Ranking of United States Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2015

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, the US city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was New York, NY (50,088); followed by Los Angeles, CA (25,156); Chicago, IL (24,663); Houston, TX (21,994); and Philadelphia, PA (16,132).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2015, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 500 cities with high number of Violent crimes in the United States.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in the United States.

Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2015 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of US Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2015
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Ranking of US Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2015
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 New York, NY 50088
2 Los Angeles, CA 25156
3 Chicago, IL 24663
4 Houston, TX 21994
5 Philadelphia, PA 16132
6 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV 14383
7 Detroit, MI 11846
8 Memphis, TN 11449
9 Indianapolis, IN 11124
10 Baltimore, MD 9542
11 Phoenix, AZ 9261
12 Milwaukee, WI 9147
13 Dallas, TX 9038
14 San Antonio, TX 8594
15 Washington, DC 8084
16 Nashville Metropolitan, TN 7245
17 San Francisco, CA 6710
18 Kansas City, MO 6709
19 Oakland, CA 6051
20 Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC 5948
21 St. Louis, MO 5762
22 Jacksonville, FL 5622
23 San Diego, CA 5582
24 Albuquerque, NM 5406
25 Atlanta, GA 5203
26 Oklahoma City, OK 4828
27 Boston, MA 4702
28 Columbus, OH 4631
29 Denver, CO 4599
30 Miami, FL 4473
31 Minneapolis, MN 4395
32 Fort Worth, TX 4359
33 Louisville Metro, KY 4300
34 Stockton, CA 4122
35 Seattle, WA 4093
36 Wichita, KS 3839
37 New Orleans, LA 3736
38 Birmingham, AL 3707
39 Tulsa, OK 3628
40 Sacramento, CA 3611
41 Austin, TX 3497
42 Tucson, AZ 3472
43 San Jose, CA 3400
44 Anchorage, AK 3226
45 Toledo, OH 3156
46 Little Rock, AR 2950
47 Buffalo, NY 2887
48 Fresno, CA 2871
49 Long Beach, CA 2766
50 Cincinnati, OH 2761
51 San Bernardino, CA 2697
52 Orlando, FL 2525
53 El Paso, TX 2515
54 Lubbock, TX 2391
55 Rockford, IL 2349
56 Omaha, NE 2329
57 Tampa, FL 2298
58 Springfield, MO 2262
59 Durham, NC 2185
60 Pittsburgh, PA 2167
61 North Las Vegas, NV 2130
62 St. Paul, MN 2115
63 Corpus Christi, TX 2092
64 Modesto, CA 2025
65 Tallahassee, FL 2019
66 Baton Rouge, LA 2001
67 Colorado Springs, CO 1983
68 Mesa, AZ 1972
69 Arlington, TX 1946
70 St. Petersburg, FL 1898
71 Rochester, NY 1839
72 Bakersfield, CA 1810
73 Chattanooga, TN 1731
74 Knoxville, TN 1720
75 Greensboro, NC 1707
76 Tacoma, WA 1694
77 Aurora, CO 1660
78 Springfield, MA 1654
79 Salt Lake City, UT 1642
80 Worcester, MA 1627
81 Santa Ana, CA 1626
82 Shreveport, LA 1619
83 Huntsville, AL 1541
84 Mobile, AL 1529
85 Des Moines, IA 1502
86 Flint, MI 1451
87 Riverside, CA 1441
88 Hartford, CT 1421
89 Grand Rapids, MI 1420
90 Reno, NV 1419
91 Jersey City, NJ 1383
92 Norfolk, VA 1329
93 Lansing, MI 1327
94 Dayton, OH 1325
95 Amarillo, TX 1278
96 Anaheim, CA 1271
97 Springfield, IL 1251
98 Wilmington, DE 1231
99 Honolulu, HI 1229
100 Odessa, TX 1228
101 Fort Lauderdale, FL 1217
102 Elizabeth, NJ 1174
103 Paterson, NJ 1171
104 Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan, GA 1168
104 Akron, OH 1168
105 Kansas City, KS 1163
106 Syracuse, NY 1142
107 Richmond, VA 1139
108 Columbus, GA 1132
109 Spokane, WA 1111
110 Salinas, CA 1098
111 Beaumont, TX 1088
112 Columbia, SC 1058
113 Lexington, KY 1044
114 Montgomery, AL 1042
115 Vallejo, CA 1031
116 Lincoln, NE 1025
117 Trenton, NJ 1018
117 Providence, RI 1018
118 Fall River, MA 1012
119 Lancaster, CA 1005
120 Miami Beach, FL 998
121 Bridgeport, CT 996
122 Compton, CA 988
122 Daytona Beach, FL 988
123 Pueblo, CO 986
124 Fort Wayne, IN 984
125 Jackson, MS 973
126 Laredo, TX 972
127 Yonkers, NY 950
128 Glendale, AZ 943
129 Brockton, MA 942
129 Lawton, OK 942
130 Pompano Beach, FL 939
131 Gainesville, FL 930
132 West Palm Beach, FL 924
133 Oxnard, CA 920
134 Chesapeake, VA 897
135 Homestead, FL 893
136 Madison, WI 890
137 Wilmington, NC 880
138 Clarksville, TN 874
139 Killeen, TX 868
140 Kalamazoo, MI 861
141 Lakewood, CO 859
142 Palmdale, CA 830
143 Sioux Falls, SD 819
144 Canton, OH 814
145 Fontana, CA 804
146 North Charleston, SC 802
147 Albany, GA 800
148 Albany, NY 793
148 Newport News, VA 793
149 Pomona, CA 792
150 Victorville, CA 777
151 Inglewood, CA 775
152 Peoria, IL 772
153 Antioch, CA 771
154 Hialeah, FL 767
155 West Valley, UT 766
156 Merced, CA 763
157 Elkhart, IN 760
158 Fort Myers, FL 744
159 Warren, MI 743
160 Manchester, NH 742
161 Pontiac, MI 741
162 Davenport, IA 730
163 Jackson, TN 724
164 Tempe, AZ 721
165 South Bend, IN 720
165 Topeka, KS 720
166 Lynn, MA 719
167 Melbourne, FL 718
168 Lafayette, LA 712
169 Garland, TX 709
170 Evansville, IN 708
171 Miami Gardens, FL 707
172 Chula Vista, CA 705
173 Fort Smith, AR 704
174 Oceanside, CA 702
175 Reading, PA 700
176 Waco, TX 695
177 Lawrence, MA 691
178 Clearwater, FL 679
179 Boise, ID 676
180 Murfreesboro, TN 673
181 Vancouver, WA 671
182 Portsmouth, VA 670
183 Waterloo, IA 660
184 Aurora, IL 650
185 Hollywood, FL 648
186 Moreno Valley, CA 643
187 Irvington, NJ 632
187 Pasadena, TX 632
188 Hawthorne, CA 628
189 Virginia Beach, VA 626
190 Charleston, WV 622
191 High Point, NC 620
192 Redding, CA 614
193 Abilene, TX 613
194 Visalia, CA 608
195 Santa Rosa, CA 606
196 Hemet, CA 605
197 Columbia, MO 600
198 Elk Grove, CA 586
199 Indio, CA 585
200 Champaign, IL 584
201 Lauderhill, FL 577
202 South Gate, CA 561
203 Tuscaloosa, AL 560
204 Lake Charles, LA 559
205 Hayward, CA 556
206 Ontario, CA 547
207 Salem, OR 537
208 Gastonia, NC 531
209 Berkeley, CA 530
210 Escondido, CA 529
211 North Little Rock, AR 526
212 Allentown, PA 525
213 Hammond, IN 521
214 Bossier City, LA 514
214 Yakima, WA 514
215 Eugene, OR 513
216 Greenville, NC 510
217 Palm Bay, FL 508
218 Boynton Beach, FL 505
219 Garden Grove, CA 504
219 Athens-Clarke County, GA 504
220 Brownsville, TX 502
221 Independence, MO 500
222 Santa Cruz, CA 499
223 Rapid City, SD 495
224 Concord, CA 491
225 Chandler, AZ 490
226 Fairfield, CA 486
226 North Miami, FL 486
227 Billings, MT 484
228 Mesquite, TX 483
229 Lowell, MA 482
230 Sanford, FL 481
231 Henderson, NV 476
231 Mount Vernon, NY 476
232 Youngstown, OH 474
233 Lancaster, PA 472
234 Lafayette, IN 471
235 Irving, TX 469
236 Waterbury, CT 467
237 Santa Maria, CA 463
238 Battle Creek, MI 462
239 Joliet, IL 461
239 Grand Prairie, TX 461
240 Green Bay, WI 456
241 Greeley, CO 455
241 Gary, IN 455
242 Yuma, AZ 453
243 Miramar, FL 452
244 Madera, CA 450
244 Kissimmee, FL 450
245 Asheville, NC 447
246 Santa Monica, CA 445
246 Greenville, SC 445
247 Rocky Mount, NC 442
248 Kokomo, IN 436
249 Scottsdale, AZ 434
249 East Orange, NJ 434
250 Carson, CA 433
250 Plano, TX 433
251 Erie, PA 430
252 Pasadena, CA 428
253 Delray Beach, FL 426
254 Rialto, CA 423
255 Longview, TX 422
255 Everett, WA 422
256 Huntington Beach, CA 420
257 Midland, TX 419
258 Lynwood, CA 414
258 Fargo, ND 414
258 Lakewood, WA 414
259 New Brunswick, NJ 413
260 San Leandro, CA 412
261 Largo, FL 411
262 Fayetteville, AR 409
263 Wichita Falls, TX 406
264 Hempstead Village, NY 403
265 El Monte, CA 400
265 Norwalk, CA 400
266 Overland Park, KS 399
267 Warner Robins, GA 398
268 St. Joseph, MO 397
269 Lakeland, FL 395
269 Tyler, TX 395
270 Medford, OR 393
271 Jonesboro, AR 392
272 Fullerton, CA 389
273 Ogden, UT 388
274 Costa Mesa, CA 386
274 Huntington Park, CA 386
274 Waukegan, IL 386
275 Citrus Heights, CA 385
276 Pensacola, FL 382
276 Hampton, VA 382
277 Turlock, CA 380
278 Decatur, IL 379
279 Ocala, FL 378
280 Lodi, CA 377
281 Quincy, MA 376
282 Ventura, CA 374
283 Bellflower, CA 373
284 Missoula, MT 372
284 Burlington, NC 372
285 Pembroke Pines, FL 370
286 Federal Way, WA 368
287 Edinburg, TX 365
288 Racine, WI 364
289 Santa Barbara, CA 363
289 Bryan, TX 363
290 Cedar Rapids, IA 361
291 El Cajon, CA 360
292 Sparks, NV 359
293 Sarasota, FL 357
294 Dearborn, MI 356
295 Springfield, OH 355
296 San Angelo, TX 354
297 Upper Darby Township, PA 353
298 Duluth, MN 352
299 Santa Clarita, CA 351
300 Utica, NY 349
301 Sioux City, IA 346
301 Kingsport, TN 346
302 Hamilton, OH 345
303 Rancho Cordova, CA 344
304 Vista, CA 343
305 Charleston, SC 342
306 Frederick, MD 341
306 Haverhill, MA 341
307 Kent, WA 338
308 Fremont, CA 337
308 Roanoke, VA 337
309 Westland, MI 336
309 Vineland, NJ 336
310 Downey, CA 335
310 Deerfield Beach, FL 335
311 Bradenton, FL 334
311 Victoria, TX 334
312 Plainfield, NJ 330
313 Cambridge, MA 328
313 Port Arthur, TX 328
314 National City, CA 327
314 Passaic, NJ 327
315 Thornton, CO 325
316 Auburn, WA 318
317 Chico, CA 317
318 Hanford, CA 315
318 Nampa, ID 315
319 Fort Collins, CO 313
319 Bloomington, IN 313
319 Wyoming, MI 313
320 Conway, AR 312
320 Joplin, MO 312
320 Alexandria, VA 312
321 West Sacramento, CA 311
321 Santa Fe, NM 311
322 Bloomington, IL 305
322 West Jordan, UT 305
323 Tulare, CA 303
323 Watsonville, CA 303
323 Westminster, CA 303
324 Hesperia, CA 302
325 Gardena, CA 301
326 Renton, WA 300
327 Baldwin Park, CA 299
328 Napa, CA 298
328 Taylor, MI 298
329 Brooklyn Park, MN 296
329 Denton, TX 296
330 Pawtucket, RI 293
331 Revere, MA 292
332 Kenosha, WI 286
333 Stamford, CT 285
334 Peoria, AZ 283
334 Paramount, CA 283
335 Avondale, AZ 279
336 Westminster, CO 277
337 Rogers, AR 276
338 New Britain, CT 275
339 Dothan, AL 274
339 Plantation, FL 274
340 Marietta, GA 273
341 Chicopee, MA 270
341 Lynchburg, VA 270
342 Las Cruces, NM 268
343 Pinellas Park, FL 267
344 San Mateo, CA 266
345 Union City, CA 265
345 Woodland, CA 265
345 McKinney, TX 265
346 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 264
347 West Covina, CA 263
348 Elgin, IL 261
349 Flagstaff, AZ 260
349 Jurupa Valley, CA 260
349 Port St. Lucie, FL 260
350 Grand Junction, CO 257
351 Vacaville, CA 249
352 St. Cloud, MN 248
353 Casa Grande, AZ 244
353 Petaluma, CA 244
353 Sunrise, FL 244
354 Lewisville, TX 243
355 Clovis, CA 239
355 Roseville, CA 239
355 Norwalk, CT 239
356 Whittier, CA 238
356 West Allis, WI 238
357 Buena Park, CA 237
357 Davie, FL 237
357 Malden, MA 237
358 San Rafael, CA 236
359 Spokane Valley, WA 235
360 Apple Valley, CA 234
360 Daly City, CA 234
360 College Station, TX 234
361 Livermore, CA 233
361 Anderson, IN 233
361 Sterling Heights, MI 233
361 Baytown, TX 233
362 Upland, CA 232
363 Perth Amboy, NJ 231
364 Johnson City, TN 230
365 Conroe, TX 229
366 Ann Arbor, MI 228
366 Southfield, MI 228
367 Pittsburg, CA 225
367 Commerce City, CO 225
367 Coral Springs, FL 225
367 Bowling Green, KY 225
368 Galveston, TX 224
369 Lakewood, CA 222
369 Boulder, CO 222
370 Chino, CA 221
371 Delano, CA 219
372 Dearborn Heights, MI 218
373 Yuba City, CA 216
374 Portland, ME 215
375 Torrance, CA 214
375 San Marcos, TX 214
375 Suffolk, VA 214
375 Bellingham, WA 214
376 Manteca, CA 213
377 Corona, CA 212
377 Redlands, CA 212
378 Greenwood, IN 210
379 Taunton, MA 207
379 Rio Rancho, NM 207
380 Scranton, PA 206
381 Tamarac, FL 205
382 Boca Raton, FL 203
382 Cape Coral, FL 203
383 Highland, CA 202
383 Nashua, NH 202
384 Springfield, OR 201
384 Appleton, WI 201
385 Clifton, NJ 200
386 Pico Rivera, CA 199
386 Harlingen, TX 199
386 Burien, WA 199
387 Rochester, MN 198
388 Meriden, CT 197
388 Pocatello, ID 197
389 La Mesa, CA 196
389 Carrollton, TX 196
390 Glendale, CA 195
391 Iowa City, IA 194
392 Somerville, MA 193
393 Gilroy, CA 192
394 Cicero, IL 191
394 Cheektowaga Town, NY 191
395 Redwood City, CA 190
396 Hamden, CT 189
396 Smyrna, GA 189
396 Kentwood, MI 189
397 Porterville, CA 186
398 Colton, CA 185
398 Redondo Beach, CA 185
399 Bartlett, TN 181
400 Perris, CA 178
401 Gilbert, AZ 177
401 Olathe, KS 177
401 Weymouth, MA 177
402 Grand Forks, ND 176
403 New Braunfels, TX 175
404 Simi Valley, CA 174
404 Pharr, TX 174
405 Enid, OK 173
406 Carlsbad, CA 172
406 Orange, CA 172
406 Sandy, UT 172
407 San Marcos, CA 171
407 Loveland, CO 171
407 New Rochelle, NY 171