade A CT NH: 112 violent · 928 property per 100K · grade A NH ME: 102 violent · 1,149 property per 100K · grade A ME Safety grade A / B C D / F
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · split lines are the U.S. national averages · the most and least violent states are labeled
National avg violent
352/100K
National avg property
1711/100K
States covered
50 + DC
Data year
2024

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Safest Cities

Lowest violent crime rates per 100,000 population

1
Merrimack
NH
0/100K
2
Westport
CT
3.6/100K
3
Randolph Township
NJ
3.7/100K
4
Harrison Town
NY
6.3/100K
5
Greenwich
CT
9.4/100K
6
Bernards Township
NJ
10.4/100K
7
Cranberry Township
PA
11.4/100K
8
Muskego
WI
11.8/100K
9
Monroe Township, Middlesex County
NJ
12.1/100K
10
Columbus
IN
13.5/100K
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Highest Crime Rate Cities

Highest violent crime rates per 100,000

1
Alexandria
LA
2713.5/100K
2
Memphis
TN
2501.3/100K
3
Saginaw
MI
2201.5/100K
4
Oakland
CA
1925.3/100K
5
Monroe
LA
1892.4/100K
6
Detroit
MI
1781.3/100K
7
Atlantic City
NJ
1780.1/100K
8
Danville
IL
1684.3/100K
9
Little Rock
AR
1672/100K
10
Baltimore
MD
1606.2/100K
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Original Research

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Frequently Asked Questions

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About this data

PlainCrime compiles crime statistics from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Data includes violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, arson) reported by 19,585 law enforcement agencies nationwide.

Data year: 2024. Not all agencies report complete data every year. Crime rates are calculated per 100,000 population. See our methodology page for detailed source information and limitations.

Primary source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program — Crime Data Explorer. Additional data: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.