Ranking of United States Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2015
Updated on November 24, 2023.
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, among US cities with a population of at least 50K, St. Louis, MO had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,817.12); followed by Detroit, MI (1,759.59); Birmingham, AL (1,746.19); Memphis, TN (1,740.14); and Wilmington, DE (1,707.87).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2015, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 500 US cities with a population of at least 50K, based on the Violent crime rate per 100K residents.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in the United States.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the ranking of cities by Violent crime rate for each state.
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Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of US Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2015
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Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
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1 | St. Louis, MO | 1817.12 |
2 | Detroit, MI | 1759.59 |
3 | Birmingham, AL | 1746.19 |
4 | Memphis, TN | 1740.14 |
5 | Wilmington, DE | 1707.87 |
6 | Rockford, IL | 1585.26 |
7 | Daytona Beach, FL | 1555.78 |
8 | Baltimore, MD | 1535.93 |
9 | Milwaukee, WI | 1523.48 |
10 | Little Rock, AR | 1485.05 |
11 | Flint, MI | 1477.28 |
12 | Elkhart, IN | 1473.84 |
13 | Oakland, CA | 1442.50 |
14 | Kansas City, MO | 1417.28 |
15 | Springfield, MO | 1355.63 |
16 | Stockton, CA | 1351.96 |
17 | Homestead, FL | 1337.69 |
18 | Indianapolis, IN | 1287.98 |
19 | San Bernardino, CA | 1245.86 |
20 | Charleston, WV | 1239.64 |
21 | Pontiac, MI | 1237.31 |
22 | Trenton, NJ | 1216.80 |
23 | Washington, DC | 1202.57 |
24 | Irvington, NJ | 1158.34 |
25 | Lansing, MI | 1156.99 |
26 | Hartford, CT | 1140.88 |
27 | Fall River, MA | 1140.78 |
28 | Toledo, OH | 1128.95 |
29 | Canton, OH | 1128.82 |
30 | Kalamazoo, MI | 1128.07 |
31 | Atlanta, GA | 1119.62 |
32 | Buffalo, NY | 1118.58 |
33 | Nashville Metropolitan, TN | 1101.02 |
34 | Miami Beach, FL | 1077.28 |
35 | Jackson, TN | 1073.95 |
36 | Springfield, MA | 1073.40 |
37 | Anchorage, AK | 1070.91 |
38 | Springfield, IL | 1070.37 |
39 | Tallahassee, FL | 1064.26 |
40 | Minneapolis, MN | 1062.93 |
41 | Albany, GA | 1061.61 |
42 | Odessa, TX | 1035.36 |
43 | Philadelphia, PA | 1028.95 |
44 | Miami, FL | 1021.31 |
45 | Fort Myers, FL | 1016.14 |
46 | Compton, CA | 996.72 |
47 | Brockton, MA | 991.07 |
48 | Chattanooga, TN | 989.32 |
49 | Wichita, KS | 984.80 |
50 | Lawton, OK | 973.13 |
51 | Lubbock, TX | 966.96 |
52 | Houston, TX | 966.68 |
53 | Albuquerque, NM | 965.84 |
54 | Waterloo, IA | 965.55 |
55 | Modesto, CA | 960.65 |
56 | New Orleans, LA | 949.56 |
57 | Dayton, OH | 941.83 |
58 | Orlando, FL | 940.63 |
59 | Knoxville, TN | 926.53 |
60 | Merced, CA | 925.87 |
61 | Cincinnati, OH | 925.03 |
62 | Beaumont, TX | 924.90 |
63 | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV | 920.73 |
64 | North Las Vegas, NV | 908.76 |
65 | Melbourne, FL | 908.49 |
66 | Elizabeth, NJ | 907.52 |
67 | Pueblo, CO | 906.17 |
68 | Chicago, IL | 903.84 |
69 | Tulsa, OK | 903.57 |
70 | Worcester, MA | 887.24 |
71 | West Palm Beach, FL | 880.68 |
72 | Lawrence, MA | 878.59 |
73 | Rochester, NY | 876.04 |
74 | Baton Rouge, LA | 874.84 |
75 | Pompano Beach, FL | 872.22 |
76 | Salt Lake City, UT | 855.24 |
77 | Vallejo, CA | 850.26 |
78 | Durham, NC | 847.19 |
79 | Sanford, FL | 822.03 |
80 | Shreveport, LA | 819.37 |
81 | Tacoma, WA | 818.82 |
82 | Huntsville, AL | 810.60 |
83 | Lauderhill, FL | 806.71 |
84 | Fort Smith, AR | 803.63 |
85 | Albany, NY | 802.86 |
86 | Paterson, NJ | 798.84 |
87 | Columbia, SC | 798.52 |
88 | Reading, PA | 797.78 |
89 | Lancaster, PA | 796.02 |
90 | Syracuse, NY | 792.91 |
91 | Rocky Mount, NC | 789.60 |
92 | North Miami, FL | 783.75 |
93 | Santa Cruz, CA | 778.76 |
94 | San Francisco, CA | 776.82 |
95 | Lynn, MA | 776.59 |
96 | North Little Rock, AR | 774.18 |
97 | Kansas City, KS | 773.43 |
98 | Oklahoma City, OK | 765.60 |
99 | Kokomo, IN | 763.00 |
100 | Wilmington, NC | 762.34 |
101 | Battle Creek, MI | 754.41 |
102 | Bossier City, LA | 745.81 |
103 | St. Petersburg, FL | 741.93 |
104 | Lake Charles, LA | 739.77 |
105 | Sacramento, CA | 737.37 |
106 | North Charleston, SC | 735.44 |
107 | Youngstown, OH | 733.66 |
108 | Grand Rapids, MI | 727.21 |
109 | Hempstead Village, NY | 720.56 |
110 | Hemet, CA | 719.98 |
111 | Gainesville, FL | 718.65 |
112 | New Brunswick, NJ | 717.26 |
113 | Pensacola, FL | 716.28 |
114 | Gastonia, NC | 715.67 |
115 | Burlington, NC | 715.30 |
116 | Des Moines, IA | 713.87 |
117 | South Bend, IN | 711.18 |
118 | Hawthorne, CA | 710.33 |
119 | Davenport, IA | 708.17 |
120 | Boston, MA | 706.79 |
121 | Greenville, SC | 706.23 |
122 | Pittsburgh, PA | 706.16 |
123 | St. Paul, MN | 703.31 |
124 | Madera, CA | 701.73 |
125 | Portsmouth, VA | 698.81 |
126 | Antioch, CA | 697.50 |
127 | Dallas, TX | 694.18 |
128 | Salinas, CA | 694.12 |
129 | Mount Vernon, NY | 692.53 |
130 | Lakewood, WA | 690.48 |
131 | Inglewood, CA | 689.20 |
132 | Champaign, IL | 684.15 |
133 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 681.42 |
134 | Boynton Beach, FL | 679.08 |
135 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC | 677.59 |
136 | Denver, CO | 673.93 |
137 | Bridgeport, CT | 671.55 |
138 | Indio, CA | 670.91 |
139 | Rapid City, SD | 670.72 |
140 | Manchester, NH | 670.52 |
141 | Hammond, IN | 669.64 |
142 | Redding, CA | 667.25 |
143 | East Orange, NJ | 665.51 |
144 | Peoria, IL | 665.14 |
145 | Lafayette, IN | 662.45 |
146 | Kissimmee, FL | 656.14 |
147 | Tucson, AZ | 655.50 |
148 | Ocala, FL | 652.95 |
149 | Sarasota, FL | 652.14 |
150 | Kingsport, TN | 651.71 |
151 | Jacksonville, FL | 648.25 |
152 | Huntington Park, CA | 646.91 |
153 | Plainfield, NJ | 645.39 |
154 | Corpus Christi, TX | 645.03 |
155 | Delray Beach, FL | 643.90 |
156 | Amarillo, TX | 642.95 |
157 | Los Angeles, CA | 634.82 |
158 | Louisville Metro, KY | 631.84 |
159 | Tampa, FL | 630.66 |
160 | Victorville, CA | 630.01 |
161 | Miami Gardens, FL | 623.08 |
162 | Bradenton, FL | 622.46 |
163 | Lancaster, CA | 620.01 |
164 | Killeen, TX | 617.81 |
165 | Mobile, AL | 610.76 |
166 | Clearwater, FL | 609.98 |
167 | Joplin, MO | 606.86 |
168 | Port Arthur, TX | 601.21 |
169 | Seattle, WA | 598.65 |
170 | Greensboro, NC | 596.96 |
171 | Phoenix, AZ | 593.75 |
172 | Springfield, OH | 593.61 |
173 | Reno, NV | 591.94 |
174 | Akron, OH | 591.13 |
175 | West Sacramento, CA | 591.01 |
176 | Gary, IN | 588.34 |
177 | Evansville, IN | 587.97 |
178 | San Antonio, TX | 587.19 |
179 | New York, NY | 585.77 |
180 | Lodi, CA | 585.69 |
181 | Clarksville, TN | 581.43 |
182 | Long Beach, CA | 580.70 |
183 | South Gate, CA | 579.70 |
184 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 574.29 |
185 | Lynwood, CA | 571.84 |
186 | Utica, NY | 571.11 |
187 | Jackson, MS | 570.65 |
188 | Hanford, CA | 569.63 |
189 | Lakewood, CO | 567.71 |
190 | Providence, RI | 567.06 |
191 | Topeka, KS | 566.50 |
192 | Watsonville, CA | 565.50 |
193 | High Point, NC | 565.34 |
194 | West Valley, UT | 564.30 |
195 | Greenville, NC | 559.74 |
196 | Lafayette, LA | 559.43 |
197 | Columbus, GA | 555.51 |
198 | Hamilton, OH | 551.77 |
199 | Fresno, CA | 551.23 |
200 | Warren, MI | 548.88 |
201 | Vineland, NJ | 548.44 |
202 | Yakima, WA | 547.99 |
203 | Columbus, OH | 546.27 |
204 | Murfreesboro, TN | 542.77 |
205 | Haverhill, MA | 542.17 |
206 | Norfolk, VA | 541.57 |
207 | National City, CA | 538.11 |
208 | Warner Robins, GA | 535.21 |
209 | Jonesboro, AR | 534.03 |
210 | Revere, MA | 533.15 |
211 | Waco, TX | 528.87 |
212 | Turlock, CA | 528.55 |
213 | Missoula, MT | 527.26 |
214 | Fort Worth, TX | 525.35 |
215 | Montgomery, AL | 523.25 |
216 | Spokane, WA | 522.34 |
217 | Jersey City, NJ | 521.57 |
218 | Palmdale, CA | 520.01 |
219 | Pinellas Park, FL | 519.40 |
220 | Largo, FL | 518.53 |
221 | Richmond, VA | 515.85 |
222 | Decatur, IL | 515.65 |
223 | Longview, TX | 515.63 |
224 | St. Joseph, MO | 515.35 |
225 | Omaha, NE | 514.98 |
226 | Pomona, CA | 512.92 |
227 | Paramount, CA | 507.83 |
228 | Columbia, MO | 504.58 |
229 | Abilene, TX | 503.43 |
230 | Asheville, NC | 502.23 |
231 | Arlington, TX | 502.11 |
232 | Victoria, TX | 498.60 |
233 | Fayetteville, AR | 496.50 |
234 | Gardena, CA | 495.21 |
235 | Medford, OR | 494.58 |
236 | Frederick, MD | 493.05 |
237 | Taylor, MI | 486.53 |
238 | Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan, GA | 486.31 |
239 | Tulare, CA | 484.99 |
240 | Rancho Cordova, CA | 484.81 |
241 | Bakersfield, CA | 484.10 |
242 | Chicopee, MA | 482.78 |
243 | Yuma, AZ | 482.31 |
244 | Santa Ana, CA | 482.06 |
245 | Palm Bay, FL | 477.13 |
246 | Sioux Falls, SD | 475.30 |
247 | Santa Monica, CA | 474.43 |
248 | Conway, AR | 474.42 |
249 | Bellflower, CA | 474.34 |
250 | Yonkers, NY | 470.87 |
251 | Casa Grande, AZ | 469.97 |
252 | Racine, WI | 467.34 |
253 | Visalia, CA | 466.24 |
254 | Carson, CA | 462.23 |
255 | Aurora, CO | 460.81 |
256 | Ogden, UT | 458.40 |
257 | Woodland, CA | 457.60 |
258 | San Leandro, CA | 455.56 |
259 | Passaic, NJ | 455.39 |
260 | Greeley, CO | 455.03 |
261 | Marietta, GA | 448.79 |
262 | Galveston, TX | 447.42 |
263 | Riverside, CA | 446.04 |
264 | Oxnard, CA | 443.97 |
265 | Santa Maria, CA | 443.68 |
266 | Citrus Heights, CA | 443.28 |
267 | Bryan, TX | 442.41 |
268 | Berkeley, CA | 440.25 |
269 | Billings, MT | 440.01 |
270 | Allentown, PA | 439.94 |
271 | Rogers, AR | 439.36 |
272 | Perth Amboy, NJ | 439.21 |
273 | Santa Fe, NM | 438.99 |
274 | Colorado Springs, CO | 438.32 |
275 | Lowell, MA | 434.94 |
276 | Erie, PA | 434.84 |
277 | Waukegan, IL | 434.42 |
278 | Green Bay, WI | 433.79 |
279 | Newport News, VA | 433.39 |
280 | Hollywood, FL | 432.51 |
281 | Fairfield, CA | 431.69 |
282 | Edinburg, TX | 428.72 |
283 | Waterbury, CT | 428.27 |
284 | Upper Darby Township, PA | 425.50 |
285 | Independence, MO | 425.03 |
286 | Grand Junction, CO | 424.74 |
287 | Commerce City, CO | 422.45 |
288 | Anderson, IN | 421.53 |
289 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 419.67 |
289 | Sioux City, IA | 419.67 |
290 | Mesa, AZ | 418.65 |
291 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | 417.02 |
292 | Delano, CA | 416.87 |
293 | Wyoming, MI | 414.47 |
294 | Tempe, AZ | 410.70 |
295 | Westland, MI | 410.17 |
296 | Pawtucket, RI | 409.08 |
297 | Rialto, CA | 408.34 |
298 | Duluth, MN | 408.16 |
299 | Auburn, WA | 408.14 |
300 | Pasadena, TX | 407.78 |
301 | Petaluma, CA | 403.64 |
302 | Quincy, MA | 401.41 |
303 | San Diego, CA | 398.58 |
304 | Oceanside, CA | 398.14 |
305 | Dothan, AL | 397.12 |
306 | San Rafael, CA | 395.99 |
307 | Santa Barbara, CA | 395.09 |
308 | West Allis, WI | 392.53 |
309 | Burien, WA | 392.50 |
310 | Glendale, AZ | 392.31 |
311 | Vancouver, WA | 392.22 |
312 | Everett, WA | 392.07 |
313 | Federal Way, WA | 389.73 |
314 | Dearborn Heights, MI | 388.52 |
315 | Fontana, CA | 388.44 |
316 | Malden, MA | 387.19 |
317 | Wichita Falls, TX | 385.98 |
318 | Baldwin Park, CA | 385.62 |
319 | Tyler, TX | 385.44 |
320 | Bloomington, IL | 384.94 |
321 | Lakeland, FL | 381.65 |
322 | Concord, CA | 381.31 |
323 | Chesapeake, VA | 381.26 |
324 | Laredo, TX | 379.27 |
325 | Greenwood, IN | 379.10 |
326 | Fort Wayne, IN | 378.88 |
327 | New Britain, CT | 377.81 |
328 | Dearborn, MI | 374.89 |
329 | Sparks, NV | 374.68 |
330 | Flagstaff, AZ | 374.26 |
331 | St. Cloud, MN | 372.94 |
332 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 372.64 |
333 | Bloomington, IN | 372.55 |
334 | Austin, TX | 372.53 |
335 | Norwalk, CA | 372.20 |
336 | Lincoln, NE | 370.59 |
337 | Napa, CA | 369.05 |
338 | Kentwood, MI | 368.51 |
339 | Highland, CA | 367.20 |
340 | El Paso, TX | 366.58 |
341 | Taunton, MA | 364.88 |
342 | Anaheim, CA | 363.69 |
343 | Pocatello, ID | 362.89 |
344 | Gilroy, CA | 359.10 |
345 | Madison, WI | 357.67 |
346 | Bowling Green, KY | 355.19 |
347 | Union City, CA | 355.00 |
348 | Hayward, CA | 353.79 |
349 | San Angelo, TX | 352.74 |
350 | Elk Grove, CA | 352.62 |
351 | Chico, CA | 352.42 |
352 | Nampa, ID | 350.49 |
353 | Fargo, ND | 349.40 |
354 | Escondido, CA | 348.64 |
355 | Johnson City, TN | 346.55 |
356 | Avondale, AZ | 346.44 |
357 | El Cajon, CA | 346.35 |
358 | Vista, CA | 346.13 |
359 | Santa Rosa, CA | 344.83 |
360 | El Monte, CA | 340.79 |
361 | Costa Mesa, CA | 340.16 |
362 | San Marcos, TX | 340.12 |
363 | Ventura, CA | 339.76 |
364 | Colton, CA | 339.43 |
365 | Lynchburg, VA | 338.88 |
366 | Smyrna, GA | 338.16 |
367 | Roanoke, VA | 337.58 |
368 | Conroe, TX | 335.79 |
369 | Porterville, CA | 333.57 |
370 | Enid, OK | 333.53 |
371 | Lexington, KY | 332.40 |
372 | Springfield, OR | 332.31 |
373 | Mesquite, TX | 331.80 |
374 | San Jose, CA | 329.63 |
375 | East Hartford, CT | 329.56 |
376 | Salem, OR | 328.80 |
377 | La Mesa, CA | 328.44 |
378 | Brookhaven, GA | 327.89 |
379 | Meriden, CT | 327.52 |
380 | Yuba City, CA | 327.40 |
381 | Westminster, CA | 327.07 |
382 | Miramar, FL | 326.76 |
383 | Pittsburg, CA | 324.49 |
384 | Apple Valley, CA | 324.22 |
385 | Hesperia, CA | 323.52 |
386 | Aurora, IL | 323.33 |
387 | Hialeah, FL | 322.09 |
388 | Portland, ME | 321.78 |
389 | Ontario, CA | 321.25 |
390 | DeSoto, TX | 319.34 |
391 | Eugene, OR | 317.44 |
392 | Tamarac, FL | 317.35 |
393 | Midland, TX | 315.93 |
394 | Weymouth, MA | 315.30 |
395 | Moreno Valley, CA | 313.38 |
396 | Joliet, IL | 311.51 |
397 | Southfield, MI | 310.97 |
398 | Grand Forks, ND | 309.53 |
399 | Bartlett, TN | 308.99 |
400 | Boise, ID | 308.90 |
401 | Pico Rivera, CA | 308.28 |
402 | Hamden, CT | 307.96 |
403 | Upland, CA | 302.95 |
404 | Baytown, TX | 302.03 |
405 | Pasadena, CA | 301.80 |
406 | Harlingen, TX | 300.96 |
407 | Renton, WA | 299.96 |
408 | Garland, TX | 298.41 |
409 | Redlands, CA | 298.26 |
410 | Peabody, MA | 296.30 |
411 | Cambridge, MA | 295.62 |
412 | Plantation, FL | 294.47 |
413 | Decatur, AL | 291.98 |
414 | Downey, CA | 291.93 |
415 | Dubuque, IA | 286.45 |
416 | Garden Grove, CA | 286.30 |
417 | Kenosha, WI | 285.89 |
418 | Manteca, CA | 283.93 |
419 | Buena Park, CA | 283.21 |
420 | Idaho Falls, ID | 282.53 |
421 | Rosemead, CA | 280.64 |
422 | Hampton, VA | 280.10 |
423 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 277.99 |
424 | Fullerton, CA | 276.33 |
425 | Brookline, MA | 275.54 |
426 | Scranton, PA | 274.35 |
427 | Brownsville, TX | 271.44 |
428 | Whittier, CA | 271.05 |
429 | West Jordan, UT | 270.66 |
430 | Lakewood, CA | 270.58 |
431 | Appleton, WI | 270.49 |
432 | Redondo Beach, CA | 270.11 |
433 | Norwalk, CT | 269.47 |
434 | Hoboken, NJ | 266.42 |
435 | Chula Vista, CA | 265.82 |
436 | Kent, WA | 265.60 |
437 | Livermore, CA | 263.83 |
438 | Florissant, MO | 263.81 |
439 | Midwest City, OK | 263.57 |
440 | Sunrise, FL | 262.41 |
441 | Las Cruces, NM | 262.16 |
442 | Jurupa Valley, CA | 260.77 |
443 | Iowa City, IA | 259.24 |
444 | Great Falls, MT | 258.22 |
445 | Charleston, SC | 257.95 |
446 | Vacaville, CA | 257.52 |
447 | Council Bluffs, IA | 257.19 |
448 | Chino, CA | 255.95 |
449 | San Mateo, CA | 255.02 |
450 | Spokane Valley, WA | 255.00 |
451 | New Braunfels, TX | 254.95 |
452 | Bellingham, WA | 254.84 |
453 | West New York, NJ | 253.73 |
454 | Terre Haute, IN | 250.83 |
455 | Montebello, CA | 245.80 |
455 | Suffolk, VA | 245.80 |
456 | Grand Prairie, TX | 245.34 |
457 | Thornton, CO | 244.02 |
458 | Westminster, CO | 243.95 |
459 | Cheektowaga Town, NY | 243.50 |
460 | Tonawanda Town, NY | 243.04 |
461 | Somerville, MA | 242.06 |
462 | Bayonne, NJ | 241.81 |
463 | West Covina, CA | 241.22 |
464 | Union City, NJ | 240.31 |
465 | Perris, CA | 237.22 |
466 | Skokie, IL | 236.25 |
467 | Davie, FL | 235.56 |
468 | Oshkosh, WI | 235.15 |
469 | Elgin, IL | 233.39 |
470 | Grand Island, NE | 233.32 |
471 | Lewisville, TX | 232.00 |
472 | Clifton, NJ | 231.95 |
473 | South San Francisco, CA | 231.42 |
474 | Nashua, NH | 231.03 |
475 | Loveland, CO | 230.65 |
476 | Clovis, CA | 230.32 |
477 | Janesville, WI | 227.69 |
478 | Pharr, TX | 227.23 |
479 | Cicero, IL | 226.37 |
480 | Pasco, WA | 225.67 |
481 | Palm Desert, CA | 225.66 |
482 | Denton, TX | 225.62 |
483 | Redwood City, CA | 225.08 |
484 | Harrisonburg, VA | 223.58 |
485 | Owensboro, KY | 221.81 |
486 | Ankeny, IA | 221.49 |
487 | Lake Elsinore, CA | 221.43 |
488 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 221.21 |
489 | College Station, TX | 221.06 |
490 | Stamford, CT | 219.77 |
491 | Temple, TX | 218.72 |
492 | Boca Raton, FL | 218.44 |
493 | Daly City, CA | 218.04 |
494 | Normal, IL | 217.80 |
495 | Rio Rancho, NM | 217.14 |
496 | Cathedral City, CA | 216.88 |
497 | Auburn, AL | 216.11 |
Ranking of Cities By Violent Crime Rate for each US State in 2015
Use the following links to see the ranking of cities by the Violent crime rate for each of the following states in 2015.