Ranking of United States Cities By Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among US cities with a population of at least 50K, St. Louis, MO had the highest Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Crime Rate per 100K residents (88.13); followed by New Orleans, LA (51.04); Detroit, MI (49.73); Trenton, NJ (48.25); and Baton Rouge, LA (46.52).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter crime rate in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 500 US cities with a population of at least 50K, based on the Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter crime rate per 100K residents.

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

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Data Source: FBI UCR.

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Ranking of US Cities By Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

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Ranking of US Cities By Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

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Rank	City	Crime Rate Per 100K
1	St. Louis, MO	88.13
2	New Orleans, LA	51.04
3	Detroit, MI	49.73
4	Trenton, NJ	48.25
5	Baton Rouge, LA	46.52
6	Flint, MI	46.39
7	Memphis, TN	44.40
8	Wilmington, DE	44.22
9	Cleveland, OH	42.20
10	Shreveport, LA	37.18
11	Portsmouth, VA	36.09
12	Kansas City, MO	35.25
13	Dayton, OH	32.81
14	Milwaukee, WI	32.42
15	North Charleston, SC	32.34
16	Camden County Police Department, NJ	31.45
17	San Bernardino, CA	31.43
18	Cincinnati, OH	30.19
19	North Little Rock, AR	30.17
20	Chicago, IL	28.62
21	Richmond, VA	28.28
22	Washington, DC	27.78
23	South Bend, IN	27.42
24	Albany, GA	26.55
25	Little Rock, AR	24.79
26	Rocky Mount, NC	24.29
27	Indianapolis, IN	24.25
28	Buffalo, NY	23.96
29	Akron, OH	23.81
30	Rochester, NY	23.39
31	Oakland, CA	23.29
32	Syracuse, NY	22.53
33	Vallejo, CA	22.07
34	Pontiac, MI	21.88
35	Texas City, TX	21.71
36	South Fulton, GA	20.86
37	Rockford, IL	20.72
38	Irvington, NJ	20.26
39	Norfolk, VA	20.20
40	Knoxville, TN	20.14
41	Fort Lauderdale, FL	20.07
42	Daytona Beach, FL	19.98
43	Canton, OH	19.97
44	Newark, NJ	19.84
45	Greensboro, NC	19.67
46	Toledo, OH	19.54
47	Columbus, OH	19.09
48	Hartford, CT	18.89
49	Compton, CA	18.85
50	Paterson, NJ	18.63
51	Decatur, IL	18.52
52	Kalamazoo, MI	18.32
53	Minneapolis, MN	18.16
54	Richmond, CA	17.96
55	Chattanooga, TN	17.91
56	Tulsa, OK	17.90
56	Hampton, VA	17.90
57	Jackson, TN	17.85
58	Stockton, CA	17.78
59	Joplin, MO	17.67
60	Wilmington, NC	17.49
61	Dallas, TX	17.31
62	Beaumont, TX	17.13
63	Houston, TX	17.05
64	Killeen, TX	16.84
65	Pompano Beach, FL	16.73
66	Bridgeport, CT	16.63
67	Albany, NY	16.61
68	Rapid City, SD	16.56
69	Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, TN	16.42
70	Miami Gardens, FL	16.32
71	Hemet, CA	16.27
72	New Haven, CT	16.12
73	West Palm Beach, FL	15.89
74	Smyrna, GA	15.70
75	Midwest City, OK	15.59
76	Victorville, CA	15.44
77	Des Moines, IA	15.33
78	Jacksonville, FL	15.21
79	Lawton, OK	15.13
80	Roanoke, VA	15.10
81	Jonesboro, AR	15.06
82	Hempstead Village, NY	14.49
83	Columbia, SC	14.42
84	Fresno, CA	14.38
85	Fort Wayne, IN	14.32
86	Albuquerque, NM	14.23
87	Pueblo, CO	14.16
88	Fayetteville, NC	14.15
89	Newport News, VA	13.98
90	Plainfield, NJ	13.91
91	Gulfport, MS	13.86
92	Grand Rapids, MI	13.83
93	Kokomo, IN	13.79
94	Greenville, NC	13.78
95	Springfield, OH	13.63
96	Lansing, MI	13.49
97	Waterloo, IA	13.39
98	Battle Creek, MI	13.23
99	Denver, CO	13.15
100	Elizabeth, NJ	13.13
101	Delano, CA	13.05
102	Elyria, OH	13.04
103	Springfield, MO	13.03
104	Inglewood, CA	12.97
105	Port Arthur, TX	12.90
106	Miami, FL	12.81
107	Peoria, IL	12.74
108	Tacoma, WA	12.72
109	Billings, MT	12.71
110	Durham, NC	12.64
111	Bowling Green, KY	12.52
112	Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC	12.42
113	High Point, NC	12.31
114	Tallahassee, FL	12.24
115	Longview, TX	12.23
116	Charleston, SC	12.18
117	Waterbury, CT	12.12
118	Auburn, WA	12.08
119	Fort Worth, TX	11.83
120	Galveston, TX	11.82
121	Springfield, MA	11.76
122	Asheville, NC	11.71
123	Bossier City, LA	11.62
124	Baytown, TX	11.57
125	Gastonia, NC	11.55
126	Bakersfield, CA	11.33
127	Boynton Beach, FL	11.26
128	Yuma, AZ	11.10
129	Tucson, AZ	11.08
130	Lafayette, LA	11.05
131	Phoenix, AZ	10.94
132	Colton, CA	10.89
132	Sioux City, IA	10.89
133	Lubbock, TX	10.68
134	Valdosta, GA	10.60
135	Orlando, FL	10.57
136	Lakeland, FL	10.54
137	Columbia, MO	10.41
138	Mount Vernon, NY	10.40
139	Corpus Christi, TX	10.33
140	Odessa, TX	10.29
141	Hollywood, FL	10.23
142	Lancaster, CA	10.15
143	Aurora, CO	10.11
144	Tampa, FL	10.07
145	Champaign, IL	10.02
145	Temple, TX	10.02
146	Fort Myers, FL	9.96
147	Waco, TX	9.94
148	Terre Haute, IN	9.90
149	Davenport, IA	9.82
150	Greenville, SC	9.72
151	St. Paul, MN	9.68
152	Lauderhill, FL	9.67
153	Springfield, IL	9.66
154	Commerce City, CO	9.65
155	Yakima, WA	9.59
156	Melbourne, FL	9.55
157	Oklahoma City, OK	9.49
158	Providence, RI	9.47
159	Independence, MO	9.43
160	Pensacola, FL	9.42
161	Glendale, AZ	9.40
162	East Orange, NJ	9.33
163	Clarksville, TN	9.31
164	Kingsport, TN	9.22
165	Cathedral City, CA	9.02
166	Warren, MI	8.96
167	Pflugerville, TX	8.88
168	Lake Charles, LA	8.85
169	Los Angeles, CA	8.77
170	Carson, CA	8.76
171	Perris, CA	8.69
172	Hanford, CA	8.61
173	Wichita Falls, TX	8.60
174	Lexington, KY	8.59
175	Pomona, CA	8.55
176	Spokane, WA	8.50
177	Evansville, IN	8.49
178	Gardena, CA	8.42
179	Salt Lake City, UT	8.41
180	Redlands, CA	8.35
181	Lafayette, IN	8.33
182	Boston, MA	8.32
183	Merced, CA	8.31
184	Owensboro, KY	8.27
185	San Antonio, TX	8.26
186	Cedar Rapids, IA	8.19
187	Waukegan, IL	8.16
188	Greeley, CO	8.14
189	Bloomington, IN	8.11
190	Sacramento, CA	8.09
191	Hayward, CA	8.08
192	Bryan, TX	8.01
193	Antioch, CA	8.00
193	Portland, OR	8.00
194	Fort Smith, AR	7.95
195	Moreno Valley, CA	7.90
195	Westminster, CO	7.90
196	Rancho Cordova, CA	7.87
196	Florissant, MO	7.87
197	San Leandro, CA	7.84
198	El Monte, CA	7.78
198	Long Beach, CA	7.78
198	Mesquite, TX	7.78
199	Burien, WA	7.71
200	Omaha, NE	7.70
201	Schenectady, NY	7.67
202	Kentwood, MI	7.65
203	Tulare, CA	7.55
204	Indio, CA	7.51
205	Amarillo, TX	7.49
206	Cicero, IL	7.46
207	Summerville, SC	7.45
208	Colorado Springs, CO	7.42
209	Gainesville, FL	7.40
210	Modesto, CA	7.39
210	Watsonville, CA	7.39
211	Hesperia, CA	7.26
212	Murfreesboro, TN	7.25
213	Menifee, CA	7.23
214	New Brunswick, NJ	7.18
215	Apple Valley, MN	7.16
216	Grand Forks, ND	7.12
217	Delray Beach, FL	7.09
218	Whittier, CA	7.05
219	North Las Vegas, NV	7.03
220	Kenosha, WI	7.00
221	Sioux Falls, SD	6.94
222	San Angelo, TX	6.87
223	Meriden, CT	6.75
224	Turlock, CA	6.74
224	Seattle, WA	6.74
225	Rialto, CA	6.73
226	Fayetteville, AR	6.72
227	Midland, TX	6.64
228	Bradenton, FL	6.59
229	Wyoming, MI	6.57
230	Reno, NV	6.56
231	Marietta, GA	6.52
232	Lakewood, WA	6.51
233	National City, CA	6.48
234	Jersey City, NJ	6.46
235	Palmdale, CA	6.44
236	Lynn, MA	6.37
237	North Miami, FL	6.34
238	New Braunfels, TX	6.33
239	Anchorage, AK	6.29
240	Lawrence, MA	6.25
241	Federal Way, WA	6.18
241	Janesville, WI	6.18
242	Concord, NC	6.10
243	Grand Prairie, TX	6.09
244	Chesapeake, VA	6.07
245	Madera, CA	6.03
246	Riverside, CA	5.98
246	Kent, WA	5.98
247	Yuba City, CA	5.96
247	Oshkosh, WI	5.96
248	Newark, OH	5.93
249	Visalia, CA	5.89
250	Lodi, CA	5.87
250	Bloomington, MN	5.87
251	Renton, WA	5.83
252	Hawthorne, CA	5.80
252	Edinburg, TX	5.80
253	Passaic, NJ	5.75
254	Green Bay, WI	5.73
255	Lynwood, CA	5.72
256	Arlington, TX	5.71
257	Beaumont, CA	5.67
257	Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV	5.67
258	New York, NY	5.64
259	Miami Beach, FL	5.62
260	St. Petersburg, FL	5.60
261	Aurora, IL	5.56
262	West Sacramento, CA	5.55
262	Pawtucket, RI	5.55
262	Tyler, TX	5.55
263	Fargo, ND	5.52
264	San Francisco, CA	5.45
264	Burlington, NC	5.45
265	Pittsburg, CA	5.43
266	Apple Valley, CA	5.41
266	Lowell, MA	5.41
266	Worcester, MA	5.41
266	Maple Grove, MN	5.41
267	Sandy Springs, GA	5.40
268	Redding, CA	5.38
268	Kissimmee, FL	5.38
269	Dearborn, MI	5.35
270	Ontario, CA	5.33
271	Pasadena, TX	5.28
272	Missoula, MT	5.23
273	Huntington Park, CA	5.22
274	Tracy, CA	5.21
275	Salinas, CA	5.13
276	Fairfield, CA	5.06
276	Vineland, NJ	5.06
276	Colerain Township, OH	5.06
277	Richland, WA	5.05
278	Porterville, CA	5.02
279	Lakewood, CO	5.01
280	Hamden, CT	4.96
281	Pasadena, CA	4.95
282	Westland, MI	4.92
283	Berkeley, CA	4.90
283	Ocala, FL	4.90
284	Arvada, CO	4.88
285	El Cajon, CA	4.85
285	Pico Rivera, CA	4.85
286	Richardson, TX	4.83
287	Sanford, FL	4.81
288	Moore, OK	4.77
289	Georgetown, TX	4.75
290	Danbury, CT	4.70
291	Grand Junction, CO	4.68
292	Largo, FL	4.67
293	Harlingen, TX	4.61
294	Stamford, CT	4.60
295	Gresham, OR	4.56
296	Anaheim, CA	4.55
297	Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ	4.54
298	Ogden, UT	4.53
299	Kenner, LA	4.52
299	Laredo, TX	4.52
300	Santa Ana, CA	4.50
301	Johnson City, TN	4.46
302	Tamarac, FL	4.45
303	Manchester, NH	4.42
303	West Valley, UT	4.42
304	Austin, TX	4.40
305	Conway, AR	4.37
306	Raleigh, NC	4.35
307	Homestead, FL	4.25
308	New Bedford, MA	4.22
309	St. Charles, MO	4.19
310	Jacksonville, NC	4.18
311	Rochester, MN	4.16
312	North Port, FL	4.14
313	Southfield, MI	4.12
314	El Paso, TX	4.09
315	Brockton, MA	4.03
315	Mansfield, TX	4.03
316	St. Joseph, MO	4.02
317	Tempe, AZ	4.00
318	Henderson, NV	3.96
319	Norman, OK	3.95
320	Bellflower, CA	3.93
320	Twin Falls, ID	3.93
321	Placentia, CA	3.90
321	San Diego, CA	3.90
321	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, NJ	3.90
321	Pasco, WA	3.90
322	San Jose, CA	3.89
323	Norwalk, CA	3.86
323	Kannapolis, NC	3.86
324	Stratford, CT	3.85
325	Oxnard, CA	3.81
325	Oak Park, IL	3.81
325	Brownsville, TX	3.81
325	Madison, WI	3.81
326	San Mateo, CA	3.80
327	Layton, UT	3.79
328	Smyrna, TN	3.78
329	Virginia Beach, VA	3.77
330	Sparks, NV	3.75
331	DeSoto, TX	3.74
332	Paramount, CA	3.71
332	Brooklyn Park, MN	3.71
333	Irving, TX	3.70
334	Yucaipa, CA	3.69
335	West Haven, CT	3.67
335	Deerfield Beach, FL	3.67
336	Lynchburg, VA	3.62
337	Mesa, AZ	3.60
337	Chula Vista, CA	3.60
338	Highland, CA	3.59
339	Alhambra, CA	3.58
339	Albany, OR	3.58
340	Brookhaven, GA	3.56
340	Blue Springs, MO	3.56
340	Everett, WA	3.56
341	Manteca, CA	3.53
342	Johns Creek, GA	3.51
343	Yonkers, NY	3.49
344	Little Elm, TX	3.48
344	Shoreline, WA	3.48
345	Lake Forest, CA	3.47
345	Thornton, CO	3.47
346	Arcadia, CA	3.44
346	Weymouth, MA	3.44
347	Casper, WY	3.43
348	Chandler, AZ	3.41
349	Citrus Heights, CA	3.40
350	West Jordan, UT	3.39
351	La Mesa, CA	3.36
351	Monterey Park, CA	3.36
351	Huntersville, NC	3.36
352	Bristol, CT	3.34
352	Sugar Land, TX	3.34
353	Gilroy, CA	3.32
353	Malden, MA	3.32
354	Petaluma, CA	3.29
355	Escondido, CA	3.28
356	St. George, UT	3.27
357	Fontana, CA	3.23
357	Suffolk, VA	3.23
358	South Gate, CA	3.21
359	Idaho Falls, ID	3.15
360	Plantation, FL	3.14
360	Springfield, OR	3.14
361	Lorain, OH	3.13
362	Chino, CA	3.12
362	Athens-Clarke County, GA	3.12
362	Haverhill, MA	3.12
363	Sunrise, FL	3.11
364	Cheyenne, WY	3.09
365	Santa Cruz, CA	3.07
366	West Bloomfield Township, MI	3.04
367	Blaine, MN	3.00
368	Hialeah, FL	2.99
369	Dublin, CA	2.97
369	San Marcos, TX	2.97
369	Victoria, TX	2.97
370	Spokane Valley, WA	2.93
371	Eau Claire, WI	2.90
372	Orange, CA	2.88
373	Chico, CA	2.85
374	Lake Elsinore, CA	2.81
375	Marysville, WA	2.80
376	Miramar, FL	2.79
377	Roseville, CA	2.78
378	Waterford Township, MI	2.75
379	Lewisville, TX	2.71
380	Jurupa Valley, CA	2.70
381	Framingham, MA	2.68
381	Vancouver, WA	2.68
382	Scottsdale, AZ	2.66
382	Baldwin Park, CA	2.66
382	Bellevue, WA	2.66
383	Iowa City, IA	2.63
384	Missouri City, TX	2.62
385	Racine, WI	2.61
386	Carlsbad, CA	2.58
387	Palm Bay, FL	2.57
388	Alameda, CA	2.56
389	Warner Robins, GA	2.55
390	South Jordan, UT	2.50
391	Garland, TX	2.48
392	Cranston, RI	2.46
393	Port St. Lucie, FL	2.42
393	Abilene, TX	2.42
394	Simi Valley, CA	2.39
395	Medford, OR	2.38
395	Pearland, TX	2.38
396	Milpitas, CA	2.31
397	Pembroke Pines, FL	2.28
398	Oceanside, CA	2.27
399	Santa Rosa, CA	2.26
400	Norwalk, CT	2.24
400	Fall River, MA	2.24
401	Goodyear, AZ	2.23
402	Santa Barbara, CA	2.18
402	Round Rock, TX	2.18
403	Toms River Township, NJ	2.12
403	Conroe, TX	2.12
404	Greece Town, NY	2.10
405	Torrance, CA	2.09
406	McAllen, TX	2.08
407	Sandy, UT	2.06
408	Longmont, CO	2.03
409	Overland Park, KS	2.02
410	Bloomfield, NJ	1.99
411	Clinton Township, MI	1.98
412	Vacaville, CA	1.97
412	Boca Raton, FL	1.97
412	Nampa, ID	1.97
413	Southampton Town, NY	1.96
414	Aliso Viejo, CA	1.95
414	Vista, CA	1.95
414	Perth Amboy, NJ	1.95
414	Kyle, TX	1.95
414	La Crosse, WI	1.95
415	Revere, MA	1.89
415	Hoboken, NJ	1.89
416	Boulder, CO	1.88
417	Coeur d'Alene, ID	1.87
417	Harrisonburg, VA	1.87
417	Olympia, WA	1.87
418	Alexandria, VA	1.86
419	Rosemead, CA	1.85
419	Santa Maria, CA	1.85
419	Davie, FL	1.85
419	Lakewood Township, NJ	1.85
420	Ventura, CA	1.83
421	Apopka, FL	1.82
421	Chicopee, MA	1.82
421	Dearborn Heights, MI	1.82