Ranking of United States Cities By Number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crimes in 2016

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the US city with the highest number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crimes was Chicago, IL (765); followed by New York, NY (335); Baltimore, MD (318); Detroit, MI (303); and Houston, TX (301).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter crimes in 2016, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 500 cities with high number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 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 2016 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of US Cities By Number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crimes in 2016
Chicago, IL
New York, NY
Baltimore, MD
Detroit, MI
Houston, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Philadelphia, PA
Memphis, TN
St. Louis, MO
New Orleans, LA
Ranking of US Cities By Number of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crimes in 2016
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Chicago, IL 765
2 New York, NY 335
3 Baltimore, MD 318
4 Detroit, MI 303
5 Houston, TX 301
6 Los Angeles, CA 293
7 Philadelphia, PA 273
8 Memphis, TN 196
9 St. Louis, MO 188
10 New Orleans, LA 174
11 Dallas, TX 171
12 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV 158
13 San Antonio, TX 149
14 Indianapolis, IN 148
15 Phoenix, AZ 146
16 Milwaukee, WI 141
17 Washington, DC 138
18 Cleveland, OH 135
19 Kansas City, MO 129
20 Louisville Metro, KY 119
21 Atlanta, GA 111
22 Jacksonville, FL 106
23 Newark, NJ 100
24 Columbus, OH 91
25 Oakland, CA 85
26 Orlando, FL 84
27 Nashville Metropolitan, TN 81
28 Tulsa, OK 72
29 Oklahoma City, OK 70
30 Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC 67
31 Fort Worth, TX 66
32 San Bernardino, CA 62
33 Albuquerque, NM 61
34 Jackson, MS 58
35 San Francisco, CA 57
35 Denver, CO 57
35 Cincinnati, OH 57
35 Pittsburgh, PA 57
36 Miami, FL 55
37 San Diego, CA 50
37 Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan, GA 50
38 Stockton, CA 49
38 Boston, MA 49
39 San Jose, CA 47
39 Baton Rouge, LA 47
40 Gary, IN 46
40 Norfolk, VA 46
41 Flint, MI 45
42 Mobile, AL 44
42 Buffalo, NY 44
43 Fort Wayne, IN 43
43 Rochester, NY 43
44 Little Rock, AR 42
44 Shreveport, LA 42
45 Sacramento, CA 41
46 Fresno, CA 39
46 Austin, TX 39
47 Toledo, OH 37
48 Dayton, OH 36
49 Compton, CA 35
49 Salinas, CA 35
49 Minneapolis, MN 35
50 Akron, OH 34
51 Long Beach, CA 33
51 Fayetteville, NC 33
52 Bakersfield, CA 32
52 North Charleston, SC 32
53 Wichita, KS 31
54 Montgomery, AL 30
54 Tucson, AZ 30
54 Syracuse, NY 30
54 Newport News, VA 30
55 Tampa, FL 29
55 Omaha, NE 29
56 Anchorage, AK 28
57 Wilmington, DE 26
57 Rockford, IL 26
57 North Las Vegas, NV 26
57 Chattanooga, TN 26
58 Colorado Springs, CO 24
58 Columbus, GA 24
58 Lexington, KY 24
58 Jersey City, NJ 24
58 Corpus Christi, TX 24
58 Hampton, VA 24
59 Glendale, AZ 23
59 Santa Ana, CA 23
60 Aurora, CO 22
60 Miami Gardens, FL 22
61 Richmond, CA 21
61 Trenton, NJ 21
61 Arlington, TX 21
61 Virginia Beach, VA 21
62 St. Petersburg, FL 20
63 Mesa, AZ 19
63 St. Paul, MN 19
63 Paterson, NJ 19
63 Seattle, WA 19
64 Huntsville, AL 18
64 Fort Lauderdale, FL 18
64 Knoxville, TN 18
65 Topeka, KS 17
65 El Paso, TX 17
66 Inglewood, CA 16
66 Albany, GA 16
66 Honolulu, HI 16
66 Killeen, TX 16
67 Vallejo, CA 15
67 Fort Myers, FL 15
67 Elkhart, IN 15
67 Pontiac, MI 15
67 Wilmington, NC 15
68 Tuscaloosa, AL 14
68 Fontana, CA 14
68 Hartford, CT 14
68 South Bend, IN 14
68 Portland, OR 14
68 Beaumont, TX 14
68 Chesapeake, VA 14
68 Portsmouth, VA 14
69 Hayward, CA 13
69 Modesto, CA 13
69 Pomona, CA 13
69 New Haven, CT 13
69 Des Moines, IA 13
69 Salt Lake City, UT 13
69 Roanoke, VA 13
69 Tacoma, WA 13
69 Yakima, WA 13
70 Oxnard, CA 12
70 Springfield, MA 12
70 Plainfield, NJ 12
70 Youngstown, OH 12
70 Clarksville, TN 12
70 Laredo, TX 12
71 North Little Rock, AR 11
71 Tallahassee, FL 11
71 Lafayette, LA 11
71 Mount Vernon, NY 11
71 Charleston, SC 11
71 Amarillo, TX 11
72 Carson, CA 10
72 Riverside, CA 10
72 Bridgeport, CT 10
72 Waterbury, CT 10
72 Lauderhill, FL 10
72 Ocala, FL 10
72 West Palm Beach, FL 10
72 Joliet, IL 10
72 Peoria, IL 10
72 Grand Rapids, MI 10
72 Gulfport, MS 10
72 Lincoln, NE 10
72 Henderson, NV 10
72 Asheville, NC 10
72 Allentown, PA 10
72 Erie, PA 10
72 Reading, PA 10
72 Providence, RI 10
72 Columbia, SC 10
72 West Valley, UT 10
73 Antioch, CA 9
73 Lynwood, CA 9
73 Moreno Valley, CA 9
73 Santa Maria, CA 9
73 Pueblo, CO 9
73 Daytona Beach, FL 9
73 Homestead, FL 9
73 Lansing, MI 9
73 Independence, MO 9
73 Reno, NV 9
73 Hamilton, OH 9
73 Baytown, TX 9
73 Grand Prairie, TX 9
73 Wichita Falls, TX 9
73 Federal Way, WA 9
74 Oceanside, CA 8
74 Ontario, CA 8
74 Palmdale, CA 8
74 Ventura, CA 8
74 Visalia, CA 8
74 Yuba City, CA 8
74 Evansville, IN 8
74 Hammond, IN 8
74 Lake Charles, LA 8
74 Worcester, MA 8
74 Springfield, MO 8
74 Yonkers, NY 8
74 Canton, OH 8
74 Abilene, TX 8
74 Spokane, WA 8
74 Madison, WI 8
75 Anaheim, CA 7
75 Delano, CA 7
75 Fairfield, CA 7
75 Hawthorne, CA 7
75 Jurupa Valley, CA 7
75 Lancaster, CA 7
75 Norwalk, CA 7
75 Pittsburg, CA 7
75 Turlock, CA 7
75 Victorville, CA 7
75 Hialeah, FL 7
75 Hollywood, FL 7
75 Miami Beach, FL 7
75 Pensacola, FL 7
75 Pompano Beach, FL 7
75 Aurora, IL 7
75 Davenport, IA 7
75 Kalamazoo, MI 7
75 St. Joseph, MO 7
75 High Point, NC 7
75 Salem, OR 7
75 Jackson, TN 7
75 Garland, TX 7
75 Temple, TX 7
75 Alexandria, VA 7
76 Surprise, AZ 6
76 Tulare, CA 6
76 Sanford, FL 6
76 Valdosta, GA 6
76 Warner Robins, GA 6
76 Boise, ID 6
76 Nampa, ID 6
76 Springfield, IL 6
76 Anderson, IN 6
76 Muncie, IN 6
76 Kenner, LA 6
76 Warren, MI 6
76 Columbia, MO 6
76 East Orange, NJ 6
76 Hempstead Village, NY 6
76 Schenectady, NY 6
76 Burlington, NC 6
76 Eugene, OR 6
76 Upper Darby Township, PA 6
76 Sioux Falls, SD 6
76 Murfreesboro, TN 6
76 Galveston, TX 6
76 Lubbock, TX 6
76 San Angelo, TX 6
76 Auburn, WA 6
76 Kent, WA 6
76 Racine, WI 6
76 West Allis, WI 6
77 Decatur, AL 5
77 Dothan, AL 5
77 Conway, AR 5
77 Jonesboro, AR 5
77 Baldwin Park, CA 5
77 Cathedral City, CA 5
77 Fullerton, CA 5
77 Hemet, CA 5
77 Indio, CA 5
77 Lodi, CA 5
77 Redding, CA 5
77 Santa Rosa, CA 5
77 South Gate, CA 5
77 Fort Collins, CO 5
77 Thornton, CO 5
77 Cape Coral, FL 5
77 Clearwater, FL 5
77 Delray Beach, FL 5
77 Miramar, FL 5
77 Bossier City, LA 5
77 Lawrence, MA 5
77 Taunton, MA 5
77 Dearborn Heights, MI 5
77 Manchester, NH 5
77 Elizabeth, NJ 5
77 Las Cruces, NM 5
77 Concord, NC 5
77 Springfield, OH 5
77 Gresham, OR 5
77 Rock Hill, SC 5
77 Summerville, SC 5
77 Denton, TX 5
77 Irving, TX 5
77 League City, TX 5
77 McKinney, TX 5
77 Plano, TX 5
77 Port Arthur, TX 5
77 Richardson, TX 5
77 Tyler, TX 5
77 Spokane Valley, WA 5
77 Cheyenne, WY 5
78 Auburn, AL 4
78 Chandler, AZ 4
78 Scottsdale, AZ 4
78 Tempe, AZ 4
78 Fort Smith, AR 4
78 Apple Valley, CA 4
78 Bellflower, CA 4
78 Camarillo, CA 4
78 Escondido, CA 4
78 Garden Grove, CA 4
78 Paramount, CA 4
78 Rialto, CA 4
78 Santa Cruz, CA 4
78 West Covina, CA 4
78 Grand Junction, CO 4
78 Lakewood, CO 4
78 Westminster, CO 4
78 East Hartford, CT 4
78 Bradenton, FL 4
78 Lakeland, FL 4
78 Palm Bay, FL 4
78 Pinellas Park, FL 4
78 Athens-Clarke County, GA 4
78 Kokomo, IN 4
78 Terre Haute, IN 4
78 Cedar Rapids, IA 4
78 Council Bluffs, IA 4
78 Overland Park, KS 4
78 Bowling Green, KY 4
78 Lynn, MA 4
78 Wyoming, MI 4
78 Irvington, NJ 4
78 Rocky Mount, NC 4
78 Elyria, OH 4
78 Lawton, OK 4
78 Bethlehem, PA 4
78 Lancaster, PA 4
78 Pawtucket, RI 4
78 Johnson City, TN 4
78 Brownsville, TX 4
78 Carrollton, TX 4
78 DeSoto, TX 4
78 Odessa, TX 4
78 Waco, TX 4
78 Suffolk, VA 4
78 Marysville, WA 4
78 Renton, WA 4
78 Green Bay, WI 4
79 Hoover, AL 3
79 Gilbert, AZ 3
79 Fayetteville, AR 3
79 Citrus Heights, CA 3
79 Corona, CA 3
79 El Monte, CA 3
79 Gardena, CA 3
79 Hesperia, CA 3
79 Highland, CA 3
79 Irvine, CA 3
79 Lake Elsinore, CA 3
79 Madera, CA 3
79 National City, CA 3
79 San Leandro, CA 3
79 Santa Clara, CA 3
79 Woodland, CA 3
79 Greeley, CO 3
79 Davie, FL 3
79 Gainesville, FL 3
79 Largo, FL 3
79 Melbourne, FL 3
79 Plantation, FL 3
79 Port St. Lucie, FL 3
79 Sarasota, FL 3
79 Sandy Springs, GA 3
79 Champaign, IL 3
79 Decatur, IL 3
79 Waterloo, IA 3
79 Brockton, MA 3
79 New Bedford, MA 3
79 Battle Creek, MI 3
79 Clinton Township, MI 3
79 Southfield, MI 3
79 Great Falls, MT 3
79 Sparks, NV 3
79 New Rochelle, NY 3
79 Utica, NY 3
79 Fargo, ND 3
79 Lakewood, OH 3
79 Broken Arrow, OK 3
79 College Station, TX 3
79 Edinburg, TX 3
79 McAllen, TX 3
79 Midland, TX 3
79 Missouri City, TX 3
79 Pasadena, TX 3
79 Ogden, UT 3
79 Leesburg, VA 3
79 Burien, WA 3
79 Kenosha, WI 3
80 Avondale, AZ 2
80 Buckeye, AZ 2
80 Lake Havasu City, AZ 2
80 Peoria, AZ 2
80 Arcadia, CA 2
80 Berkeley, CA 2
80 Clovis, CA 2
80 Colton, CA 2
80 Diamond Bar, CA 2
80 Hanford, CA 2
80 Huntington Beach, CA 2
80 Huntington Park, CA 2
80 Lakewood, CA 2
80 Pasadena, CA 2
80 Perris, CA 2
80 Pico Rivera, CA 2
80 Santa Clarita, CA 2
80 Santa Monica, CA 2
80 Santee, CA 2
80 Simi Valley, CA 2
80 Temecula, CA 2
80 Tustin, CA 2
80 Vista, CA 2
80 Westminster, CA 2
80 Whittier, CA 2
80 Meriden, CT 2
80 Stamford, CT 2
80 West Haven, CT 2
80 Deerfield Beach, FL 2
80 Margate, FL 2
80 North Miami, FL 2
80 Tamarac, FL 2
80 Wellington, FL 2
80 Brookhaven, GA 2
80 Roswell, GA 2
80 Pocatello, ID 2
80 Berwyn, IL 2
80 Bolingbrook, IL 2
80 Elgin, IL 2
80 Evanston, IL 2
80 Bloomington, IN 2
80 Greenwood, IN 2
80 Lafayette, IN 2
80 Ankeny, IA 2
80 Portland, ME 2
80 Cambridge, MA 2
80 Chicopee, MA 2
80 Taylor, MI 2
80 Blaine, MN 2
80 Eden Prairie, MN 2
80 Florissant, MO 2
80 Joplin, MO 2
80 Lee's Summit, MO 2
80 St. Peters, MO 2
80 Bayonne, NJ 2
80 Lakewood Township, NJ 2
80 Union Township, NJ 2
80 West New York, NJ 2
80 Albany, NY 2
80 Cheektowaga Town, NY 2
80 Chapel Hill, NC 2
80 Bismarck, ND 2
80 Colerain Township, OH 2
80 Enid, OK 2
80 Midwest City, OK 2
80 Northern York Regional, PA 2
80 Scranton, PA 2
80 Greenville, SC 2
80 Rapid City, SD 2
80 Hendersonville, TN 2
80 Euless, TX 2
80 Harlingen, TX 2
80 Mesquite, TX 2
80 North Richland Hills, TX 2
80 Pflugerville, TX 2
80 Provo, UT 2
80 Harrisonburg, VA 2
80 Lynchburg, VA 2
80 Pasco, WA 2
80 Appleton, WI 2
81 Casa Grande, AZ 1
81 Alameda, CA 1
81 Azusa, CA 1
81 Buena Park, CA 1
81 Chino, CA 1
81 Chino Hills, CA 1
81 Chula Vista, CA 1
81 Concord, CA 1
81 Costa Mesa, CA 1
81 Daly City, CA 1
81 Downey, CA 1
81 El Cajon, CA 1
81 Glendale, CA 1
81 La Habra, CA 1
81 Livermore, CA 1
81 Merced, CA 1
81 Milpitas, CA 1
81 Monterey Park, CA 1
81 Napa, CA 1
81 Newport Beach, CA 1
81 Orange, CA 1
81 Palm Desert, CA 1
81 Palo Alto, CA 1
81 Petaluma, CA 1
81 Placentia, CA 1
81 Rancho Cordova, CA 1
81 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 1
81 Redondo Beach, CA 1
81 Rocklin, CA 1
81 Rosemead, CA 1
81 San Mateo, CA 1
81 South San Francisco, CA 1
81 Sunnyvale, CA 1
81 Torrance, CA 1
81 Union City, CA 1
81 Upland, CA 1