Ranking of United States Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
Updated on October 15, 2023.
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among US cities with a population of at least 50K, St. Louis, MO had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (2,082.29); followed by Detroit, MI (2,056.67); Baltimore, MD (2,027.02); Memphis, TN (2,003.32); and Camden County Police Department, NJ (1,967.73).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2017, 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 2017
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Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
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1 | St. Louis, MO | 2082.29 |
2 | Detroit, MI | 2056.67 |
3 | Baltimore, MD | 2027.02 |
4 | Memphis, TN | 2003.32 |
5 | Camden County Police Department, NJ | 1967.73 |
6 | Flint, MI | 1945.03 |
7 | Kansas City, MO | 1724.31 |
8 | Little Rock, AR | 1633.60 |
9 | Milwaukee, WI | 1597.36 |
10 | Wilmington, DE | 1596.04 |
11 | Rockford, IL | 1588.20 |
12 | Cleveland, OH | 1556.76 |
13 | Stockton, CA | 1414.56 |
14 | Albuquerque, NM | 1369.14 |
15 | Springfield, MO | 1338.84 |
16 | Indianapolis, IN | 1333.96 |
17 | Oakland, CA | 1299.32 |
18 | San Bernardino, CA | 1291.09 |
19 | Trenton, NJ | 1285.75 |
20 | Anchorage, AK | 1203.29 |
21 | Kalamazoo, MI | 1197.17 |
22 | Compton, CA | 1191.06 |
23 | Canton, OH | 1176.95 |
24 | Nashville Metropolitan, TN | 1138.17 |
25 | Lansing, MI | 1135.84 |
26 | Albany, GA | 1129.64 |
27 | New Orleans, LA | 1121.41 |
28 | Daytona Beach, FL | 1107.10 |
29 | Minneapolis, MN | 1101.27 |
30 | Chicago, IL | 1098.86 |
31 | Houston, TX | 1095.23 |
32 | Hartford, CT | 1092.84 |
33 | Pontiac, MI | 1078.17 |
34 | Chattanooga, TN | 1065.72 |
35 | Beaumont, TX | 1062.84 |
36 | Springfield, IL | 1054.79 |
37 | Pueblo, CO | 1052.57 |
38 | Elkhart, IN | 1045.29 |
39 | South Bend, IN | 1044.60 |
40 | Tulsa, OK | 1040.83 |
41 | Baton Rouge, LA | 1026.81 |
42 | Wichita, KS | 1022.29 |
43 | Buffalo, NY | 1019.25 |
44 | North Las Vegas, NV | 1014.69 |
45 | Fall River, MA | 988.63 |
46 | Jackson, TN | 977.16 |
47 | Modesto, CA | 970.62 |
48 | Homestead, FL | 968.59 |
49 | Toledo, OH | 955.92 |
50 | Brockton, MA | 955.05 |
51 | Miami Beach, FL | 954.94 |
52 | Shreveport, LA | 953.92 |
53 | Battle Creek, MI | 953.13 |
54 | Washington, DC | 948.74 |
55 | Philadelphia, PA | 947.58 |
56 | Cincinnati, OH | 947.12 |
57 | Burlington, NC | 941.76 |
58 | Fort Myers, FL | 940.96 |
59 | Atlanta, GA | 935.72 |
60 | North Charleston, SC | 921.79 |
61 | Lauderhill, FL | 917.05 |
62 | Richmond, CA | 915.13 |
63 | Huntsville, AL | 904.84 |
64 | Bridgeport, CT | 900.01 |
65 | Rochester, NY | 897.45 |
66 | Newark, NJ | 896.46 |
67 | Lancaster, PA | 895.29 |
68 | Knoxville, TN | 893.68 |
69 | Albany, NY | 892.29 |
70 | Schenectady, NY | 891.67 |
71 | Fort Smith, AR | 889.90 |
72 | Lawton, OK | 882.78 |
73 | Dayton, OH | 878.93 |
74 | Salt Lake City, UT | 878.61 |
75 | Springfield, MA | 874.08 |
76 | Pompano Beach, FL | 862.85 |
77 | Vallejo, CA | 857.79 |
78 | New Haven, CT | 846.46 |
79 | Dothan, AL | 844.78 |
80 | West Palm Beach, FL | 827.71 |
81 | Lake Charles, LA | 821.67 |
82 | Melbourne, FL | 816.94 |
83 | Tacoma, WA | 813.57 |
84 | Irvington, NJ | 813.11 |
85 | Tucson, AZ | 801.77 |
86 | Elizabeth, NJ | 797.07 |
87 | Durham, NC | 792.31 |
88 | North Little Rock, AR | 791.78 |
89 | Bethlehem, PA | 788.47 |
90 | Oklahoma City, OK | 787.34 |
91 | Miami Gardens, FL | 785.91 |
92 | Ocala, FL | 783.51 |
93 | Tallahassee, FL | 780.96 |
94 | Dallas, TX | 774.64 |
95 | North Miami, FL | 769.07 |
96 | Bossier City, LA | 768.33 |
97 | Killeen, TX | 766.22 |
98 | Los Angeles, CA | 761.32 |
99 | Phoenix, AZ | 760.93 |
100 | Peoria, IL | 759.48 |
101 | Lancaster, CA | 758.78 |
102 | Santa Monica, CA | 758.60 |
103 | Amarillo, TX | 755.25 |
104 | Odessa, TX | 752.51 |
105 | Gastonia, NC | 744.18 |
106 | Orlando, FL | 744.06 |
107 | Mobile, AL | 740.25 |
108 | Columbia, SC | 734.31 |
109 | Davenport, IA | 727.71 |
110 | Worcester, MA | 726.61 |
111 | East Orange, NJ | 725.91 |
112 | Greensboro, NC | 725.39 |
113 | Champaign, IL | 724.22 |
114 | Huntington Park, CA | 723.68 |
115 | Lawrence, MA | 723.20 |
116 | Kokomo, IN | 721.98 |
117 | Kingsport, TN | 721.45 |
118 | Miami, FL | 720.94 |
119 | Gainesville, FL | 716.99 |
120 | Lynn, MA | 715.05 |
121 | San Francisco, CA | 715.00 |
122 | Reading, PA | 713.25 |
123 | Portsmouth, VA | 711.88 |
124 | Grand Rapids, MI | 711.59 |
125 | Redding, CA | 709.89 |
126 | Indio, CA | 709.57 |
127 | Jackson, MS | 708.45 |
128 | Inglewood, CA | 708.41 |
129 | San Antonio, TX | 707.50 |
130 | Syracuse, NY | 705.25 |
131 | South Gate, CA | 704.16 |
132 | Corpus Christi, TX | 702.49 |
133 | Youngstown, OH | 699.65 |
134 | Victorville, CA | 699.20 |
135 | St. Petersburg, FL | 698.49 |
136 | Sanford, FL | 697.98 |
137 | Akron, OH | 697.53 |
138 | Paterson, NJ | 696.05 |
139 | Lakewood, WA | 695.81 |
140 | Fayetteville, NC | 691.71 |
141 | Evansville, IN | 691.12 |
142 | Rocky Mount, NC | 689.68 |
143 | Port Arthur, TX | 680.06 |
144 | Merced, CA | 676.85 |
145 | Denver, CO | 675.61 |
146 | Sacramento, CA | 675.60 |
147 | Reno, NV | 673.56 |
148 | Manchester, NH | 673.26 |
149 | High Point, NC | 672.79 |
150 | Racine, WI | 672.09 |
151 | Des Moines, IA | 670.11 |
152 | Boston, MA | 669.20 |
153 | New Bedford, MA | 665.57 |
154 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC | 663.45 |
155 | Hawthorne, CA | 662.05 |
156 | Frederick, MD | 660.46 |
157 | Long Beach, CA | 657.83 |
158 | Pittsburgh, PA | 656.36 |
159 | Columbus, GA | 655.33 |
160 | Gardena, CA | 652.29 |
161 | St. Paul, MN | 650.81 |
162 | Omaha, NE | 647.33 |
163 | Louisville Metro, KY | 647.03 |
164 | Salinas, CA | 644.92 |
165 | Lakewood, CO | 644.09 |
166 | Montgomery, AL | 641.39 |
167 | Lynwood, CA | 640.98 |
168 | Rapid City, SD | 640.12 |
169 | Mount Vernon, NY | 637.89 |
170 | Hammond, IN | 634.88 |
171 | Rock Hill, SC | 633.33 |
172 | Seattle, WA | 632.69 |
173 | Jacksonville, FL | 631.32 |
174 | Plainfield, NJ | 629.62 |
175 | Springfield, OH | 628.79 |
176 | Yakima, WA | 628.34 |
177 | Santa Cruz, CA | 627.96 |
178 | Spokane, WA | 626.54 |
179 | Wilmington, NC | 626.35 |
180 | New Brunswick, NJ | 626.29 |
181 | Greenville, NC | 623.99 |
182 | Clarksville, TN | 623.64 |
183 | Gary, IN | 621.31 |
184 | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV | 618.90 |
185 | Haverhill, MA | 618.24 |
186 | Decatur, IL | 613.97 |
187 | Topeka, KS | 613.63 |
188 | Asheville, NC | 611.52 |
189 | Aurora, CO | 608.39 |
190 | Turlock, CA | 608.26 |
191 | Joplin, MO | 604.82 |
192 | Greenville, SC | 602.13 |
193 | Fayetteville, AR | 601.69 |
194 | Delray Beach, FL | 596.79 |
195 | Hempstead Village, NY | 594.91 |
196 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 592.36 |
197 | Pensacola, FL | 589.95 |
198 | Paramount, CA | 588.65 |
199 | Lorain, OH | 585.82 |
200 | West Valley, UT | 582.16 |
201 | Madera, CA | 582.09 |
202 | Boynton Beach, FL | 579.09 |
203 | Grand Junction, CO | 578.97 |
204 | San Leandro, CA | 573.39 |
205 | St. Joseph, MO | 573.04 |
206 | Taylor, MI | 571.60 |
207 | Fresno, CA | 565.00 |
208 | Sarasota, FL | 562.88 |
209 | Lafayette, LA | 560.26 |
210 | Fort Worth, TX | 560.21 |
211 | Utica, NY | 557.99 |
212 | Pomona, CA | 557.28 |
213 | Commerce City, CO | 556.06 |
214 | Norfolk, VA | 555.90 |
215 | Independence, MO | 551.88 |
216 | Watsonville, CA | 549.55 |
217 | Passaic, NJ | 548.89 |
218 | Berkeley, CA | 542.85 |
219 | Antioch, CA | 540.75 |
220 | Murfreesboro, TN | 540.04 |
221 | New York, NY | 538.90 |
222 | Hemet, CA | 536.60 |
223 | Providence, RI | 533.77 |
224 | Ogden, UT | 530.22 |
225 | Jonesboro, AR | 525.02 |
226 | Bradenton, FL | 524.45 |
227 | Colorado Springs, CO | 524.15 |
228 | Bloomington, IN | 520.44 |
229 | Greenwood, IN | 518.41 |
230 | Abilene, TX | 517.15 |
231 | Arlington, TX | 516.89 |
232 | Portland, OR | 515.70 |
233 | Yuma, AZ | 514.02 |
234 | Chicopee, MA | 513.73 |
235 | Columbus, OH | 513.41 |
236 | Warner Robins, GA | 511.13 |
237 | Carson, CA | 510.80 |
238 | Jersey City, NJ | 509.51 |
239 | Hanford, CA | 509.06 |
240 | Riverside, CA | 508.81 |
241 | Waco, TX | 507.36 |
242 | Palm Bay, FL | 504.16 |
243 | Waterbury, CT | 504.06 |
244 | Galveston, TX | 503.71 |
245 | Lafayette, IN | 503.64 |
246 | Warren, MI | 503.32 |
247 | Waterloo, IA | 502.54 |
248 | Hamilton, OH | 502.46 |
249 | Clearwater, FL | 501.32 |
250 | Newport News, VA | 499.07 |
251 | Columbia, MO | 497.61 |
252 | Lodi, CA | 496.60 |
253 | Billings, MT | 493.19 |
254 | Olympia, WA | 493.04 |
255 | Vineland, NJ | 492.75 |
256 | Kissimmee, FL | 492.06 |
257 | Santa Ana, CA | 488.53 |
258 | Glendale, AZ | 488.22 |
259 | Longview, TX | 481.15 |
260 | National City, CA | 480.72 |
261 | Missoula, MT | 480.19 |
262 | Bakersfield, CA | 479.33 |
263 | Auburn, WA | 477.65 |
264 | Sparks, NV | 475.27 |
265 | Conway, AR | 475.12 |
266 | Tempe, AZ | 474.51 |
267 | Pittsburg, CA | 473.98 |
268 | Anderson, IN | 473.08 |
269 | Green Bay, WI | 472.80 |
270 | Delano, CA | 471.13 |
271 | Upper Darby Township, PA | 469.73 |
272 | Fairfield, CA | 469.19 |
273 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 468.73 |
274 | Wyoming, MI | 467.48 |
275 | Bellflower, CA | 465.48 |
276 | Tampa, FL | 464.41 |
277 | Revere, MA | 464.20 |
278 | Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan, GA | 462.66 |
279 | Pasadena, TX | 461.69 |
280 | Allentown, PA | 461.01 |
281 | Medford, OR | 454.15 |
282 | Baldwin Park, CA | 454.10 |
283 | Everett, WA | 451.65 |
284 | Sioux Falls, SD | 450.28 |
285 | Federal Way, WA | 448.92 |
286 | Chico, CA | 446.68 |
287 | Colton, CA | 444.43 |
288 | Pocatello, ID | 443.32 |
289 | Santa Maria, CA | 443.10 |
290 | Apopka, FL | 442.63 |
291 | Bloomington, IL | 438.60 |
292 | Tyler, TX | 437.26 |
293 | Largo, FL | 435.94 |
294 | Pinellas Park, FL | 435.07 |
295 | Sioux City, IA | 434.37 |
296 | Pawtucket, RI | 434.07 |
297 | Oxnard, CA | 433.39 |
298 | Palmdale, CA | 430.76 |
299 | Bryan, TX | 429.90 |
300 | Mesquite, TX | 426.58 |
301 | Flagstaff, AZ | 424.10 |
302 | Greeley, CO | 423.96 |
303 | Chesapeake, VA | 418.96 |
304 | Ventura, CA | 418.16 |
305 | Porterville, CA | 416.91 |
306 | Mesa, AZ | 415.83 |
307 | Great Falls, MT | 415.77 |
308 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | 415.52 |
309 | Austin, TX | 414.84 |
310 | Rancho Cordova, CA | 414.36 |
311 | Norwalk, CA | 411.19 |
312 | Dearborn Heights, MI | 411.15 |
313 | Gulfport, MS | 410.76 |
314 | El Cajon, CA | 410.74 |
315 | Waukegan, IL | 410.15 |
316 | Santa Rosa, CA | 409.39 |
317 | Quincy, MA | 407.59 |
318 | Santa Barbara, CA | 407.53 |
319 | DeSoto, TX | 406.30 |
320 | San Jose, CA | 403.65 |
321 | Hesperia, CA | 403.00 |
322 | Fargo, ND | 402.66 |
323 | Kenosha, WI | 402.32 |
324 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 402.23 |
325 | Roanoke, VA | 401.89 |
326 | Yonkers, NY | 401.88 |
327 | Pasadena, CA | 401.71 |
328 | Tulare, CA | 400.95 |
329 | Rogers, AR | 399.24 |
330 | Johnson City, TN | 397.36 |
331 | Citrus Heights, CA | 396.02 |
332 | Bartlett, TN | 395.62 |
333 | Oceanside, CA | 392.50 |
334 | Lakewood, CA | 391.06 |
335 | Ontario, CA | 390.90 |
336 | El Monte, CA | 388.23 |
337 | Eugene, OR | 386.79 |
338 | Taunton, MA | 385.65 |
339 | Moreno Valley, CA | 384.73 |
340 | Rialto, CA | 383.73 |
341 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 383.54 |
342 | Petaluma, CA | 382.24 |
343 | Yuba City, CA | 380.36 |
344 | Valdosta, GA | 379.00 |
345 | El Paso, TX | 378.85 |
346 | Salem, OR | 378.03 |
347 | St. Cloud, MN | 376.96 |
348 | Escondido, CA | 376.85 |
349 | Baytown, TX | 375.47 |
350 | Meriden, CT | 375.31 |
351 | Burien, WA | 374.91 |
352 | Madison, WI | 374.44 |
353 | New Britain, CT | 371.33 |
354 | West Sacramento, CA | 370.56 |
355 | Gilroy, CA | 370.35 |
356 | Pico Rivera, CA | 370.22 |
357 | Vancouver, WA | 368.60 |
358 | San Diego, CA | 366.61 |
359 | Clinton Township, MI | 365.35 |
360 | Joliet, IL | 364.02 |
361 | Cicero, IL | 363.62 |
362 | Decatur, AL | 362.10 |
363 | Kent, WA | 360.49 |
364 | Vista, CA | 359.21 |
365 | Fort Wayne, IN | 357.55 |
366 | Muncie, IN | 357.49 |
367 | Wichita Falls, TX | 357.19 |
368 | Elyria, OH | 356.44 |
369 | Concord, CA | 355.96 |
370 | Harlingen, TX | 355.09 |
371 | Brookhaven, GA | 354.90 |
372 | Lynchburg, VA | 354.80 |
373 | Anaheim, CA | 354.56 |
374 | Idaho Falls, ID | 354.04 |
375 | Longmont, CO | 352.21 |
376 | Lexington, KY | 350.88 |
377 | Thornton, CO | 350.44 |
378 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 349.73 |
379 | Buena Park, CA | 349.48 |
380 | Hayward, CA | 348.79 |
381 | Marietta, GA | 348.77 |
382 | Smyrna, TN | 347.37 |
383 | South San Francisco, CA | 346.50 |
384 | Visalia, CA | 345.84 |
385 | Whittier, CA | 344.27 |
386 | Bismarck, ND | 344.10 |
387 | Oak Park, IL | 343.94 |
388 | Gresham, OR | 343.22 |
389 | Garden Grove, CA | 343.09 |
390 | Santa Fe, NM | 342.59 |
391 | West Allis, WI | 341.42 |
392 | San Marcos, TX | 339.83 |
393 | Enid, OK | 339.47 |
394 | Bowling Green, KY | 339.28 |
395 | Malden, MA | 338.80 |
396 | Fontana, CA | 337.14 |
397 | Highland, CA | 336.78 |
398 | Downey, CA | 336.53 |
399 | Napa, CA | 335.98 |
400 | Auburn, AL | 334.72 |
401 | Union City, CA | 334.16 |
402 | Edinburg, TX | 333.72 |
403 | San Rafael, CA | 328.01 |
404 | Kentwood, MI | 327.61 |
405 | Manteca, CA | 325.85 |
406 | Framingham, MA | 325.70 |
407 | Elk Grove, CA | 324.41 |
408 | Jacksonville, NC | 323.96 |
409 | Duluth, MN | 323.27 |
410 | Cheyenne, WY | 322.88 |
411 | Perth Amboy, NJ | 322.77 |
412 | Laredo, TX | 321.86 |
413 | Renton, WA | 320.09 |
414 | Montebello, CA | 319.82 |
415 | Costa Mesa, CA | 318.72 |
416 | Temple, TX | 318.21 |
417 | Westland, MI | 317.90 |
418 | Alameda, CA | 317.20 |
419 | Rosemead, CA | 316.76 |
420 | Garland, TX | 316.62 |
421 | Victoria, TX | 316.58 |
422 | Loveland, CO | 316.51 |
423 | Apple Valley, CA | 315.98 |
424 | Grand Forks, ND | 315.03 |
425 | Woodland, CA | 313.36 |
426 | Erie, PA | 312.02 |
427 | Westminster, CA | 305.89 |
428 | Avondale, AZ | 305.80 |
429 | Suffolk, VA | 304.71 |
430 | Denton, TX | 304.01 |
431 | Hampton, VA | 301.64 |
432 | Redlands, CA | 301.23 |
433 | Upland, CA | 300.70 |
434 | Hamden, CT | 299.79 |
435 | Owensboro, KY | 298.78 |
436 | Smyrna, GA | 298.74 |
437 | Chula Vista, CA | 298.04 |
438 | Grand Prairie, TX | 296.51 |
439 | Azusa, CA | 292.82 |
440 | Conroe, TX | 291.11 |
441 | Summerville, SC | 291.10 |
442 | Bellingham, WA | 291.03 |
443 | Peabody, MA | 290.21 |
444 | Lowell, MA | 289.32 |
445 | Hollywood, FL | 289.16 |
446 | Miramar, FL | 288.69 |
447 | Skokie, IL | 288.31 |
448 | Kenner, LA | 287.42 |
449 | Norwalk, CT | 287.00 |
450 | Lakeland, FL | 284.45 |
451 | Nampa, ID | 283.68 |
452 | Charleston, SC | 283.53 |
453 | Dubuque, IA | 282.92 |
454 | Norman, OK | 282.09 |
455 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 280.56 |
456 | Cambridge, MA | 280.20 |
457 | Boise, ID | 279.16 |
458 | Portland, ME | 277.29 |
459 | San Angelo, TX | 276.66 |
460 | Stillwater, OK | 273.13 |
461 | Dearborn, MI | 272.66 |
462 | Appleton, WI | 271.90 |
463 | Midland, TX | 271.31 |
464 | Springfield, OR | 271.19 |
465 | La Crosse, WI | 268.02 |
466 | Lake Elsinore, CA | 267.63 |
467 | Minot, ND | 267.37 |
468 | East Hartford, CT | 265.64 |
469 | Midwest City, OK | 264.83 |
470 | La Mesa, CA | 264.79 |
471 | Santee, CA | 264.67 |
472 | Janesville, WI | 264.56 |
473 | Goodyear, AZ | 264.42 |
474 | Lewisville, TX | 263.66 |
475 | Kennewick, WA | 261.35 |
476 | West Haven, CT | 261.31 |
477 | Weymouth, MA | 260.72 |
478 | Pharr, TX | 259.98 |
479 | Chandler, AZ | 259.47 |
480 | Jurupa Valley, CA | 259.24 |
481 | Redondo Beach, CA | 258.63 |
482 | Aurora, IL | 258.43 |
483 | Brownsville, TX | 257.00 |
484 | Caldwell, ID | 255.77 |
485 | West Jordan, UT | 255.66 |
486 | Scranton, PA | 255.49 |
487 | San Mateo, CA | 255.02 |
488 | West Covina, CA | 254.33 |
489 | Chino, CA | 253.86 |
490 | Berwyn, IL | 253.62 |
491 | Brentwood, CA | 252.74 |
492 | Plymouth, MA | 252.50 |
493 | Cathedral City, CA | 251.35 |
494 | New Braunfels, TX | 250.67 |
495 | Cerritos, CA | 249.96 |
496 | Peoria, AZ | 249.56 |
497 | Hillsboro, OR | 249.46 |
498 | Glendora, CA | 247.44 |
499 | Perris, CA | 247.34 |
500 | Daly City, CA | 246.85 |
Ranking of Cities By Violent Crime Rate for each US State in 2017
Use the following links to see the ranking of cities by the Violent crime rate for each of the following states in 2017.