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.

A+

576 cities

470 cities

772 cities

918 cities

769 cities

5481 cities

#	Grade	State	Score	A+	A	B	C	D	F	Cities
1	A+	District Of Columbia	99	1	3	3	13	7	100	127
2	A+	West Virginia	99	2	1	6	4	3	33	49
3	A+	South Carolina	95	3	2	12	4	1	127	149
4	A+	North Carolina	91	3	2	12	11	12	166	206
5	F	Maine	20	9	7	15	25	18	27	101
6	F	New Hampshire	15	25	37	40	24	17	44	187
7	F	Connecticut	1	1	10	21	20	19	24	95
8	F	Alabama	0	12	5	20	12	17	197	263
9	F	Alaska	0	—	—	1	—	4	20	25
10	F	Arizona	0	1	—	2	2	5	54	64
11	F	Arkansas	0	4	9	10	6	6	169	204
12	F	California	0	2	1	2	11	20	422	458
13	F	Colorado	0	4	7	7	11	11	94	134
14	F	Delaware	0	—	1	3	1	2	31	38
15	F	Florida	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
16	F	Georgia	0	11	13	9	12	8	134	187
17	F	Hawaii	0	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
18	F	Idaho	0	—	—	3	7	7	38	55
19	F	Illinois	0	52	34	45	73	53	249	506
20	F	Indiana	0	3	8	5	12	14	71	113
21	F	Iowa	0	7	3	15	17	12	94	148
22	F	Kansas	0	14	2	9	7	5	88	125
23	F	Kentucky	0	54	13	26	28	25	85	231
24	F	Louisiana	0	3	—	2	—	2	59	66
25	F	Maryland	0	1	4	5	3	4	55	72
26	F	Massachusetts	0	15	15	25	44	39	180	318
27	F	Michigan	0	12	14	35	40	19	246	366
28	F	Minnesota	0	42	15	22	32	40	127	278
29	F	Mississippi	0	1	2	3	5	9	43	63
30	F	Missouri	0	24	9	11	21	13	194	272
31	F	Montana	0	2	2	—	1	1	38	44
32	F	Nebraska	0	1	3	1	7	7	28	47
33	F	Nevada	0	—	—	—	—	—	11	11
34	F	New Jersey	0	12	33	85	77	45	165	417
35	F	New Mexico	0	3	—	—	2	1	37	43
36	F	New York	0	47	37	45	53	24	121	327
37	F	North Dakota	0	—	—	2	3	3	15	23
38	F	Ohio	0	4	20	28	53	36	199	340
39	F	Oklahoma	0	24	13	29	5	21	208	300
40	F	Oregon	0	—	1	1	3	8	75	88
41	F	Pennsylvania	0	122	92	108	124	89	305	840
42	F	Rhode Island	0	—	4	5	5	9	12	35
43	F	South Dakota	0	1	—	2	4	3	29	39
44	F	Tennessee	0	—	3	11	6	9	147	176
45	F	Texas	0	39	21	25	58	51	492	686
46	F	Utah	0	1	3	2	8	12	51	77
47	F	Vermont	0	4	2	8	—	2	37	53
48	F	Virginia	0	3	2	12	8	12	88	125
49	F	Washington	0	1	2	13	14	13	121	164
50	F	Wisconsin	0	4	14	25	39	29	111	222
51	F	Wyoming	0	2	1	1	3	2	19	28

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?

576 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. District Of Columbia 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