Crime Rate by State (2025)



State Crime Rate Rank
Nevada 812.3 1
New Mexico 780.5 2
Alaska 758.9 3
Arkansas 645.3 4
Tennessee 628.6 5
Louisiana 628.6 5
Missouri 527.4 7
Alabama 519.6 8
California 499.5 9
Arizona 484.8 10
Colorado 481.2 11
Michigan 478.0 12
Oklahoma 458.6 13
Maryland 454.1 14
Kansas 449.2 15
Montana 447.4 16
Texas 446.5 17
Illinois 403.5 18
Delaware 400.1 19
South Dakota 399.3 20
North Carolina 385.2 21
Florida 384.9 22
Washington 375.6 23
Indiana 369.4 24
Georgia 357.4 25
Oregon 338.7 26
Wisconsin 332.1 27
North Dakota 320.5 28
West Virginia 316.3 29
Nebraska 316.0 30
Pennsylvania 315.5 31
Ohio 309.4 32
Mississippi 291.3 33
Hawaii 285.0 34
Minnesota 277.5 35
Iowa 266.8 36
Utah 251.1 37
Idaho 236.4 38
Wyoming 234.2 39
Rhode Island 231.7 40
Kentucky 216.1 41
Virginia 208.2 42
New York 202.9 43
New Jersey 201.9 44
Connecticut 181.6 45
New Hampshire 150.0 46
Massachusetts 125.6 47
Maine 109.2 48
Vermont 103.3 49

Key Metrics: Violence, Homicide & Trends

The most recent state crime rates that we have access to are from 2022. For each state, we include:

  • Violent Crime Rate (2022) – Source: FBI UCR
  • Homicide Rate – Source: CDC
  • Murder Rate Insights (2022) – Source: USAFacts

Highest Homicide States (2022)

The five states with the highest homicide rates:

  • Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, New Mexico, Missouri
    Source: USAFacts, The Guardian, US News

Lowest Homicide States (2022)

States with the lowest homicide rates include:

  • New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Utah, Massachusetts, Maine
    Source: USAFacts

National Trends

  • Violent crime dropped by 3% nationally in 2023 compared to 2022, and murder dropped by 11.6%.
    Source: FBI, Reuters, CDC
  • From 1993 to 2022, violent crime fell nearly 50%, with:
    • Robbery down 74%
    • Aggravated assault down 39%
    • Murder down 34%
      Source: Pew Research Center

Notable Regional Highlights

  • Southern & Western states like Tennessee, Alaska, and Wisconsin rank unusually high for violent crime relative to population.
    Source: US News
  • Northeastern states, including Vermont (103.3), Massachusetts, and New Hampshire consistently report the lowest violent crime rates.
    Source: Wikipedia
  • Urban hotspots like Jackson, Mississippi remain outliers, with homicide rates as high as 78.8 per 100,000 in recent years.
    Source: The Guardian

What This Means for You

  • States with violent crime rates over 400 per 100,000 are considered high, such as Nevada, New Mexico, Alaska, and Arkansas.
  • States under 200 per 100,000, often in New England and the Midwest, fall well below the national average (~380.7).
    Source: US News, USAFacts, Pew Research
  • While violent crime decreased in 2023, homicide reductions were especially notable.
    Source: FBI, CSG Justice Center, Reuters

Limitations & Considerations

  • UCR Data Limitations: Crime data relies on reported offenses. Definitions and reporting practices vary between jurisdictions.
    Source: FBI UCR
  • Data Lag: 2022 is the most complete state-level dataset; 2023 national data is available but still being compiled at the state level.
  • Urban Outliers: City-specific crime rates (e.g., Jackson, MS) can dramatically skew state-level averages.

Final Takeaways

There you have it, the full list of state crime rates on all 50 states in America. Just to recap some final key stats:

  • Average U.S. violent crime rate in 2022: ~380.7 per 100,000
    Source: The Guardian
  • High-crime states: Nevada, New Mexico, Alaska, Tennessee, Arkansas
  • Low-crime states: Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York
  • Overall trend: Violent crime in the U.S. continues to decline, especially in the categories of murder and robbery.
    Source: FBI