Ranking of United States Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016

Updated on November 28, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, among US cities with a population of at least 50K, Detroit, MI had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (2,046.52); followed by St. Louis, MO (1,913.15); Memphis, TN (1,819.99); Baltimore, MD (1,780.44); and Wilmington, DE (1,780.2).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2016, 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.

Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2016 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of US Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016
Detroit, MI
St. Louis, MO
Memphis, TN
Baltimore, MD
Wilmington, DE
Rockford, IL
Kansas City, MO
Cleveland, OH
Flint, MI
Ranking of US Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2016
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Detroit, MI 2046.52
2 St. Louis, MO 1913.15
3 Memphis, TN 1819.99
4 Baltimore, MD 1780.44
5 Wilmington, DE 1780.20
6 Rockford, IL 1658.49
7 Kansas City, MO 1654.60
8 Cleveland, OH 1630.91
9 Flint, MI 1583.84
10 Milwaukee, WI 1533.01
11 Little Rock, AR 1531.19
12 Elkhart, IN 1506.52
13 Oakland, CA 1425.65
14 Stockton, CA 1420.80
15 Indianapolis, IN 1374.39
16 Trenton, NJ 1347.38
17 Springfield, MO 1337.44
18 San Bernardino, CA 1324.42
19 Pontiac, MI 1248.27
20 Daytona Beach, FL 1242.84
21 Fort Myers, FL 1236.63
22 Kalamazoo, MI 1210.91
23 Toledo, OH 1192.32
24 Homestead, FL 1183.16
25 Albany, GA 1174.49
26 Lansing, MI 1164.07
27 Anchorage, AK 1144.11
28 Compton, CA 1142.01
29 Washington, DC 1132.02
30 Springfield, IL 1116.14
31 Albuquerque, NM 1112.08
32 Buffalo, NY 1109.75
33 Minneapolis, MN 1109.06
34 Chicago, IL 1105.48
35 Nashville Metropolitan, TN 1102.31
36 Tulsa, OK 1095.26
37 Hartford, CT 1093.46
38 Fall River, MA 1093.12
39 Atlanta, GA 1083.63
40 Brockton, MA 1081.01
41 New Orleans, LA 1069.72
42 Wichita, KS 1056.72
43 Springfield, MA 1030.49
44 Chattanooga, TN 1023.05
45 South Bend, IN 1020.46
46 Miami Beach, FL 1008.96
47 Dayton, OH 999.57
48 Philadelphia, PA 988.91
49 Modesto, CA 988.35
50 Pueblo, CO 983.38
51 Battle Creek, MI 975.31
52 North Las Vegas, NV 954.08
53 Tacoma, WA 952.77
54 Shreveport, LA 949.27
55 Canton, OH 944.85
56 Baton Rouge, LA 938.31
57 Jackson, TN 937.45
58 Newark, NJ 936.93
59 Salt Lake City, UT 935.96
60 Irvington, NJ 935.15
61 New Haven, CT 934.64
62 Huntsville, AL 927.89
63 Richmond, CA 919.11
64 Sanford, FL 918.22
65 Schenectady, NY 913.45
66 Cincinnati, OH 910.06
67 Lauderhill, FL 902.02
68 North Charleston, SC 898.72
69 Knoxville, TN 896.12
70 Worcester, MA 889.52
71 Miami, FL 887.49
72 West Palm Beach, FL 882.73
73 Tallahassee, FL 880.12
74 Rochester, NY 880.07
75 New Bedford, MA 866.45
76 Vallejo, CA 861.05
77 Albany, NY 859.89
78 Jackson, MS 853.18
79 Pompano Beach, FL 851.30
80 Lake Charles, LA 850.85
81 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV 849.15
82 Bossier City, LA 843.13
83 Orlando, FL 838.26
84 Columbia, SC 829.81
85 Melbourne, FL 824.48
86 Lancaster, PA 820.69
87 Elizabeth, NJ 816.45
88 Lawton, OK 810.00
89 Fort Smith, AR 803.86
90 Santa Cruz, CA 801.92
91 Tucson, AZ 795.45
92 Portsmouth, VA 791.12
93 Ocala, FL 790.16
94 Rocky Mount, NC 784.76
95 Oklahoma City, OK 783.41
96 Redding, CA 783.31
97 Pittsburgh, PA 782.30
98 Madera, CA 779.89
99 Huntington Park, CA 775.65
100 Lynn, MA 772.37
101 Paterson, NJ 764.61
102 Kokomo, IN 760.56
103 Peoria, IL 760.22
104 Fayetteville, NC 757.17
105 Bridgeport, CT 752.46
106 North Little Rock, AR 746.91
107 Lakewood, WA 746.43
108 Burlington, NC 742.99
109 Inglewood, CA 740.68
110 Lawrence, MA 740.49
111 Waterloo, IA 740.47
112 Syracuse, NY 738.58
113 Hawthorne, CA 732.37
114 Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC 731.83
115 Davenport, IA 727.32
116 Hemet, CA 723.73
117 North Miami, FL 720.93
118 Los Angeles, CA 719.00
119 Rapid City, SD 718.76
120 Champaign, IL 717.81
121 Sacramento, CA 716.29
122 Hempstead Village, NY 715.95
123 Kissimmee, FL 713.51
124 San Francisco, CA 710.55
125 Des Moines, IA 707.80
126 Boston, MA 707.40
127 Reno, NV 702.09
128 Hammond, IN 701.25
129 Kingsport, TN 695.45
130 Springfield, OH 690.72
131 New Brunswick, NJ 685.82
132 Mobile, AL 683.82
133 South Gate, CA 681.88
134 Lancaster, CA 681.02
135 Reading, PA 679.69
136 Antioch, CA 678.03
137 Louisville Metro, KY 675.76
138 Plainfield, NJ 675.50
139 Grand Rapids, MI 675.19
140 East Orange, NJ 674.52
141 Phoenix, AZ 674.39
142 Manchester, NH 672.39
143 St. Petersburg, FL 665.49
144 Warner Robins, GA 663.81
145 Mount Vernon, NY 663.46
146 Gainesville, FL 662.90
147 Boynton Beach, FL 658.76
148 Norfolk, VA 657.62
149 Denver, CO 657.41
150 Pensacola, FL 651.39
151 Miami Gardens, FL 649.77
152 St. Paul, MN 648.20
153 Lynwood, CA 647.16
154 High Point, NC 647.01
155 Youngstown, OH 646.61
156 Wilmington, NC 644.03
157 Evansville, IN 635.49
158 Salinas, CA 633.16
159 Joplin, MO 632.68
160 Fort Lauderdale, FL 631.28
161 Utica, NY 627.47
162 Jacksonville, FL 625.06
163 Akron, OH 616.46
164 Rock Hill, SC 615.80
165 Seattle, WA 613.15
166 Clarksville, TN 613.01
167 Fresno, CA 610.90
168 Murfreesboro, TN 608.96
169 Montgomery, AL 608.82
170 Greenville, SC 607.43
171 Taylor, MI 606.95
172 Victorville, CA 605.97
173 Columbus, GA 601.96
174 Gary, IN 600.87
175 Asheville, NC 599.69
176 West Valley, UT 598.29
177 Spokane, WA 597.59
178 Long Beach, CA 597.30
179 Haverhill, MA 593.47
180 Bradenton, FL 590.80
181 Merced, CA 588.41
182 Providence, RI 574.89
183 Delray Beach, FL 574.18
184 New York, NY 573.42
185 Omaha, NE 567.28
186 Lakewood, CO 566.15
187 Paramount, CA 562.21
188 Passaic, NJ 560.79
189 Topeka, KS 559.11
190 St. Joseph, MO 558.92
191 Clearwater, FL 558.37
192 Gardena, CA 556.20
193 Casa Grande, AZ 546.21
194 Carson, CA 539.46
195 Lodi, CA 539.44
196 Decatur, IL 539.25
197 Fayetteville, AR 535.85
198 San Leandro, CA 530.10
199 Aurora, CO 529.09
200 Riverside, CA 529.00
201 Yakima, WA 527.04
202 Turlock, CA 525.80
203 Missoula, MT 524.63
204 Ogden, UT 523.68
205 Sarasota, FL 522.14
206 Columbus, OH 521.73
207 Rogers, AR 520.00
208 Grand Junction, CO 517.91
209 Jonesboro, AR 514.42
210 Hamilton, OH 512.63
211 Independence, MO 512.21
212 Sioux Falls, SD 512.13
213 Warren, MI 509.51
214 Waukegan, IL 508.28
215 Tampa, FL 507.04
216 Waterbury, CT 506.95
217 Conway, AR 506.78
218 Santa Monica, CA 505.74
219 Tempe, AZ 504.89
220 Medford, OR 503.75
221 Lafayette, IN 503.06
222 Delano, CA 501.37
223 Pomona, CA 497.70
224 Bellflower, CA 497.42
225 Lafayette, LA 497.20
226 Colorado Springs, CO 495.78
227 Glendale, AZ 495.60
228 Portland, OR 492.58
229 Houston, TX 491.49
230 Berkeley, CA 490.82
231 Indio, CA 489.91
232 Revere, MA 489.59
233 Burien, WA 488.87
234 Vineland, NJ 488.30
235 Frederick, MD 487.80
236 Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan, GA 486.54
237 Bakersfield, CA 480.74
238 Tuscaloosa, AL 480.36
239 Jersey City, NJ 479.38
240 Largo, FL 479.10
241 Green Bay, WI 478.89
242 Santa Ana, CA 477.74
243 Santa Maria, CA 476.46
244 Hanford, CA 475.23
245 Palm Bay, FL 474.16
246 Racine, WI 473.33
247 Federal Way, WA 471.26
248 Newport News, VA 466.77
249 Yonkers, NY 466.16
250 Chicopee, MA 465.84
251 Upper Darby Township, PA 465.64
252 Wyoming, MI 463.66
253 Greenwood, IN 461.93
254 Billings, MT 461.21
255 Allentown, PA 457.66
256 Greeley, CO 456.63
257 Oxnard, CA 453.48
258 Citrus Heights, CA 450.97
259 Everett, WA 449.59
260 Sparks, NV 447.21
261 Bloomington, IN 445.90
262 Sioux City, IA 440.72
263 Watsonville, CA 439.85
264 Palmdale, CA 437.15
265 Quincy, MA 436.66
266 Commerce City, CO 435.48
267 Anderson, IN 435.30
268 West Sacramento, CA 435.25
269 St. Cloud, MN 435.10
270 Rialto, CA 434.10
271 National City, CA 433.79
272 Highland, CA 433.10
273 Apple Valley, CA 431.57
274 Athens-Clarke County, GA 430.07
275 Santa Barbara, CA 429.10
276 Mesa, AZ 428.83
277 Columbia, MO 426.77
278 Pawtucket, RI 425.74
279 Idaho Falls, ID 424.39
280 Auburn, WA 419.64
281 Dallas, TX 419.55
282 San Rafael, CA 418.95
283 Moreno Valley, CA 418.48
284 Fairfield, CA 415.64
285 Fontana, CA 415.21
286 Roanoke, VA 413.09
287 Enid, OK 409.65
288 Chesapeake, VA 409.60
289 Beaumont, TX 404.96
290 Pinellas Park, FL 404.89
291 Yuba City, CA 404.77
292 Perth Amboy, NJ 397.98
293 Fort Wayne, IN 397.49
294 Johnson City, TN 395.42
295 Pittsburg, CA 393.42
296 Peabody, MA 392.37
296 Olympia, WA 392.37
297 Hayward, CA 391.63
298 Marietta, GA 391.49
299 Bloomington, IL 390.57
300 Norwalk, CA 389.94
301 Brooklyn Park, MN 388.47
302 Colton, CA 386.57
303 Vancouver, WA 385.91
304 Fargo, ND 385.26
305 Santa Fe, NM 382.69
306 El Monte, CA 381.75
307 Porterville, CA 381.06
308 Gresham, OR 380.30
309 Pocatello, ID 380.08
310 Meriden, CT 379.52
311 Hollywood, FL 378.85
312 El Cajon, CA 378.05
313 Goodyear, AZ 377.97
314 San Diego, CA 377.24
315 Baldwin Park, CA 375.97
316 San Jose, CA 373.09
317 Santa Rosa, CA 373.05
318 Flagstaff, AZ 372.30
319 Union City, CA 372.18
320 Lynchburg, VA 371.50
321 Dearborn Heights, MI 370.62
322 Woodland, CA 368.31
323 Dearborn, MI 367.69
324 Valdosta, GA 366.86
325 Visalia, CA 365.89
326 Eugene, OR 365.11
327 Westland, MI 365.08
328 Napa, CA 364.91
329 Vista, CA 363.61
330 Escondido, CA 362.99
331 Nampa, ID 362.76
332 Duluth, MN 362.41
333 Costa Mesa, CA 361.99
334 Oceanside, CA 360.33
335 Muncie, IN 359.67
336 Taunton, MA 357.90
337 Lincoln, NE 357.83
338 Kenosha, WI 357.16
339 Erie, PA 356.50
340 Tulare, CA 356.11
341 Dubuque, IA 355.78
342 Hesperia, CA 355.74
343 Thornton, CO 349.58
344 Ontario, CA 348.77
345 Azusa, CA 347.27
346 Coeur d'Alene, ID 344.93
347 Concord, CA 344.10
348 Deerfield Beach, FL 343.19
349 Smyrna, GA 342.95
350 Lowell, MA 342.26
351 Anaheim, CA 342.01
352 Pico Rivera, CA 341.25
353 Lexington, KY 339.47
354 Rancho Cordova, CA 339.03
355 Gilroy, CA 336.23
356 Jurupa Valley, CA 335.58
357 Renton, WA 334.62
358 Honolulu, HI 334.58
359 Ventura, CA 333.85
360 Westminster, CA 333.76
361 Montebello, CA 333.30
362 Pasadena, CA 332.90
363 Grand Island, NE 332.82
364 Norwalk, CT 331.50
365 West Allis, WI 330.26
366 Joliet, IL 329.98
366 Madison, WI 329.98
367 Auburn, AL 328.79
368 Petaluma, CA 328.23
369 Brookhaven, GA 327.98
370 Hampton, VA 326.19
371 Downey, CA 325.19
372 La Mesa, CA 324.65
373 Clinton Township, MI 324.33
374 Elk Grove, CA 322.25
375 Kentwood, MI 321.79
376 Chico, CA 321.55
377 Bartlett, TN 320.90
378 Salem, OR 320.11
379 Summerville, SC 319.02
380 Hamden, CT 318.95
381 Lakeland, FL 318.63
382 Miramar, FL 317.92
383 Manteca, CA 316.46
384 Bowling Green, KY 315.98
385 Upland, CA 315.77
386 Cicero, IL 315.01
387 Redlands, CA 314.75
388 Gulfport, MS 313.76
389 Aurora, IL 313.68
390 Longmont, CO 313.08
391 Garden Grove, CA 309.26
392 Grand Forks, ND 305.95
393 Union City, NJ 304.28
394 Rosemead, CA 302.93
395 Berwyn, IL 301.93
396 Charleston, SC 301.88
397 Elyria, OH 300.19
398 Springfield, OR 299.20
399 Boise, ID 297.62
400 Buena Park, CA 297.25
401 New Britain, CT 297.03
402 Framingham, MA 295.43
403 Perris, CA 295.04
404 Cedar Rapids, IA 295.01
405 Whittier, CA 293.65
406 Portland, ME 292.36
407 East Hartford, CT 289.75
408 Bismarck, ND 289.43
409 Kent, WA 289.26
410 Kenner, LA 288.85
411 Weymouth, MA 286.74
412 Avondale, AZ 285.52
413 Hillsboro, OR 285.33
414 Spokane Valley, WA 282.52
415 Galveston, TX 282.24
416 Cathedral City, CA 279.84
417 Appleton, WI 279.42
418 Scranton, PA 279.32
419 Suffolk, VA 278.46
420 Decatur, AL 278.11
421 Malden, MA 276.59
422 Lakewood, CA 272.21
423 West Jordan, UT 272.02
424 Great Falls, MT 271.28
425 Stamford, CT 269.76
426 Norman, OK 269.36
427 Minot, ND 269.19
428 Cheyenne, WY 268.56
429 Sunrise, FL 266.95
430 Southfield, MI 265.53
431 Cambridge, MA 264.79
432 Killeen, TX 264.58
433 Normal, IL 263.12
434 Lake Havasu City, AZ 262.35
435 Iowa City, IA 260.83
436 Bellingham, WA 260.45
437 Lubbock, TX 258.60
438 Terre Haute, IN 258.10
439 Chula Vista, CA 257.61
440 Somerville, MA 254.64
441 Boca Raton, FL 251.76
442 La Crosse, WI 249.53
443 Caldwell, ID 248.14
444 West Haven, CT 246.35
445 Las Cruces, NM 245.24
446 Wichita Falls, TX 244.54
447 Skokie, IL 243.76
448 West New York, NJ 243.44
449 West Covina, CA 243.23
450 Lake Elsinore, CA 242.54
451 Hialeah, FL 242.22
452 Tigard, OR 240.92
453 Clovis, CA 240.87
454 Fullerton, CA 240.20
455 Council Bluffs, IA 239.46
456 Loveland, CO 239.16
457 San Antonio, TX 238.28
458 Chino, CA 237.71
459 Boulder, CO 236.29
460 Westminster, CO 234.91
461 Clifton, NJ 234.00
462 Redondo Beach, CA 233.76
463 Cheektowaga Town, NY 231.75
464 Margate, FL 230.92
465 San Mateo, CA 230.91
466 Plantation, FL 230.67
467 Port Arthur, TX 230.59
468 Tonawanda Town, NY 230.51
469 Marysville, WA 230.30
470 Kennewick, WA 229.22
471 Owensboro, KY 229.11
472 Jupiter, FL 228.71
473 West Des Moines, IA 227.03
474 Daly City, CA 226.68
475 Janesville, WI 225.74
476 Arlington, TX 225.38
477 Rio Rancho, NM 225.24
478 Hoboken, NJ 223.68
479 Davie, FL 222.02
480 Cerritos, CA 221.30
481 Harrisonburg, VA 220.87
482 Bayonne, NJ 220.63
483 South San Francisco, CA 219.13
484 Mesquite, TX 218.13
485 Midwest City, OK 218.00
486 New Rochelle, NY 216.45
487 Amarillo, TX 216.35
488 Ankeny, IA 216.09
489 Corpus Christi, TX 215.58
490 Brentwood, CA 214.83
491 Waco, TX 213.77
492 Rochester, MN 213.58
493 Monterey Park, CA 212.28
494 Bolingbrook, IL 212.16
495 Vacaville, CA 211.94
496 Henderson, NV 211.60
497 Oshkosh, WI 211.54