Ranking of United States Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021

Updated on November 1, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, among US cities with a population of at least 50K, Mobile, AL had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (14,096.27); followed by Springfield, MO (8,066.25); Tacoma, WA (8,022.59); Salt Lake City, UT (7,841.05); and Memphis, TN (7,766.03).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2021, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 500 US cities with a population of at least 50K, based on the Total 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 Total crime rate for each state.

Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of US Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
Mobile, AL
Springfield, MO
Tacoma, WA
Salt Lake City, UT
Memphis, TN
Little Rock, AR
Joplin, MO
Chattanooga, TN
Pueblo, CO
St. Louis, MO
Ranking of US Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Mobile, AL 14096.27
2 Springfield, MO 8066.25
3 Tacoma, WA 8022.59
4 Salt Lake City, UT 7841.05
5 Memphis, TN 7766.03
6 Little Rock, AR 7474.53
7 Joplin, MO 7406.32
8 Chattanooga, TN 7241.89
9 Pueblo, CO 7022.96
10 St. Louis, MO 6998.13
11 Fort Smith, AR 6743.11
12 Denver, CO 6737.56
13 Terre Haute, IN 6706.75
14 Canton, OH 6621.38
15 Portland, OR 6343.64
16 Kalamazoo, MI 6146.05
17 Tulsa, OK 6109.26
18 Lakewood, CO 6096.48
19 Asheville, NC 6093.44
20 North Charleston, SC 6037.50
21 Seattle, WA 5875.48
22 Billings, MT 5872.65
23 Albany, GA 5853.53
24 Milwaukee, WI 5814.74
25 Kansas City, MO 5791.42
26 Albuquerque, NM 5762.33
27 Lakewood, WA 5627.40
28 Baton Rouge, LA 5624.14
29 Burlington, NC 5616.70
30 Detroit, MI 5589.81
31 Vancouver, WA 5554.85
32 Minneapolis, MN 5496.70
33 Spokane, WA 5485.26
34 Cleveland, OH 5456.97
35 Bellingham, WA 5451.36
36 Kent, WA 5438.25
37 Federal Way, WA 5424.82
38 Fayetteville, AR 5424.44
39 Great Falls, MT 5347.98
40 Houston, TX 5336.66
41 Burien, WA 5319.48
42 Bossier City, LA 5316.57
43 Winston-Salem, NC 5216.84
44 Grand Junction, CO 5160.49
45 Springfield, OH 5112.18
46 Wilmington, DE 5064.62
47 Auburn, WA 5011.08
48 Commerce City, CO 4948.64
49 Aurora, CO 4924.89
50 Columbia, SC 4922.31
51 Gastonia, NC 4902.89
52 Fargo, ND 4898.16
53 St. Paul, MN 4879.39
54 Knoxville, TN 4876.66
55 Westminster, CO 4876.58
56 North Little Rock, AR 4854.75
57 St. Joseph, MO 4842.80
58 Gulfport, MS 4793.67
59 Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, TN 4789.78
60 Lubbock, TX 4766.35
61 Springfield, IL 4686.27
62 Dayton, OH 4665.25
63 Portsmouth, VA 4660.69
64 Kingsport, TN 4656.18
65 Renton, WA 4655.57
66 Elkhart, IN 4608.75
67 Warner Robins, GA 4599.73
68 Atlanta, GA 4561.13
69 San Antonio, TX 4514.43
70 Oklahoma City, OK 4469.11
71 Greensboro, NC 4430.56
72 Beaumont, TX 4396.74
73 Evansville, IN 4385.15
74 Roanoke, VA 4373.08
75 Everett, WA 4345.68
76 Independence, MO 4339.63
77 Louisville Metro, KY 4316.34
78 Olympia, WA 4307.65
79 La Crosse, WI 4303.62
80 St. Cloud, MN 4287.63
81 Greenville, SC 4267.31
82 Dallas, TX 4262.65
83 Davenport, IA 4260.20
84 Duluth, MN 4213.18
85 Eugene, OR 4207.83
86 Indianapolis, IN 4195.01
87 Akron, OH 4178.82
88 Amarillo, TX 4148.32
89 Salem, OR 4130.69
90 Spokane Valley, WA 4124.63
91 Bowling Green, KY 4107.15
92 Cincinnati, OH 4097.17
93 Utica, NY 4092.26
94 Durham, NC 4065.60
95 Waco, TX 4063.21
96 Avondale, AZ 4061.14
97 Buffalo, NY 4046.35
98 Rockford, IL 4039.52
99 Cheyenne, WY 4031.38
100 Corpus Christi, TX 4019.87
101 Lansing, MI 3996.10
102 Mesquite, TX 3995.76
103 Bloomington, MN 3985.13
104 Owensboro, KY 3984.43
105 Corvallis, OR 3945.62
106 Norfolk, VA 3939.99
107 Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC 3934.40
108 Toledo, OH 3934.19
109 Kennewick, WA 3904.43
110 New Haven, CT 3899.83
111 Missoula, MT 3894.57
112 Jackson, TN 3865.88
113 Baytown, TX 3861.67
114 Boulder, CO 3852.88
115 Austin, TX 3852.68
116 Fayetteville, NC 3839.72
117 Colorado Springs, CO 3824.27
118 Columbus, OH 3819.10
119 Des Moines, IA 3815.36
120 Council Bluffs, IA 3803.74
121 Harlingen, TX 3775.35
122 Bismarck, ND 3765.45
123 Jonesboro, AR 3755.79
124 Arvada, CO 3741.87
125 Rapid City, SD 3714.18
126 Johnson City, TN 3699.92
127 Newark, OH 3672.03
128 Brooklyn Park, MN 3664.97
129 Sioux City, IA 3649.55
130 West Valley, UT 3648.51
131 Ogden, UT 3642.35
132 Wichita Falls, TX 3634.28
133 Battle Creek, MI 3631.89
134 Portage, MI 3623.78
135 Yakima, WA 3615.45
136 Hammond, IN 3611.14
137 Thornton, CO 3599.56
138 Bellevue, WA 3593.02
139 Medford, OR 3576.64
140 Springdale, AR 3500.95
141 Grand Rapids, MI 3498.11
142 Waterbury, CT 3462.62
143 Sioux Falls, SD 3448.42
144 Reno, NV 3440.98
145 Rocky Mount, NC 3440.58
146 Gresham, OR 3432.38
147 Athens-Clarke County, GA 3370.22
148 Broomfield, CO 3354.00
149 High Point, NC 3314.64
150 Wilmington, NC 3307.85
151 Greeley, CO 3305.62
152 Conway, AR 3294.79
153 Springfield, MA 3290.11
154 Richland, WA 3286.32
155 Manchester, CT 3280.72
156 Galveston, TX 3247.15
157 Norman, OK 3240.28
158 Youngstown, OH 3224.84
159 Schenectady, NY 3222.29
160 Fort Worth, TX 3192.13
161 Longmont, CO 3191.13
162 Mishawaka, IN 3168.85
163 Lincoln, NE 3165.67
164 Victoria, TX 3143.95
165 Waterloo, IA 3141.10
166 Arlington, TX 3124.85
167 Richmond, VA 3120.96
168 Southaven, MS 3096.34
169 New Britain, CT 3090.45
170 Pasadena, TX 3089.78
171 Cedar Rapids, IA 3075.03
172 West Allis, WI 3070.99
173 Lacey, WA 3065.75
174 Marietta, GA 3026.64
175 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV 3021.80
176 Lexington, KY 3009.74
177 Honolulu, HI 3004.15
178 Columbia, MO 2995.62
179 Tigard, OR 2993.99
180 Tyler, TX 2985.16
181 Brookhaven, GA 2978.69
182 Pontiac, MI 2967.67
183 Lake Charles, LA 2962.57
184 Muncie, IN 2949.66
185 South Fulton, GA 2946.82
186 Shoreline, WA 2945.93
187 San Marcos, TX 2932.09
188 Springfield, OR 2929.29
189 Providence, RI 2928.96
190 Anderson, IN 2917.97
191 San Angelo, TX 2902.94
192 Redmond, WA 2886.72
193 Longview, TX 2873.69
194 Hampton, VA 2847.37
195 Grand Forks, ND 2838.96
196 Madison, WI 2833.97
197 Texas City, TX 2823.80
198 Kentwood, MI 2817.71
199 Sparks, NV 2811.84
200 National City, CA 2793.81
201 Hamden, CT 2779.02
202 Irving, TX 2776.67
203 Odessa, TX 2769.47
204 Burnsville, MN 2760.18
205 Colonie Town, NY 2758.92
206 Manchester, NH 2756.90
207 Bloomington, IN 2753.20
208 Clarksville, TN 2718.82
209 Eau Claire, WI 2710.03
210 Elizabeth, NJ 2707.80
211 Casa Grande, AZ 2705.94
212 Charleston, SC 2687.49
213 Kenner, LA 2649.06
214 Newport News, VA 2648.58
215 Garland, TX 2647.05
216 Hartford, CT 2646.91
217 Murfreesboro, TN 2645.65
218 Beaverton, OR 2633.00
219 Greenville, NC 2629.03
220 Southfield, MI 2622.69
221 Eagan, MN 2612.05
222 Raleigh, NC 2609.26
223 West Hartford, CT 2596.76
224 Valdosta, GA 2591.30
225 Scottsdale, AZ 2577.21
226 Kannapolis, NC 2575.22
227 Taylor, MI 2562.11
228 Rogers, AR 2555.39
229 Abilene, TX 2550.21
230 West Haven, CT 2549.40
231 Worcester, MA 2548.23
232 Meriden, CT 2544.26
233 Fort Wayne, IN 2531.22
234 Edinburg, TX 2528.58
235 Euless, TX 2515.40
236 Dubuque, IA 2514.28
237 Albany, OR 2507.67
238 Port Arthur, TX 2480.28
239 Evanston, IL 2471.83
240 Lorain, OH 2446.01
241 Farmers Branch, TX 2441.42
242 Grand Island, NE 2430.41
243 Lynchburg, VA 2426.66
244 Overland Park, KS 2412.44
245 Conroe, TX 2411.84
246 Yuma, AZ 2401.95
247 DeSoto, TX 2393.60
248 Blue Springs, MO 2384.46
249 Smyrna, TN 2382.65
250 Temple, TX 2376.93
251 Mesa, AZ 2372.92
252 Oceanside, CA 2370.89
253 New Bedford, MA 2369.59
254 Fort Collins, CO 2367.29
255 North Richland Hills, TX 2365.50
256 Marana, AZ 2350.65
257 El Cajon, CA 2348.42
258 Brockton, MA 2342.91
259 Grapevine, TX 2341.76
260 West Jordan, UT 2326.45
261 Denton, TX 2325.55
262 Killeen, TX 2319.11
263 Chicopee, MA 2309.69
264 Stillwater, OK 2301.82
265 Suffolk, VA 2296.45
266 Kirkland, WA 2294.21
267 Pasco, WA 2286.48
268 Hillsboro, OR 2280.35
269 Florissant, MO 2274.30
270 Skokie, IL 2265.01
271 Dearborn, MI 2259.77
272 Cambridge, MA 2252.28
273 Rochester, MN 2239.64
274 Champaign, IL 2224.29
275 San Diego, CA 2223.64
276 Brownsville, TX 2220.99
277 Pawtucket, RI 2219.47
278 Loveland, CO 2219.12
279 Blaine, MN 2211.06
280 Pocatello, ID 2209.19
281 Summerville, SC 2206.18
282 Boston, MA 2202.88
283 La Mesa, CA 2196.17
284 Richardson, TX 2192.53
285 Jacksonville, NC 2189.68
286 Apple Valley, MN 2180.15
287 Chesapeake, VA 2164.63
288 Warren, MI 2161.83
289 Escondido, CA 2138.77
290 Kokomo, IN 2137.41
291 St. Charles, MO 2118.28
292 Centennial, CO 2112.43
293 Milford, CT 2100.61
294 Chapel Hill, NC 2095.11
295 Twin Falls, ID 2093.64
296 Lewisville, TX 2090.39
297 Coon Rapids, MN 2089.54
298 Bridgeport, CT 2077.49
299 Broken Arrow, OK 2069.21
300 Smyrna, GA 2062.29
301 Shawnee, KS 2053.67
302 North Las Vegas, NV 2052.65
303 Green Bay, WI 2049.58
304 Janesville, WI 2048.85
305 Dearborn Heights, MI 2041.19
306 Portland, ME 2038.13
307 Edina, MN 2030.49
308 Greenwood, IN 2018.70
309 Woodbury, MN 2017.81
310 Wyoming, MI 2015.72
311 Greece Town, NY 1996.81
312 McAllen, TX 1990.72
313 Fall River, MA 1977.53
314 Flint, MI 1974.76
315 Grand Prairie, TX 1970.62
316 Carlsbad, CA 1959.14
317 Newark, NJ 1955.00
318 College Station, TX 1950.01
319 Parker, CO 1942.57
320 Lee's Summit, MO 1924.52
321 Iowa City, IA 1923.33
322 Stratford, CT 1921.33
323 Layton, UT 1918.24
324 Idaho Falls, ID 1901.47
325 Oshkosh, WI 1900.38
326 Maple Grove, MN 1900.21
327 Chandler, AZ 1898.19
328 St. Peters, MO 1894.30
329 West Des Moines, IA 1891.67
330 Pharr, TX 1889.70
331 Henderson, NV 1889.59
332 Midland, TX 1885.71
333 Alexandria, VA 1880.26
334 Round Rock, TX 1875.61
335 West Chester Township, OH 1860.44
336 Burleson, TX 1844.94
337 Orem, UT 1817.91
338 Racine, WI 1816.68
339 Hamilton Township, Mercer County, NJ 1810.52
340 Colerain Township, OH 1808.42
341 Lenexa, KS 1804.88
342 Minnetonka, MN 1795.93
343 Plano, TX 1794.59
344 Bartlett, TN 1789.73
345 Scranton, PA 1758.95
346 Nampa, ID 1756.31
347 Bend, OR 1754.22
348 Harrisonburg, VA 1735.66
349 Ann Arbor, MI 1731.98
350 Westland, MI 1728.17
351 Peoria, AZ 1720.75
352 Roswell, GA 1706.56
353 Livonia, MI 1696.25
354 Virginia Beach, VA 1688.51
355 Fairfield, CT 1687.13
356 Castle Rock, CO 1678.48
357 Lowell, MA 1665.33
358 Sandy Springs, GA 1661.39
359 Boise, ID 1652.42
360 Marysville, WA 1645.55
361 Edmond, OK 1639.46
362 Appleton, WI 1619.86
363 Surprise, AZ 1619.67
364 Elyria, OH 1618.69
365 Bozeman, MT 1614.50
366 Lawton, OK 1598.52
367 Clinton Township, MI 1572.52
368 Cicero, IL 1570.23
369 Pearland, TX 1554.54
370 South Jordan, UT 1547.87
371 Lake Havasu City, AZ 1543.26
372 Chula Vista, CA 1541.79
373 Quincy, MA 1538.59
374 Stamford, CT 1529.95
375 Logan, UT 1528.41
376 Bellevue, NE 1521.45
377 Coeur d'Alene, ID 1521.40
378 Carrollton, TX 1520.88
379 Olathe, KS 1520.51
380 Eden Prairie, MN 1518.96
381 Laredo, TX 1510.38
382 St. George, UT 1505.27
383 El Paso, TX 1500.43
384 Lawrence, MA 1498.38
385 Pflugerville, TX 1497.58
386 Revere, MA 1494.51
387 Ames, IA 1492.21
388 Plymouth, MN 1484.09
389 Kenosha, WI 1478.09
390 Bentonville, AR 1475.24
391 Provo, UT 1465.17
392 New Braunfels, TX 1464.75
393 Normal, IL 1447.76
394 Malden, MA 1441.27
395 Haverhill, MA 1422.76
396 Hempstead Village, NY 1415.62
397 Auburn, AL 1395.65
398 Framingham, MA 1387.22
399 Green Township, OH 1387.13
400 Huntersville, NC 1384.62
401 Bristol, CT 1384.54
402 Norwalk, CT 1379.74
403 Bloomington, IL 1372.37
404 Taunton, MA 1350.87
405 Lynn, MA 1336.09
406 Alpharetta, GA 1326.97
407 Buckeye, AZ 1318.42
408 Cedar Park, TX 1316.99
409 Hoboken, NJ 1315.79
410 Somerville, MA 1313.88
411 Sugar Land, TX 1313.00
412 Mansfield, TX 1309.31
413 Gloucester Township, NJ 1307.92
414 Cranston, RI 1301.94
415 Collierville, TN 1296.61
416 Warwick, RI 1294.54
417 Kyle, TX 1285.38
418 Concord, NC 1280.92
419 Leesburg, VA 1254.62
420 Plymouth, MA 1253.60
421 Nashua, NH 1249.01
422 Danbury, CT 1230.05
423 Mount Pleasant, SC 1215.80
424 Rowlett, TX 1208.02
425 Georgetown, TX 1199.40
426 Bowie, MD 1199.06
427 Gilbert, AZ 1191.47
428 League City, TX 1180.82
429 Troy, MI 1160.39
430 Clarkstown Town, NY 1133.59
431 Canton Township, MI 1121.58
432 Ankeny, IA 1116.14
433 East Brunswick Township, NJ 1112.26
434 New Rochelle, NY 1108.56
435 Weymouth, MA 1107.32
436 Yonkers, NY 1101.81
437 Missouri City, TX 1090.34
438 Peabody, MA 1052.75
439 Maricopa, AZ 1045.40
440 Cary, NC 1038.63
441 Sterling Heights, MI 1031.00
442 Lakeville, MN 1029.65
443 McKinney, TX 1017.26
444 Brookline, MA 1009.24
445 Frisco, TX 998.13
446 Medford, MA 993.22
447 Methuen, MA 992.44
448 Waterford Township, MI 990.13
449 Waukesha, WI 978.03
450 St. Clair Shores, MI 969.89
451 Tinley Park, IL 964.44
452 Herriman, UT 960.94
453 Apex, NC 941.40
454 Franklin, TN 932.15
455 Farmington Hills, MI 910.75
456 O'Fallon, MO 910.66
457 Meridian, ID 904.19
458 Parma, OH 896.05
459 West Lafayette, IN 878.98
460 Sammamish, WA 870.54
461 Leander, TX 846.92
462 Dublin, OH 820.13
463 Novi, MI 808.92
464 Greenwich, CT 807.41
465 Royal Oak, MI 791.38
466 Hendersonville, TN 752.87
467 Fishers, IN 750.12
468 Carmel, IN 705.04
469 Flower Mound, TX 640.54
470 Newton, MA 630.85
471 Wylie, TX 626.24
472 Rochester Hills, MI 616.72
473 Shelby Township, MI 600.02
474 Waltham, MA 586.99
475 Dothan, AL 501.81
476 West Bloomfield Township, MI 467.13
477 Little Elm, TX 464.20
478 Johns Creek, GA 443.16