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+
986 cities
A
2450 cities
B
1608 cities
C
1308 cities
D
537 cities
F
880 cities
# Grade State Score Cities
1 A New Hampshire 81 131
2 A Maine 80 79
3 A Mississippi 77 57
4 A Rhode Island 76 35
5 B Connecticut 74 89
6 B Wyoming 71 24
7 B Florida 70 122
8 B Idaho 70 54
9 B New Jersey 66 378
10 B West Virginia 66 42
11 B Iowa 65 133
12 B Kentucky 65 145
13 B Utah 65 75
14 B Nebraska 64 43
15 B Virginia 64 111
16 B Vermont 63 46
17 B Pennsylvania 62 634
18 B Wisconsin 62 202
19 B Massachusetts 60 294
20 B Minnesota 60 206
21 B North Dakota 60 21
22 C Hawaii 59 1
23 C Illinois 58 411
24 C Indiana 58 109
25 C Ohio 57 321
26 C Georgia 56 161
27 C South Dakota 55 36
28 C Alabama 48 226
29 C Delaware 48 35
30 C New York 48 243
31 C North Carolina 47 191
32 C Oregon 46 86
33 C Michigan 45 336
34 C Washington 45 153
35 C Louisiana 44 61
36 C Montana 43 40
37 C Texas 43 611
38 C Arizona 42 63
39 C Maryland 40 65
40 C Nevada 40 11
41 C Oklahoma 40 232
42 D South Carolina 39 134
43 D Missouri 37 232
44 D Kansas 36 104
45 D California 35 455
46 D Colorado 29 118
47 D Arkansas 25 180
48 F Tennessee 22 169
49 F Alaska 15 23
50 F New Mexico 7 40
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?
986 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 State grades based on aggregate state-level crime rates

Download the FBI UCR city-crime extract cited on this page: plaincrime-city-crime.csv (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · CC0).

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.