Ranking of United States Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
Updated on October 22, 2023.
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among US cities with a population of at least 50K, Memphis, TN had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (2,351.99); followed by Detroit, MI (2,178.54); St. Louis, MO (2,016.27); Little Rock, AR (1,849.89); and South Bend, IN (1,728.38).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent 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 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 2020
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Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
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1 | Memphis, TN | 2351.99 |
2 | Detroit, MI | 2178.54 |
3 | St. Louis, MO | 2016.27 |
4 | Little Rock, AR | 1849.89 |
5 | South Bend, IN | 1728.38 |
6 | Albany, GA | 1724.26 |
7 | Cleveland, OH | 1656.73 |
8 | Camden County Police Department, NJ | 1602.69 |
9 | Milwaukee, WI | 1596.83 |
10 | Wilmington, DE | 1590.59 |
11 | Kansas City, MO | 1585.91 |
12 | Springfield, MO | 1507.20 |
13 | Rockford, IL | 1451.02 |
14 | Lansing, MI | 1431.93 |
15 | Kalamazoo, MI | 1431.73 |
16 | Canton, OH | 1428.90 |
17 | Pontiac, MI | 1413.88 |
18 | San Bernardino, CA | 1401.80 |
19 | Terre Haute, IN | 1381.10 |
20 | Chattanooga, TN | 1359.31 |
21 | Albuquerque, NM | 1343.62 |
22 | New Orleans, LA | 1324.35 |
23 | Oakland, CA | 1290.87 |
24 | Stockton, CA | 1277.22 |
25 | Houston, TX | 1256.27 |
26 | Beaumont, TX | 1225.53 |
27 | Anchorage, AK | 1212.34 |
28 | Compton, CA | 1177.85 |
29 | Fort Smith, AR | 1170.65 |
30 | Trenton, NJ | 1168.75 |
31 | Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, TN | 1155.65 |
32 | Minneapolis, MN | 1154.86 |
33 | Rocky Mount, NC | 1149.10 |
34 | North Charleston, SC | 1144.65 |
35 | Tulsa, OK | 1132.62 |
36 | Lubbock, TX | 1087.94 |
37 | Dayton, OH | 1086.36 |
38 | Flint, MI | 1050.17 |
39 | Jackson, TN | 1045.60 |
40 | Pueblo, CO | 1045.11 |
41 | Daytona Beach, FL | 1034.47 |
42 | South Fulton, GA | 1027.24 |
43 | Buffalo, NY | 1017.96 |
44 | Evansville, IN | 1006.40 |
45 | Toledo, OH | 1006.13 |
46 | North Little Rock, AR | 1002.97 |
47 | Hartford, CT | 992.21 |
48 | Vallejo, CA | 990.80 |
49 | Paterson, NJ | 988.64 |
50 | Chicago, IL | 986.90 |
51 | Peoria, IL | 986.14 |
52 | Fayetteville, NC | 978.15 |
53 | Springfield, MA | 966.79 |
54 | Richmond, CA | 964.38 |
55 | Burlington, NC | 958.13 |
56 | Washington, DC | 957.89 |
57 | Baton Rouge, LA | 951.90 |
58 | Springfield, IL | 946.35 |
59 | Gastonia, NC | 924.05 |
60 | Council Bluffs, IA | 923.66 |
61 | Shreveport, LA | 923.01 |
62 | Salt Lake City, UT | 922.41 |
63 | Champaign, IL | 921.09 |
64 | Portsmouth, VA | 920.33 |
65 | Akron, OH | 910.18 |
66 | Melbourne, FL | 903.28 |
67 | Albany, NY | 902.22 |
68 | Greensboro, NC | 901.67 |
69 | Aurora, CO | 900.39 |
70 | Cincinnati, OH | 892.94 |
71 | Battle Creek, MI | 892.87 |
72 | Bossier City, LA | 884.29 |
73 | Victorville, CA | 880.69 |
74 | Fall River, MA | 873.95 |
75 | Lauderhill, FL | 872.68 |
76 | Indianapolis, IN | 870.69 |
77 | Homestead, FL | 864.78 |
78 | Orlando, FL | 860.37 |
79 | Durham, NC | 858.82 |
80 | Denver, CO | 857.93 |
81 | Rapid City, SD | 857.41 |
82 | Billings, MT | 852.42 |
83 | Dallas, TX | 844.74 |
84 | Tacoma, WA | 843.17 |
85 | Corpus Christi, TX | 842.43 |
86 | Syracuse, NY | 839.37 |
87 | Amarillo, TX | 836.76 |
88 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC | 836.33 |
89 | Sanford, FL | 819.67 |
90 | Rochester, NY | 818.72 |
91 | Knoxville, TN | 809.87 |
92 | Asheville, NC | 809.75 |
93 | Odessa, TX | 807.68 |
94 | Jonesboro, AR | 805.50 |
95 | Phoenix, AZ | 798.50 |
96 | Merced, CA | 798.13 |
97 | Lawton, OK | 785.89 |
98 | Hawthorne, CA | 782.44 |
99 | Port Arthur, TX | 777.78 |
100 | Tallahassee, FL | 773.42 |
101 | Gainesville, FL | 771.42 |
102 | Santa Maria, CA | 771.22 |
103 | North Miami, FL | 762.17 |
104 | West Palm Beach, FL | 761.91 |
105 | Lancaster, CA | 759.72 |
106 | Brockton, MA | 758.29 |
107 | Kokomo, IN | 753.44 |
108 | Columbia, SC | 752.03 |
109 | Miami Beach, FL | 750.42 |
110 | St. Paul, MN | 748.73 |
111 | Modesto, CA | 740.21 |
112 | Pompano Beach, FL | 737.15 |
113 | Davenport, IA | 736.70 |
114 | San Antonio, TX | 735.39 |
115 | Huntington Park, CA | 732.91 |
116 | Oklahoma City, OK | 725.97 |
117 | Los Angeles, CA | 721.94 |
118 | Schenectady, NY | 718.06 |
119 | Grand Rapids, MI | 712.55 |
120 | Miami Gardens, FL | 709.08 |
121 | New Haven, CT | 707.60 |
122 | Des Moines, IA | 704.63 |
123 | Tucson, AZ | 698.16 |
124 | Jacksonville, FL | 697.88 |
125 | Greenville, SC | 697.09 |
126 | Decatur, IL | 696.83 |
127 | Kingsport, TN | 685.59 |
128 | Sacramento, CA | 683.36 |
129 | South Gate, CA | 682.48 |
130 | Highland, CA | 680.83 |
131 | Yakima, WA | 680.79 |
132 | High Point, NC | 679.70 |
133 | Independence, MO | 678.11 |
134 | Ocala, FL | 674.01 |
135 | Killeen, TX | 668.97 |
136 | Fresno, CA | 664.83 |
137 | Joplin, MO | 663.59 |
138 | St. Petersburg, FL | 661.96 |
139 | Boynton Beach, FL | 654.46 |
140 | Pittsburg, CA | 647.46 |
141 | Hempstead Village, NY | 646.39 |
142 | Galveston, TX | 644.32 |
143 | Waco, TX | 642.44 |
144 | Norfolk, VA | 636.25 |
145 | Worcester, MA | 632.41 |
146 | Omaha, NE | 631.28 |
147 | Lynwood, CA | 630.71 |
148 | Warner Robins, GA | 630.51 |
149 | Wilmington, NC | 628.81 |
150 | Inglewood, CA | 628.79 |
151 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 628.16 |
152 | New Bedford, MA | 628.12 |
153 | Seattle, WA | 626.30 |
154 | Newport News, VA | 625.50 |
155 | Boston, MA | 624.39 |
156 | Waterloo, IA | 623.51 |
157 | Lakewood, WA | 620.20 |
158 | Pensacola, FL | 616.02 |
159 | Taylor, MI | 611.22 |
160 | Clarksville, TN | 609.93 |
161 | Spokane, WA | 599.94 |
162 | Santa Monica, CA | 597.96 |
163 | Sioux Falls, SD | 597.75 |
164 | Elizabeth, NJ | 597.60 |
165 | Colorado Springs, CO | 597.01 |
166 | Lafayette, IN | 594.11 |
167 | Manchester, NH | 592.83 |
168 | Sarasota, FL | 591.51 |
169 | Fayetteville, AR | 579.26 |
170 | New York, NY | 577.79 |
171 | Apple Valley, CA | 577.58 |
172 | Sioux City, IA | 577.29 |
173 | Springfield, OH | 575.85 |
174 | Bridgeport, CT | 574.30 |
175 | Indio, CA | 572.85 |
176 | Pasadena, TX | 571.92 |
177 | Hesperia, CA | 569.63 |
178 | Delray Beach, FL | 568.90 |
179 | National City, CA | 568.79 |
180 | Mount Vernon, NY | 567.28 |
181 | Lakewood, CO | 565.37 |
182 | Casa Grande, AZ | 565.01 |
183 | Reno, NV | 563.34 |
184 | Lafayette, LA | 562.05 |
185 | Bloomington, IN | 555.90 |
186 | Columbus, OH | 555.64 |
187 | Miami, FL | 555.55 |
188 | Salinas, CA | 555.18 |
189 | St. Joseph, MO | 554.37 |
190 | Hanford, CA | 552.73 |
191 | Redding, CA | 552.24 |
192 | Watsonville, CA | 552.16 |
193 | Tempe, AZ | 550.18 |
194 | Turlock, CA | 549.99 |
195 | San Francisco, CA | 544.06 |
196 | Grand Junction, CO | 542.49 |
197 | Fort Worth, TX | 541.04 |
198 | Racine, WI | 540.66 |
199 | Wyoming, MI | 540.29 |
200 | Chicopee, MA | 535.34 |
201 | Arlington, TX | 531.91 |
202 | Bryan, TX | 529.54 |
203 | Newark, NJ | 528.62 |
204 | West Valley, UT | 528.38 |
205 | Dearborn Heights, MI | 528.08 |
206 | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV | 527.68 |
207 | Green Bay, WI | 527.48 |
208 | Antioch, CA | 525.42 |
209 | Conway, AR | 523.33 |
210 | Portland, OR | 522.67 |
211 | North Las Vegas, NV | 521.82 |
212 | Tampa, FL | 520.19 |
213 | San Leandro, CA | 517.71 |
214 | Lake Charles, LA | 517.22 |
215 | Bakersfield, CA | 516.92 |
216 | Fort Myers, FL | 516.71 |
217 | Santa Rosa, CA | 516.02 |
218 | Pomona, CA | 513.22 |
219 | Chico, CA | 512.55 |
220 | New Brunswick, NJ | 511.66 |
221 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | 510.33 |
222 | Twin Falls, ID | 509.12 |
223 | Long Beach, CA | 506.43 |
224 | Lorain, OH | 506.02 |
225 | Ogden, UT | 505.05 |
226 | Bradenton, FL | 504.22 |
227 | Yuma, AZ | 502.54 |
228 | Warren, MI | 501.76 |
229 | Utica, NY | 500.98 |
230 | Olympia, WA | 500.27 |
231 | El Cajon, CA | 496.92 |
232 | Missoula, MT | 491.71 |
233 | Marietta, GA | 490.64 |
234 | Paramount, CA | 487.59 |
235 | Murfreesboro, TN | 487.58 |
236 | Providence, RI | 486.07 |
237 | Rialto, CA | 480.75 |
238 | Commerce City, CO | 479.38 |
239 | Palmdale, CA | 479.01 |
240 | Haverhill, MA | 474.89 |
241 | Santa Cruz, CA | 474.85 |
242 | Vancouver, WA | 474.15 |
243 | Upland, CA | 468.32 |
244 | Madera, CA | 467.21 |
245 | Austin, TX | 466.97 |
246 | Charleston, SC | 465.68 |
247 | Gresham, OR | 464.62 |
248 | Medford, OR | 461.82 |
249 | Victoria, TX | 461.38 |
250 | Fargo, ND | 460.11 |
251 | Idaho Falls, ID | 458.58 |
252 | Fairfield, CA | 457.42 |
253 | East Orange, NJ | 457.09 |
254 | Great Falls, MT | 455.91 |
255 | Bellflower, CA | 455.41 |
256 | Pharr, TX | 454.44 |
257 | Tulare, CA | 453.12 |
258 | Gardena, CA | 452.98 |
258 | Plainfield, NJ | 452.98 |
259 | Placentia, CA | 452.60 |
260 | Roanoke, VA | 451.00 |
261 | Apopka, FL | 450.39 |
262 | Lawrence, MA | 447.52 |
263 | Riverside, CA | 445.91 |
264 | Burien, WA | 445.27 |
265 | Lynn, MA | 443.63 |
266 | Jersey City, NJ | 443.27 |
267 | Lynchburg, VA | 442.86 |
268 | Columbia, MO | 442.21 |
269 | Johnson City, TN | 439.87 |
270 | Greenville, NC | 439.75 |
271 | Glendale, AZ | 439.59 |
272 | Gulfport, MS | 439.41 |
273 | Berkeley, CA | 438.92 |
274 | Kentwood, MI | 438.17 |
275 | Mesquite, TX | 438.00 |
276 | Auburn, WA | 437.31 |
277 | Tyler, TX | 436.48 |
278 | Baytown, TX | 434.32 |
279 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 432.65 |
280 | Gilroy, CA | 431.40 |
281 | Costa Mesa, CA | 430.65 |
282 | Carson, CA | 429.02 |
283 | Santa Ana, CA | 428.99 |
284 | Kissimmee, FL | 427.78 |
285 | Novato, CA | 425.56 |
286 | Greeley, CO | 425.32 |
287 | San Jose, CA | 424.95 |
288 | Santa Barbara, CA | 424.25 |
289 | Irvington, NJ | 423.53 |
290 | Rancho Cordova, CA | 422.06 |
291 | Norwalk, CA | 421.11 |
292 | San Marcos, TX | 419.68 |
293 | Petaluma, CA | 419.37 |
294 | Grand Island, NE | 419.04 |
295 | Sparks, NV | 418.14 |
296 | Abilene, TX | 414.31 |
297 | Harlingen, TX | 413.76 |
298 | Taunton, MA | 413.34 |
299 | Fort Wayne, IN | 412.83 |
300 | Chesapeake, VA | 412.76 |
301 | New Britain, CT | 410.15 |
302 | Visalia, CA | 408.89 |
303 | Westland, MI | 406.18 |
304 | Oceanside, CA | 405.97 |
305 | Bloomington, IL | 405.76 |
306 | Cicero, IL | 404.13 |
307 | Hemet, CA | 403.22 |
308 | Brownsville, TX | 401.90 |
309 | Passaic, NJ | 400.80 |
310 | Pawtucket, RI | 399.91 |
311 | Longmont, CO | 399.82 |
312 | Dubuque, IA | 398.94 |
313 | Southfield, MI | 395.64 |
314 | Salem, OR | 395.17 |
315 | Porterville, CA | 394.93 |
316 | Brookhaven, GA | 394.68 |
317 | Suffolk, VA | 394.05 |
318 | Raleigh, NC | 392.11 |
319 | Clinton Township, MI | 391.54 |
320 | San Rafael, CA | 391.37 |
321 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 391.35 |
322 | Kenosha, WI | 390.98 |
323 | Rogers, AR | 390.35 |
324 | Clearwater, FL | 390.30 |
325 | West Sacramento, CA | 390.25 |
326 | Eugene, OR | 390.23 |
327 | Valdosta, GA | 388.50 |
328 | Largo, FL | 387.88 |
329 | Moreno Valley, CA | 386.98 |
330 | Wichita Falls, TX | 386.92 |
331 | Florissant, MO | 385.74 |
332 | Smyrna, TN | 385.02 |
333 | Vineland, NJ | 382.88 |
334 | Perris, CA | 380.00 |
335 | Cheyenne, WY | 376.83 |
336 | Roswell, GA | 374.23 |
337 | Smyrna, GA | 373.36 |
338 | Escondido, CA | 373.25 |
339 | Waterbury, CT | 372.92 |
340 | Temple, TX | 371.82 |
341 | Mesa, AZ | 371.66 |
342 | Woodland, CA | 371.38 |
343 | Revere, MA | 370.30 |
344 | Oak Park, IL | 369.98 |
345 | San Diego, CA | 368.88 |
346 | Waukegan, IL | 368.56 |
347 | Ontario, CA | 365.94 |
348 | Midland, TX | 364.71 |
349 | Pocatello, ID | 362.04 |
350 | Yuba City, CA | 360.31 |
351 | Lakeland, FL | 354.77 |
352 | Federal Way, WA | 354.38 |
353 | Oxnard, CA | 353.70 |
354 | Framingham, MA | 353.51 |
355 | DeSoto, TX | 353.17 |
356 | Anaheim, CA | 352.64 |
357 | Texas City, TX | 351.36 |
358 | Kent, WA | 351.05 |
359 | San Angelo, TX | 350.48 |
360 | Rosemead, CA | 349.44 |
361 | Richmond, VA | 348.83 |
362 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 348.63 |
363 | Chino, CA | 347.84 |
364 | Avondale, AZ | 347.00 |
365 | Bismarck, ND | 346.68 |
366 | Colton, CA | 346.54 |
367 | Hollywood, FL | 346.47 |
368 | Pinellas Park, FL | 345.57 |
369 | Delano, CA | 344.99 |
370 | Bowling Green, KY | 343.72 |
371 | Napa, CA | 341.27 |
372 | Jacksonville, NC | 341.03 |
373 | Summerville, SC | 340.71 |
374 | Renton, WA | 338.34 |
375 | Longview, TX | 337.61 |
376 | Everett, WA | 337.07 |
377 | Vista, CA | 336.26 |
378 | Spokane Valley, WA | 334.10 |
379 | Aurora, IL | 333.32 |
380 | Redlands, CA | 331.38 |
381 | Lodi, CA | 329.88 |
382 | Chula Vista, CA | 329.46 |
383 | Hayward, CA | 328.17 |
384 | Concord, CA | 325.20 |
385 | Yonkers, NY | 325.17 |
386 | Citrus Heights, CA | 323.84 |
387 | Laredo, TX | 323.52 |
388 | Boulder, CO | 321.77 |
389 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 321.60 |
390 | Irving, TX | 321.02 |
391 | Quincy, MA | 320.57 |
392 | Madison, WI | 320.47 |
393 | Lexington, KY | 320.08 |
394 | West Allis, WI | 319.52 |
395 | Bentonville, AR | 317.85 |
396 | Midwest City, OK | 316.99 |
397 | El Paso, TX | 316.22 |
398 | Hamden, CT | 316.02 |
399 | Nampa, ID | 314.56 |
400 | Edinburg, TX | 314.04 |
401 | Lowell, MA | 313.86 |
402 | Bloomington, MN | 312.36 |
403 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 307.97 |
404 | Azusa, CA | 307.71 |
405 | Fontana, CA | 307.55 |
406 | Bozeman, MT | 305.09 |
407 | Springfield, OR | 304.71 |
408 | La Mesa, CA | 304.26 |
409 | Fullerton, CA | 303.57 |
410 | El Monte, CA | 300.80 |
411 | Duluth, MN | 300.39 |
412 | Ventura, CA | 300.11 |
413 | Union City, NJ | 298.29 |
414 | Garden Grove, CA | 298.20 |
415 | Lakewood, CA | 297.90 |
416 | Union City, CA | 297.49 |
417 | Dearborn, MI | 296.24 |
418 | Boise, ID | 292.79 |
419 | Pasadena, CA | 292.64 |
420 | Lewisville, TX | 292.42 |
421 | Grand Forks, ND | 292.01 |
422 | Norman, OK | 289.37 |
423 | Shawnee, KS | 288.49 |
424 | Plymouth, MA | 288.17 |
425 | Thornton, CO | 287.88 |
426 | Garland, TX | 287.37 |
427 | Stillwater, OK | 287.23 |
428 | Westminster, CO | 286.11 |
429 | Westminster, CA | 285.43 |
430 | Santee, CA | 284.99 |
431 | Cambridge, MA | 284.31 |
432 | Yucaipa, CA | 282.29 |
433 | Cheektowaga Town, NY | 282.22 |
434 | Palm Bay, FL | 280.59 |
435 | Pico Rivera, CA | 279.37 |
436 | Lake Elsinore, CA | 279.16 |
437 | Oshkosh, WI | 278.77 |
438 | Whittier, CA | 278.58 |
439 | Eau Claire, WI | 276.47 |
440 | Richland, WA | 276.23 |
441 | Newark, OH | 274.57 |
442 | Downey, CA | 271.04 |
443 | Malden, MA | 268.96 |
444 | Kenner, LA | 268.44 |
445 | St. Charles, MO | 268.30 |
446 | Appleton, WI | 266.65 |
447 | Perth Amboy, NJ | 266.62 |
448 | Owensboro, KY | 266.42 |
449 | Hampton, VA | 266.26 |
450 | Peoria, AZ | 263.89 |
451 | San Mateo, CA | 260.34 |
452 | St. Peters, MO | 259.99 |
453 | Jurupa Valley, CA | 257.20 |
454 | La Habra, CA | 257.12 |
455 | Bellingham, WA | 256.33 |
456 | Bartlett, TN | 256.22 |
457 | Brentwood, CA | 255.82 |
458 | La Crosse, WI | 255.80 |
459 | Manteca, CA | 255.51 |
460 | Meriden, CT | 254.90 |
461 | Elyria, OH | 253.37 |
462 | Kennewick, WA | 251.39 |
463 | Redondo Beach, CA | 250.27 |
464 | Olathe, KS | 249.60 |
465 | Rochester, MN | 249.30 |
466 | Alameda, CA | 247.29 |
467 | West Jordan, UT | 246.70 |
468 | Huntington Beach, CA | 246.34 |
469 | Grand Prairie, TX | 245.19 |
470 | Burnsville, MN | 244.12 |
471 | Ann Arbor, MI | 243.69 |
472 | Davie, FL | 243.55 |
473 | Miramar, FL | 243.26 |
474 | Vacaville, CA | 243.07 |
475 | Pasco, WA | 237.76 |
476 | Kannapolis, NC | 235.35 |
477 | Beaverton, OR | 234.80 |
478 | Cathedral City, CA | 234.59 |
479 | Elgin, IL | 233.97 |
480 | Palm Desert, CA | 232.30 |
481 | Hillsboro, OR | 231.23 |
482 | New Braunfels, TX | 231.13 |
483 | Arvada, CO | 227.67 |
484 | Franklin, TN | 227.48 |
485 | South San Francisco, CA | 227.07 |
486 | Elk Grove, CA | 224.44 |
487 | Janesville, WI | 224.17 |
488 | Livonia, MI | 223.91 |
489 | Weymouth, MA | 223.79 |
490 | Waterford Township, MI | 222.73 |
491 | Goodyear, AZ | 222.08 |
492 | Leesburg, VA | 221.54 |
493 | Buena Park, CA | 221.00 |
493 | Alpharetta, GA | 221.00 |
494 | Beaumont, CA | 219.35 |
495 | Harrisonburg, VA | 218.93 |
496 | Stamford, CT | 217.75 |
497 | Tamarac, FL | 216.62 |
498 | Peabody, MA | 215.20 |
Ranking of Cities By Violent Crime Rate for each US State in 2020
Use the following links to see the ranking of cities by the Violent crime rate for each of the following states in 2020.