Introduction
Rape is a serious issue in the United States that affects millions of people each year. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have experienced rape or attempted rape at some point in their lives. Additionally, the majority of victims are under the age of 30 – 83% of victims are between 12-34 years old – and more than half of all rapes occur before the victim turns 18. The state-level variation in the number of reported rape cases can be significant, with some states having higher rates than others. It appears that rural areas tend to have higher rates of reported rape than urban areas; this could be due to a number of factors such as underreporting or lack of access to resources and services for victims. These statistics paint a bleak picture for victims and survivors of rape who must not only cope with physical and psychological effects but also face significant legal challenges from perpetrators who often go unpunished.
| # | State | Reported Rape Incidents | Rape Arrests | Sex Offenses Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 18,116 | 2,060 | 7,258 |
| 2 | Texas | 16,510 | 1,769 | 1,136 |
| 3 | Florida | 10,934 | 1,819 | 2,921 |
| 4 | Michigan | 7,835 | 761 | 486 |
| 5 | New York | 6,674 | 701 | 1,107 |
| 6 | Ohio | 5,224 | 333 | 378 |
| 7 | Illinois | 4,834 | 15 | 14 |
| 8 | Colorado | 4,719 | 472 | 339 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 3,638 | 342 | 445 |
| 10 | Arizona | 3,545 | 324 | 1,060 |
| 11 | Virginia | 3,480 | 464 | 495 |
| 12 | Washington | 3,464 | 521 | 476 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 3,336 | 201 | 369 |
| 14 | Missouri | 3,287 | 413 | 376 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 2,985 | 414 | 239 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 2,955 | 735 | 992 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 2,900 | 515 | 541 |
| 18 | Georgia | 2,807 | 306 | 374 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 2,699 | 281 | 77 |
| 20 | Indiana | 2,539 | 152 | 285 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 2,460 | 145 | 320 |
| 22 | Louisiana | 2,426 | 371 | 750 |
| 23 | Nevada | 2,424 | 360 | 765 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | 2,286 | 283 | 300 |
| 25 | Maryland | 2,177 | 122 | 52 |
| 26 | Utah | 2,126 | 291 | 498 |
| 27 | Kentucky | 2,010 | 226 | 177 |
| 28 | Oregon | 1,872 | 203 | 324 |
| 29 | Iowa | 1,650 | 270 | 93 |
| 30 | New Jersey | 1,640 | 328 | 778 |
| 31 | Kansas | 1,469 | 125 | 128 |
| 32 | Nebraska | 1,412 | 203 | 213 |
| 33 | Alaska | 1,387 | 160 | 242 |
| 34 | Idaho | 1,225 | 147 | 198 |
| 35 | New Mexico | 1,192 | 48 | 19 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | 1,161 | 6 | 14 |
| 37 | Alabama | 1,040 | 10 | 15 |
| 38 | West Virginia | 877 | 91 | 49 |
| 39 | Connecticut | 800 | 188 | 291 |
| 40 | Mississippi | 737 | 75 | 100 |
| 41 | Montana | 717 | 62 | 118 |
| 42 | Hawaii | 678 | 106 | 84 |
| 43 | Maine | 672 | 62 | 112 |
| 44 | South Dakota | 656 | 36 | 51 |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 626 | 71 | 100 |
| 46 | District of Columbia | 522 | 3 | 30 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 514 | 51 | 81 |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 497 | 72 | 55 |
| 49 | Delaware | 459 | 74 | 99 |
| 50 | Wyoming | 427 | 41 | 76 |
| 51 | Vermont | 304 | 66 | 34 |
Reported Rape Incidents by State
Alabama
Reported Rape Incidents
1,040
Ranked in the US
#37
Rape Arrests
10
Ranked in the US
#49
Sex Offenses Arrests
15
Ranked in the US
#49
Alaska
Reported Rape Incidents
1,387
Ranked in the US
#33
Rape Arrests
160
Ranked in the US
#29
Sex Offenses Arrests
242
Ranked in the US
#26
Arizona
Reported Rape Incidents
3,545
Ranked in the US
#10
Rape Arrests
324
Ranked in the US
#18
Sex Offenses Arrests
1,060
Ranked in the US
#5
Arkansas
Reported Rape Incidents
2,699
Ranked in the US
#19
Rape Arrests
281
Ranked in the US
#22
Sex Offenses Arrests
77
Ranked in the US
#40
California
Reported Rape Incidents
18,116
Ranked in the US
#1
Rape Arrests
2,060
Ranked in the US
#1
Sex Offenses Arrests
7,258
Ranked in the US
#1
Colorado
Reported Rape Incidents
4,719
Ranked in the US
#8
Rape Arrests
472
Ranked in the US
#9
Sex Offenses Arrests
339
Ranked in the US
#20
Connecticut
Reported Rape Incidents
800
Ranked in the US
#39
Rape Arrests
188
Ranked in the US
#28
Sex Offenses Arrests
291
Ranked in the US
#24
Delaware
Reported Rape Incidents
459
Ranked in the US
#49
Rape Arrests
74
Ranked in the US
#38
Sex Offenses Arrests
99
Ranked in the US
#36
District of Columbia
Reported Rape Incidents
522
Ranked in the US
#46
Rape Arrests
3
Ranked in the US
#51
Sex Offenses Arrests
30
Ranked in the US
#47
Florida
Reported Rape Incidents
10,934
Ranked in the US
#3
Rape Arrests
1,819
Ranked in the US
#2
Sex Offenses Arrests
2,921
Ranked in the US
#2
Georgia
Reported Rape Incidents
2,807
Ranked in the US
#18
Rape Arrests
306
Ranked in the US
#19
Sex Offenses Arrests
374
Ranked in the US
#18
Hawaii
Reported Rape Incidents
678
Ranked in the US
#42
Rape Arrests
106
Ranked in the US
#35
Sex Offenses Arrests
84
Ranked in the US
#38
Idaho
Reported Rape Incidents
1,225
Ranked in the US
#34
Rape Arrests
147
Ranked in the US
#31
Sex Offenses Arrests
198
Ranked in the US
#29
Illinois
Reported Rape Incidents
4,834
Ranked in the US
#7
Rape Arrests
15
Ranked in the US
#48
Sex Offenses Arrests
14
Ranked in the US
#50
Indiana
Reported Rape Incidents
2,539
Ranked in the US
#20
Rape Arrests
152
Ranked in the US
#30
Sex Offenses Arrests
285
Ranked in the US
#25
Iowa
Reported Rape Incidents
1,650
Ranked in the US
#29
Rape Arrests
270
Ranked in the US
#23
Sex Offenses Arrests
93
Ranked in the US
#37
Kansas
Reported Rape Incidents
1,469
Ranked in the US
#31
Rape Arrests
125
Ranked in the US
#33
Sex Offenses Arrests
128
Ranked in the US
#31
Kentucky
Reported Rape Incidents
2,010
Ranked in the US
#27
Rape Arrests
226
Ranked in the US
#24
Sex Offenses Arrests
177
Ranked in the US
#30
Louisiana
Reported Rape Incidents
2,426
Ranked in the US
#22
Rape Arrests
371
Ranked in the US
#13
Sex Offenses Arrests
750
Ranked in the US
#9
Maine
Reported Rape Incidents
672
Ranked in the US
#43
Rape Arrests
62
Ranked in the US
#42
Sex Offenses Arrests
112
Ranked in the US
#33
Maryland
Reported Rape Incidents
2,177
Ranked in the US
#25
Rape Arrests
122
Ranked in the US
#34
Sex Offenses Arrests
52
Ranked in the US
#43
Massachusetts
Reported Rape Incidents
2,286
Ranked in the US
#24
Rape Arrests
283
Ranked in the US
#21
Sex Offenses Arrests
300
Ranked in the US
#23
Michigan
Reported Rape Incidents
7,835
Ranked in the US
#4
Rape Arrests
761
Ranked in the US
#4
Sex Offenses Arrests
486
Ranked in the US
#13
Minnesota
Reported Rape Incidents
2,900
Ranked in the US
#17
Rape Arrests
515
Ranked in the US
#8
Sex Offenses Arrests
541
Ranked in the US
#10
Mississippi
Reported Rape Incidents
737
Ranked in the US
#40
Rape Arrests
75
Ranked in the US
#37
Sex Offenses Arrests
100
Ranked in the US
#34
Missouri
Reported Rape Incidents
3,287
Ranked in the US
#14
Rape Arrests
413
Ranked in the US
#12
Sex Offenses Arrests
376
Ranked in the US
#17
Montana
Reported Rape Incidents
717
Ranked in the US
#41
Rape Arrests
62
Ranked in the US
#43
Sex Offenses Arrests
118
Ranked in the US
#32
Nebraska
Reported Rape Incidents
1,412
Ranked in the US
#32
Rape Arrests
203
Ranked in the US
#25
Sex Offenses Arrests
213
Ranked in the US
#28
Nevada
Reported Rape Incidents
2,424
Ranked in the US
#23
Rape Arrests
360
Ranked in the US
#14
Sex Offenses Arrests
765
Ranked in the US
#8
New Hampshire
Reported Rape Incidents
626
Ranked in the US
#45
Rape Arrests
71
Ranked in the US
#40
Sex Offenses Arrests
100
Ranked in the US
#35
New Jersey
Reported Rape Incidents
1,640
Ranked in the US
#30
Rape Arrests
328
Ranked in the US
#17
Sex Offenses Arrests
778
Ranked in the US
#7
New Mexico
Reported Rape Incidents
1,192
Ranked in the US
#35
Rape Arrests
48
Ranked in the US
#45
Sex Offenses Arrests
19
Ranked in the US
#48
New York
Reported Rape Incidents
6,674
Ranked in the US
#5
Rape Arrests
701
Ranked in the US
#6
Sex Offenses Arrests
1,107
Ranked in the US
#4
North Carolina
Reported Rape Incidents
3,336
Ranked in the US
#13
Rape Arrests
201
Ranked in the US
#27
Sex Offenses Arrests
369
Ranked in the US
#19
North Dakota
Reported Rape Incidents
514
Ranked in the US
#47
Rape Arrests
51
Ranked in the US
#44
Sex Offenses Arrests
81
Ranked in the US
#39
Ohio
Reported Rape Incidents
5,224
Ranked in the US
#6
Rape Arrests
333
Ranked in the US
#16
Sex Offenses Arrests
378
Ranked in the US
#16
Oklahoma
Reported Rape Incidents
2,460
Ranked in the US
#21
Rape Arrests
145
Ranked in the US
#32
Sex Offenses Arrests
320
Ranked in the US
#22
Oregon
Reported Rape Incidents
1,872
Ranked in the US
#28
Rape Arrests
203
Ranked in the US
#26
Sex Offenses Arrests
324
Ranked in the US
#21
Pennsylvania
Reported Rape Incidents
1,161
Ranked in the US
#36
Rape Arrests
6
Ranked in the US
#50
Sex Offenses Arrests
14
Ranked in the US
#51
Rhode Island
Reported Rape Incidents
497
Ranked in the US
#48
Rape Arrests
72
Ranked in the US
#39
Sex Offenses Arrests
55
Ranked in the US
#42
South Carolina
Reported Rape Incidents
2,985
Ranked in the US
#15
Rape Arrests
414
Ranked in the US
#11
Sex Offenses Arrests
239
Ranked in the US
#27
South Dakota
Reported Rape Incidents
656
Ranked in the US
#44
Rape Arrests
36
Ranked in the US
#47
Sex Offenses Arrests
51
Ranked in the US
#44
Tennessee
Reported Rape Incidents
3,638
Ranked in the US
#9
Rape Arrests
342
Ranked in the US
#15
Sex Offenses Arrests
445
Ranked in the US
#15
Texas
Reported Rape Incidents
16,510
Ranked in the US
#2
Rape Arrests
1,769
Ranked in the US
#3
Sex Offenses Arrests
1,136
Ranked in the US
#3
Utah
Reported Rape Incidents
2,126
Ranked in the US
#26
Rape Arrests
291
Ranked in the US
#20
Sex Offenses Arrests
498
Ranked in the US
#11
Vermont
Reported Rape Incidents
304
Ranked in the US
#51
Rape Arrests
66
Ranked in the US
#41
Sex Offenses Arrests
34
Ranked in the US
#46
Virginia
Reported Rape Incidents
3,480
Ranked in the US
#11
Rape Arrests
464
Ranked in the US
#10
Sex Offenses Arrests
495
Ranked in the US
#12
Washington
Reported Rape Incidents
3,464
Ranked in the US
#12
Rape Arrests
521
Ranked in the US
#7
Sex Offenses Arrests
476
Ranked in the US
#14
West Virginia
Reported Rape Incidents
877
Ranked in the US
#38
Rape Arrests
91
Ranked in the US
#36
Sex Offenses Arrests
49
Ranked in the US
#45
Wisconsin
Reported Rape Incidents
2,955
Ranked in the US
#16
Rape Arrests
735
Ranked in the US
#5
Sex Offenses Arrests
992
Ranked in the US
#6
Wyoming
Reported Rape Incidents
427
Ranked in the US
#50
Rape Arrests
41
Ranked in the US
#46
Sex Offenses Arrests
76
Ranked in the US
#41
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