Crime Safety Grades by State

Every U.S. city graded A+ through F based on violent and property crime rates. Click a state to see city-level grades.

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A safety grade condenses FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each place against the national average for the reporting year, not against a fixed cutoff for actual danger. A high grade means a place compares well to its peers in that year, not that it is free of crime. UCR participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies, so treat a grade as a data point, not a certified verdict.

A+
2060 cities
A
2570 cities
B
1629 cities
C
1309 cities
D
538 cities
F
880 cities
# Grade State Score Cities
1 A New Hampshire 81 187
2 A Maine 80 101
3 A Mississippi 77 63
4 A Rhode Island 76 35
5 B Connecticut 74 95
6 B Wyoming 71 28
7 B Florida 70 126
8 B Idaho 70 55
9 B New Jersey 66 417
10 B West Virginia 66 49
11 B Iowa 65 148
12 B Kentucky 65 231
13 B Utah 65 77
14 B Nebraska 64 47
15 B Virginia 64 125
16 B Vermont 63 53
17 B Pennsylvania 62 840
18 B Wisconsin 62 222
19 B Massachusetts 60 318
20 B Minnesota 60 278
21 B North Dakota 60 23
22 C Hawaii 59 1
23 C Illinois 58 506
24 C Indiana 58 113
25 C Ohio 57 340
26 C Georgia 56 187
27 C South Dakota 55 39
28 C Alabama 48 263
29 C Delaware 48 38
30 C New York 48 327
31 C North Carolina 47 206
32 C Oregon 46 88
33 C Michigan 45 366
34 C Washington 45 164
35 C Louisiana 44 66
36 C Montana 43 44
37 C Texas 43 686
38 C Arizona 42 64
39 C Maryland 40 72
40 C Nevada 40 11
41 C Oklahoma 40 300
42 D South Carolina 39 149
43 D Missouri 37 272
44 D Kansas 36 125
45 D California 35 458
46 D Colorado 29 134
47 D Arkansas 25 204
48 F Tennessee 22 176
49 F Alaska 15 25
50 F New Mexico 7 43
51 F District Of Columbia 0 1

How Crime Grades Are Calculated

Each city is scored by comparing its violent and property crime rates to the national average published in the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. The formula weights violent crime at 70% and property crime at 30%, reflecting the greater severity of violent offenses.

  • A+ (90-100): Well below average
  • A (75-89): Below average
  • B (60-74): Somewhat below average
  • C (40-59): Near average
  • D (25-39): Above average
  • F (0-24): Well above average

State grades are based on aggregate state-level violent and property crime rates from FBI CIUS Table 8, not averages of city grades. Population denominators reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI populations are unavailable. For the complete pipeline, see our full methodology page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are crime safety grades calculated?
Each city is scored 0-100 based on violent and property crime rates compared to the national average. The score uses 70% violent crime weight and 30% property crime weight. Grades range from A+ (safest, score 90-100) to F (highest crime, score 0-24).
How many cities received an A+ safety grade?
2060 U.S. cities received an A+ safety grade, indicating violent and property crime rates well below the national average.
Which states have the safest cities?
States are ranked by their overall safety score. New Hampshire leads with the best overall safety grade. Click any state to see individual city grades.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program State grades based on aggregate state-level crime rates

Every figure on PlainCrime is rendered directly from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.