Introduction
The United States has long been known for its high crime rates, with the most recent report from the FBI showing that the average crime rate is 398.5 per 100,000 people. This figure increased since 2008. Violent crimes accounted for 70% of all crimes reported to police agencies, with burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson being the most common types of property crime reported that year. Certain states have more extreme levels of crime than others due to socioeconomic factors such as poverty or education level. Various measures have been implemented by state officials such as increased police presence, increased funding for social and economic programs, improved criminal justice procedures, and education initiatives aimed at preventing crime before it happens. Additionally, many states are introducing innovative technological solutions such as body cameras for police officers, facial recognition technology for law enforcement agencies, computerized data analysis tools to help identify trends in criminal activity, and analytics platforms to analyze potential threats more quickly. These efforts aim to reduce incidents of crime across the US while also increasing public safety and trust in their government.
| # | State | Number of Crimes | Reported Crime Rate | Violent Crime Incidents | Property Crime Incidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 1,165,614 | 3,999.3 per 100k | 172,177 | 721,059 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 460,221 | 4,408.5 per 100k | 53,577 | 240,061 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 409,541 | 5,926.1 per 100k | 65,499 | 204,384 |
| 4 | Ohio | 407,034 | 3,449.6 per 100k | 42,364 | 209,536 |
| 5 | Washington | 395,443 | 5,132.1 per 100k | 32,916 | 232,569 |
| 6 | Michigan | 388,440 | 3,854.6 per 100k | 66,711 | 152,727 |
| 7 | Virginia | 338,520 | 3,922 per 100k | 27,278 | 149,580 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 307,442 | 6,006.6 per 100k | 39,231 | 163,229 |
| 9 | Georgia | 306,000 | 2,856.6 per 100k | 33,700 | 143,244 |
| 10 | Colorado | 299,065 | 5,179.8 per 100k | 36,182 | 184,719 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 216,195 | 3,075.4 per 100k | 31,137 | 79,565 |
| 12 | Missouri | 208,877 | 3,393.7 per 100k | 44,596 | 174,324 |
| 13 | Oregon | 199,673 | 4,712.3 per 100k | 18,223 | 124,985 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 192,892 | 6,405.1 per 100k | 27,491 | 85,760 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 178,635 | 3,030.9 per 100k | 27,864 | 104,209 |
| 16 | Indiana | 176,339 | 2,598.8 per 100k | 28,335 | 113,106 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 164,895 | 3,659.6 per 100k | 15,895 | 90,904 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 158,145 | 2,771.3 per 100k | 22,094 | 139,678 |
| 19 | Utah | 147,171 | 4,498.4 per 100k | 11,193 | 84,079 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 137,071 | 3,462 per 100k | 24,591 | 120,189 |
| 21 | Kansas | 132,829 | 4,521.3 per 100k | 15,767 | 60,712 |
| 22 | Iowa | 118,439 | 3,712.4 per 100k | 14,507 | 61,701 |
| 23 | Connecticut | 101,017 | 2,801.4 per 100k | 9,234 | 63,291 |
| 24 | New Mexico | 80,785 | 3,815.1 per 100k | 19,387 | 58,867 |
| 25 | Nevada | 69,114 | 2,226.2 per 100k | 21,619 | 69,294 |
| 26 | Louisiana | 68,466 | 1,469.9 per 100k | 38,999 | 146,608 |
| 27 | Arizona | 68,381 | 956.2 per 100k | 47,580 | 183,287 |
| 28 | Mississippi | 60,882 | 2,055.9 per 100k | 7,001 | 45,587 |
| 29 | Idaho | 58,104 | 3,159.4 per 100k | 7,050 | 23,833 |
| 30 | West Virginia | 51,978 | 2,897.8 per 100k | 6,503 | 24,257 |
| 31 | Delaware | 50,951 | 5,146.8 per 100k | 6,774 | 24,896 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | 46,708 | 3,390.7 per 100k | 2,753 | 17,397 |
| 33 | Montana | 46,505 | 4,289.2 per 100k | 7,801 | 27,033 |
| 34 | Maryland | 45,245 | 732.4 per 100k | 30,056 | 96,094 |
| 35 | South Dakota | 43,696 | 4,928.1 per 100k | 6,438 | 19,109 |
| 36 | Hawaii | 42,811 | 2,941.8 per 100k | 4,708 | 35,329 |
| 37 | New York | 40,750 | 201.7 per 100k | 92,542 | 310,465 |
| 38 | North Dakota | 39,778 | 5,105.7 per 100k | 3,784 | 19,693 |
| 39 | Rhode Island | 34,617 | 3,154.5 per 100k | 3,583 | 14,913 |
| 40 | Maine | 25,291 | 1,856.4 per 100k | 2,408 | 20,815 |
| 41 | Vermont | 16,343 | 2,541.4 per 100k | 1,907 | 9,114 |
| 42 | Alabama | 12,951 | 257.8 per 100k | 14,213 | 57,430 |
| 43 | Illinois | 12,450 | 97.2 per 100k | 52,017 | 192,895 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 3,270 | 566.9 per 100k | 2,134 | 12,761 |
| 45 | District of Columbia | 2,191 | 317.7 per 100k | 10,957 | 27,581 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | 1,075 | 8.3 per 100k | 15,080 | 48,063 |
Number of Crimes by State
Alabama
Number of Crimes
12,951
Ranked in the US
#42
Reported Crime Rate
257.8 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#4
Violent Crime Incidents
14,213
Ranked in the US
#33
Property Crime Incidents
57,430
Ranked in the US
#34
Arizona
Number of Crimes
68,381
Ranked in the US
#27
Reported Crime Rate
956.2 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#8
Violent Crime Incidents
47,580
Ranked in the US
#9
Property Crime Incidents
183,287
Ranked in the US
#11
Arkansas
Number of Crimes
192,892
Ranked in the US
#14
Reported Crime Rate
6,405.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#46
Violent Crime Incidents
27,491
Ranked in the US
#21
Property Crime Incidents
85,760
Ranked in the US
#26
Colorado
Number of Crimes
299,065
Ranked in the US
#10
Reported Crime Rate
5,179.8 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#43
Violent Crime Incidents
36,182
Ranked in the US
#14
Property Crime Incidents
184,719
Ranked in the US
#10
Connecticut
Number of Crimes
101,017
Ranked in the US
#23
Reported Crime Rate
2,801.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#16
Violent Crime Incidents
9,234
Ranked in the US
#37
Property Crime Incidents
63,291
Ranked in the US
#30
Delaware
Number of Crimes
50,951
Ranked in the US
#31
Reported Crime Rate
5,146.8 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#42
Violent Crime Incidents
6,774
Ranked in the US
#42
Property Crime Incidents
24,896
Ranked in the US
#41
District of Columbia
Number of Crimes
2,191
Ranked in the US
#45
Reported Crime Rate
317.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#5
Violent Crime Incidents
10,957
Ranked in the US
#35
Property Crime Incidents
27,581
Ranked in the US
#39
Georgia
Number of Crimes
306,000
Ranked in the US
#9
Reported Crime Rate
2,856.6 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#17
Violent Crime Incidents
33,700
Ranked in the US
#15
Property Crime Incidents
143,244
Ranked in the US
#17
Hawaii
Number of Crimes
42,811
Ranked in the US
#36
Reported Crime Rate
2,941.8 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#19
Violent Crime Incidents
4,708
Ranked in the US
#45
Property Crime Incidents
35,329
Ranked in the US
#38
Idaho
Number of Crimes
58,104
Ranked in the US
#29
Reported Crime Rate
3,159.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#23
Violent Crime Incidents
7,050
Ranked in the US
#40
Property Crime Incidents
23,833
Ranked in the US
#43
Illinois
Number of Crimes
12,450
Ranked in the US
#43
Reported Crime Rate
97.2 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#2
Violent Crime Incidents
52,017
Ranked in the US
#8
Property Crime Incidents
192,895
Ranked in the US
#9
Indiana
Number of Crimes
176,339
Ranked in the US
#16
Reported Crime Rate
2,598.8 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#14
Violent Crime Incidents
28,335
Ranked in the US
#19
Property Crime Incidents
113,106
Ranked in the US
#22
Iowa
Number of Crimes
118,439
Ranked in the US
#22
Reported Crime Rate
3,712.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#29
Violent Crime Incidents
14,507
Ranked in the US
#32
Property Crime Incidents
61,701
Ranked in the US
#31
Kansas
Number of Crimes
132,829
Ranked in the US
#21
Reported Crime Rate
4,521.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#37
Violent Crime Incidents
15,767
Ranked in the US
#30
Property Crime Incidents
60,712
Ranked in the US
#32
Kentucky
Number of Crimes
164,895
Ranked in the US
#17
Reported Crime Rate
3,659.6 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#28
Violent Crime Incidents
15,895
Ranked in the US
#29
Property Crime Incidents
90,904
Ranked in the US
#25
Louisiana
Number of Crimes
68,466
Ranked in the US
#26
Reported Crime Rate
1,469.9 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#9
Violent Crime Incidents
38,999
Ranked in the US
#13
Property Crime Incidents
146,608
Ranked in the US
#16
Maine
Number of Crimes
25,291
Ranked in the US
#40
Reported Crime Rate
1,856.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#10
Violent Crime Incidents
2,408
Ranked in the US
#49
Property Crime Incidents
20,815
Ranked in the US
#44
Maryland
Number of Crimes
45,245
Ranked in the US
#34
Reported Crime Rate
732.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#7
Violent Crime Incidents
30,056
Ranked in the US
#18
Property Crime Incidents
96,094
Ranked in the US
#24
Massachusetts
Number of Crimes
216,195
Ranked in the US
#11
Reported Crime Rate
3,075.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#21
Violent Crime Incidents
31,137
Ranked in the US
#17
Property Crime Incidents
79,565
Ranked in the US
#28
Michigan
Number of Crimes
388,440
Ranked in the US
#6
Reported Crime Rate
3,854.6 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#31
Violent Crime Incidents
66,711
Ranked in the US
#5
Property Crime Incidents
152,727
Ranked in the US
#14
Minnesota
Number of Crimes
158,145
Ranked in the US
#18
Reported Crime Rate
2,771.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#15
Violent Crime Incidents
22,094
Ranked in the US
#25
Property Crime Incidents
139,678
Ranked in the US
#18
Mississippi
Number of Crimes
60,882
Ranked in the US
#28
Reported Crime Rate
2,055.9 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#11
Violent Crime Incidents
7,001
Ranked in the US
#41
Property Crime Incidents
45,587
Ranked in the US
#36
Missouri
Number of Crimes
208,877
Ranked in the US
#12
Reported Crime Rate
3,393.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#25
Violent Crime Incidents
44,596
Ranked in the US
#10
Property Crime Incidents
174,324
Ranked in the US
#12
Montana
Number of Crimes
46,505
Ranked in the US
#33
Reported Crime Rate
4,289.2 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#34
Violent Crime Incidents
7,801
Ranked in the US
#39
Property Crime Incidents
27,033
Ranked in the US
#40
Nevada
Number of Crimes
69,114
Ranked in the US
#25
Reported Crime Rate
2,226.2 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#12
Violent Crime Incidents
21,619
Ranked in the US
#26
Property Crime Incidents
69,294
Ranked in the US
#29
New Hampshire
Number of Crimes
46,708
Ranked in the US
#32
Reported Crime Rate
3,390.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#24
Violent Crime Incidents
2,753
Ranked in the US
#48
Property Crime Incidents
17,397
Ranked in the US
#48
New Mexico
Number of Crimes
80,785
Ranked in the US
#24
Reported Crime Rate
3,815.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#30
Violent Crime Incidents
19,387
Ranked in the US
#27
Property Crime Incidents
58,867
Ranked in the US
#33
New York
Number of Crimes
40,750
Ranked in the US
#37
Reported Crime Rate
201.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#3
Violent Crime Incidents
92,542
Ranked in the US
#4
Property Crime Incidents
310,465
Ranked in the US
#4
North Carolina
Number of Crimes
460,221
Ranked in the US
#2
Reported Crime Rate
4,408.5 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#35
Violent Crime Incidents
53,577
Ranked in the US
#7
Property Crime Incidents
240,061
Ranked in the US
#5
North Dakota
Number of Crimes
39,778
Ranked in the US
#38
Reported Crime Rate
5,105.7 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#40
Violent Crime Incidents
3,784
Ranked in the US
#46
Property Crime Incidents
19,693
Ranked in the US
#45
Ohio
Number of Crimes
407,034
Ranked in the US
#4
Reported Crime Rate
3,449.6 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#26
Violent Crime Incidents
42,364
Ranked in the US
#11
Property Crime Incidents
209,536
Ranked in the US
#7
Oklahoma
Number of Crimes
137,071
Ranked in the US
#20
Reported Crime Rate
3,462 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#27
Violent Crime Incidents
24,591
Ranked in the US
#24
Property Crime Incidents
120,189
Ranked in the US
#20
Oregon
Number of Crimes
199,673
Ranked in the US
#13
Reported Crime Rate
4,712.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#38
Violent Crime Incidents
18,223
Ranked in the US
#28
Property Crime Incidents
124,985
Ranked in the US
#19
Pennsylvania
Number of Crimes
1,075
Ranked in the US
#46
Reported Crime Rate
8.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#1
Violent Crime Incidents
15,080
Ranked in the US
#31
Property Crime Incidents
48,063
Ranked in the US
#35
Rhode Island
Number of Crimes
34,617
Ranked in the US
#39
Reported Crime Rate
3,154.5 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#22
Violent Crime Incidents
3,583
Ranked in the US
#47
Property Crime Incidents
14,913
Ranked in the US
#49
South Carolina
Number of Crimes
307,442
Ranked in the US
#8
Reported Crime Rate
6,006.6 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#45
Violent Crime Incidents
39,231
Ranked in the US
#12
Property Crime Incidents
163,229
Ranked in the US
#13
South Dakota
Number of Crimes
43,696
Ranked in the US
#35
Reported Crime Rate
4,928.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#39
Violent Crime Incidents
6,438
Ranked in the US
#44
Property Crime Incidents
19,109
Ranked in the US
#46
Tennessee
Number of Crimes
409,541
Ranked in the US
#3
Reported Crime Rate
5,926.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#44
Violent Crime Incidents
65,499
Ranked in the US
#6
Property Crime Incidents
204,384
Ranked in the US
#8
Texas
Number of Crimes
1,165,614
Ranked in the US
#1
Reported Crime Rate
3,999.3 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#33
Violent Crime Incidents
172,177
Ranked in the US
#2
Property Crime Incidents
721,059
Ranked in the US
#2
Utah
Number of Crimes
147,171
Ranked in the US
#19
Reported Crime Rate
4,498.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#36
Violent Crime Incidents
11,193
Ranked in the US
#34
Property Crime Incidents
84,079
Ranked in the US
#27
Vermont
Number of Crimes
16,343
Ranked in the US
#41
Reported Crime Rate
2,541.4 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#13
Violent Crime Incidents
1,907
Ranked in the US
#51
Property Crime Incidents
9,114
Ranked in the US
#51
Virginia
Number of Crimes
338,520
Ranked in the US
#7
Reported Crime Rate
3,922 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#32
Violent Crime Incidents
27,278
Ranked in the US
#22
Property Crime Incidents
149,580
Ranked in the US
#15
Washington
Number of Crimes
395,443
Ranked in the US
#5
Reported Crime Rate
5,132.1 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#41
Violent Crime Incidents
32,916
Ranked in the US
#16
Property Crime Incidents
232,569
Ranked in the US
#6
West Virginia
Number of Crimes
51,978
Ranked in the US
#30
Reported Crime Rate
2,897.8 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#18
Violent Crime Incidents
6,503
Ranked in the US
#43
Property Crime Incidents
24,257
Ranked in the US
#42
Wisconsin
Number of Crimes
178,635
Ranked in the US
#15
Reported Crime Rate
3,030.9 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#20
Violent Crime Incidents
27,864
Ranked in the US
#20
Property Crime Incidents
104,209
Ranked in the US
#23
Wyoming
Number of Crimes
3,270
Ranked in the US
#44
Reported Crime Rate
566.9 per 100k
Ranked in the US
#6
Violent Crime Incidents
2,134
Ranked in the US
#50
Property Crime Incidents
12,761
Ranked in the US
#50