Most Dangerous Cities in Nevada
Top 8 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Reno at 529.6/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Nevada
Nevada lists 8 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Reno at 529.6/100K violent down to Mesquite at 123.1/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 406.5/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 339.8 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Reno reported 1,474 violent and 6,805 property offenses on a 278,313 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 2445.1/100K sits beside the 529.6/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Reno, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Elko, Sparks, North Las Vegas.
Reno offense desk
Reno's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (68% of 1,474 Part I violent offenses; mix index 5,056).
Reno's violent rate fell 10.9% vs 2023 (594.3 → 529.6 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Nevada highest-crime list.
Reno violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | Grade | City | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Reno | 278,313 | 529.6/100K | 2445.1/100K |
| 2 | D | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department | 1,716,565 | 429.8/100K | 2622.7/100K |
| 3 | C | Elko | 20,861 | 397.9/100K | 1438.1/100K |
| 4 | D | Sparks | 110,807 | 394.4/100K | 2583.8/100K |
| 5 | C | North Las Vegas | 293,100 | 388.9/100K | 1961.4/100K |
| 6 | C | Henderson | 343,619 | 272.4/100K | 1715/100K |
| 7 | A | Boulder City | 14,800 | 182.4/100K | 716.2/100K |
| 8 | A | Mesquite | 23,559 | 123.1/100K | 1006/100K |
Nevada overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.