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Crime rate by state, 2025
FBI estimates of reported violent crime (murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) and property crime per 100,000 residents. Estimates fill gaps for agencies that did not report.
Data vintage: FBI Crime in the Nation 2025 estimates (released Aug 2026), compared with 2024 and 2019. Last checked 2026-10-27 by The CompareTheData team.
Data: FBI Crime Data Explorer. Jump to sources · Methodology
Key takeaways
- The U.S. violent crime rate was 327.6 per 100,000 in 2025, −9.7% vs 2024 and −11.1% vs 2019.
- Highest violent crime rates among states: Alaska (729.3), New Mexico (621.6) and Arkansas (531.8). D.C.'s rate was 803.0.
- Lowest (safest by this measure): Maine (93.2), Connecticut (109.6) and New Hampshire (117.6).
- Violent crime fell in 47 of 51 jurisdictions from 2024 to 2025.
- Property crime averaged 1,534.8 per 100,000, down from 1,761.1.
Violent crime rate by state chart
Crime rates by state, ranked by violent crime
Click a column heading to sort. Rates are per 100,000 residents. Download this table (CSV).
| Rank | State | Violent rate 2025 | Violent 2024 | Change % | Violent 2019 | Property rate 2025 | Property 2024 | Violent crimes 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 803.0 | 1,015.6 | −20.9% | 1,045.2 | 3,132.3 | 3,727.3 | 5,570 |
| 2 | Alaska | 729.3 | 729.1 | +0.0% | 865.0 | 1,892.8 | 1,721.2 | 5,377 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 621.6 | 725.3 | −14.3% | 824.0 | 2,239.5 | 2,787.6 | 13,213 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 531.8 | 586.8 | −9.4% | 580.8 | 1,644.9 | 1,945.2 | 16,564 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 515.1 | 523.5 | −1.6% | 559.7 | 1,966.4 | 2,331.1 | 23,788 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 492.3 | 602.4 | −18.3% | 598.9 | 1,636.6 | 2,047.7 | 36,014 |
| 7 | Kansas | 457.2 | 460.7 | −0.8% | 405.5 | 1,796.5 | 2,108.7 | 13,613 |
| 8 | California | 432.7 | 475.3 | −9.0% | 442.1 | 1,792.2 | 1,964.9 | 170,300 |
| 9 | Colorado | 421.7 | 494.5 | −14.7% | 384.6 | 2,143.6 | 2,683.2 | 25,353 |
| 10 | Montana | 419.1 | 429.9 | −2.5% | 417.9 | 1,448.5 | 1,635.8 | 4,797 |
| 11 | Missouri | 417.8 | 467.0 | −10.5% | 499.6 | 1,644.1 | 1,974.1 | 26,196 |
| 12 | Michigan | 416.2 | 436.9 | −4.7% | 438.6 | 1,258.5 | 1,397.8 | 42,157 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 407.7 | 428.5 | −4.9% | 436.3 | 1,813.5 | 1,992.7 | 16,810 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 387.6 | 440.3 | −12.0% | 510.1 | 1,676.2 | 1,981.0 | 21,590 |
| 15 | Nevada | 379.2 | 407.9 | −7.0% | 496.1 | 1,996.0 | 2,215.4 | 12,445 |
| 16 | Arizona | 377.9 | 431.5 | −12.4% | 447.1 | 1,513.5 | 1,787.8 | 28,814 |
| 17 | New York | 368.4 | 389.1 | −5.3% | 361.0 | 1,574.8 | 1,720.0 | 73,681 |
| 18 | Maryland | 358.0 | 425.4 | −15.8% | 454.4 | 1,819.7 | 2,065.1 | 22,432 |
| 19 | Alabama | 348.3 | 372.9 | −6.6% | 504.7 | 1,461.8 | 1,600.7 | 18,090 |
| 20 | Delaware | 346.9 | 367.9 | −5.7% | 422.7 | 1,559.2 | 1,761.9 | 3,677 |
| 21 | Texas | 344.9 | 394.5 | −12.6% | 421.8 | 1,786.0 | 2,055.5 | 109,357 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 330.3 | 379.2 | −12.9% | 378.7 | 1,779.9 | 1,978.3 | 36,991 |
| 23 | Oregon | 311.2 | 337.9 | −7.9% | 293.7 | 2,118.0 | 2,409.2 | 13,300 |
| 24 | South Dakota | 307.5 | 333.2 | −7.7% | 397.1 | 1,312.3 | 1,557.7 | 2,875 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 302.7 | 317.1 | −4.5% | 328.7 | 1,031.2 | 1,117.1 | 21,657 |
| 26 | Georgia | 296.9 | 319.7 | −7.1% | 326.2 | 1,409.3 | 1,660.4 | 33,554 |
| 27 | Washington | 283.9 | 330.1 | −14.0% | 303.3 | 1,974.8 | 2,494.4 | 22,715 |
| 28 | Ohio | 275.6 | 301.0 | −8.4% | 296.0 | 1,428.8 | 1,602.4 | 32,796 |
| 29 | Florida | 260.9 | 275.2 | −5.2% | 378.2 | 1,176.1 | 1,401.8 | 61,203 |
| 30 | Indiana | 254.4 | 325.8 | −21.9% | 371.5 | 1,052.2 | 1,394.5 | 17,737 |
| 31 | Illinois | 251.0 | 290.3 | −13.5% | 415.3 | 1,507.5 | 1,725.3 | 31,924 |
| 32 | West Virginia | 241.7 | 253.2 | −4.5% | 318.9 | 1,053.3 | 1,135.8 | 4,269 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 240.3 | 284.4 | −15.5% | 297.1 | 1,016.7 | 1,171.8 | 14,353 |
| 34 | North Dakota | 238.1 | 256.7 | −7.2% | 301.4 | 1,458.4 | 1,698.0 | 1,903 |
| 35 | Utah | 235.7 | 232.8 | +1.2% | 236.9 | 1,415.5 | 1,420.6 | 8,340 |
| 36 | Iowa | 233.9 | 242.6 | −3.6% | 287.6 | 1,171.7 | 1,295.4 | 7,574 |
| 37 | Mississippi | 226.9 | 226.9 | +0.0% | 261.2 | 1,263.8 | 1,508.6 | 6,704 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 226.8 | 250.1 | −9.3% | 306.0 | 1,323.8 | 1,447.6 | 29,613 |
| 39 | Minnesota | 223.5 | 259.5 | −13.9% | 237.5 | 1,411.5 | 1,614.9 | 13,031 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 218.4 | 219.4 | −0.5% | 304.6 | 1,378.6 | 1,625.4 | 4,408 |
| 41 | Idaho | 217.3 | 235.7 | −7.8% | 232.6 | 605.0 | 745.0 | 4,410 |
| 42 | Vermont | 214.4 | 225.3 | −4.8% | 207.2 | 1,419.3 | 1,657.7 | 1,382 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 212.1 | 225.8 | −6.1% | 220.7 | 1,261.7 | 1,389.8 | 9,770 |
| 44 | Virginia | 205.9 | 222.5 | −7.5% | 209.4 | 1,353.5 | 1,584.0 | 18,284 |
| 45 | Hawaii | 205.1 | 230.4 | −11.0% | 264.5 | 1,603.8 | 2,021.4 | 2,938 |
| 46 | New Jersey | 193.8 | 219.7 | −11.8% | 206.7 | 1,249.6 | 1,435.6 | 18,508 |
| 47 | Wyoming | 179.9 | 205.9 | −12.6% | 215.0 | 1,038.0 | 1,241.5 | 1,059 |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 144.1 | 154.8 | −6.9% | 222.7 | 910.5 | 1,033.9 | 1,606 |
| 49 | New Hampshire | 117.6 | 112.0 | +5.0% | 158.1 | 818.1 | 921.6 | 1,664 |
| 50 | Connecticut | 109.6 | 139.0 | −21.2% | 184.6 | 1,146.0 | 1,376.0 | 4,043 |
| 51 | Maine | 93.2 | 102.3 | −8.9% | 116.1 | 939.1 | 1,147.3 | 1,319 |
What changed since 2024 and since 2019
Largest one-year declines in violent crime: Indiana (−21.9%), Connecticut (−21.2%) and the District of Columbia (−20.9%). Increases: New Hampshire (+5.0%) and Utah (+1.2%). Compared with 2019, 45 jurisdictions now have a lower violent crime rate.
How to read these numbers
- Only crimes reported to police are counted; many crimes (especially rape and property crime) go unreported.
- The FBI estimates for agencies that did not submit a full year of data. Coverage improved after the 2021 switch to NIBRS, but estimates for some states rest on partial reporting.
- The FBI cautions against using its data to rank states or cities, because crime is shaped by population density, economics, policing and reporting practices.
- Earlier-year rates shown here come from the FBI's current estimation tables and can differ from figures first published for those years.
Common questions
What is the safest state in the US?
By 2025 FBI violent crime rate, Maine (93.2 per 100,000), followed by Connecticut and New Hampshire. Safety also depends on where in a state you are.
What state has the highest crime rate?
Among states, Alaska had the highest violent crime rate in 2025 (729.3 per 100,000).
Is crime going down in the US?
FBI estimates show violent crime falling from 362.9 per 100,000 in 2024 to 327.6 in 2025.
What counts as violent crime?
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
Sources
Figures computed by CompareTheData.com from the official files below; the raw downloads are archived with the build. Where D.C. is included it is ranked alongside the states.
- FBI, Crime in the Nation 2025 (CIUS estimation tables 1, 4 and 5), Crime Data Explorer. 2025 data, tables dated Aug 3, 2026.