Crime Rates by State in the United States

Although the exact number of crimes that occur in the United States is unknown, criminal activity can be gauged by the incidents reported to law enforcement. The rates given are incidents per 100,000 population. These rates provide a good means of comparison among states because they compensate for differences in population size. The Crime Index is composed of selected offenses and is used to gauge fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of crime reported to law enforcement.

State

Population

Violent Crime¹

Property Crime²

Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter

Forcible Rape

Robbery

Aggravated Assault

Burglary

Larceny-Theft

Motor Vehicle Theft

2004
Alabama	4,530,182	426.6	4,025.0	5.6	38.5	133.4	249.1	986.0	2,729.5	309.6
Alaska	655,435	634.5	3,382.8	5.6	85.1	68.2	475.6	575.6	2,465.4	341.8
Arizona	5,743,834	504.1	5,340.5	7.2	33.0	134.4	329.4	990.4	3,387.2	962.9
Arkansas	2,752,629	499.1	4,013.0	6.4	42.4	86.2	364.1	1,093.5	2,683.8	235.8
California	35,893,799	551.8	3,419.0	6.7	26.8	172.1	346.3	685.1	2,030.1	703.8
Colorado	4,601,403	373.5	3,919.3	4.4	42.5	81.5	245.1	717.3	2,679.0	522.9
Connecticut	3,503,604	286.3	2,627.2	2.6	20.7	120.5	142.6	444.4	1,868.1	314.7
Delaware	830,364	568.4	3,163.9	2.0	41.5	146.7	378.1	648.3	2,257.1	258.6
District of Columbia	553,523	1,371.2	4,859.1	35.8	40.1	578.5	716.9	712.9	2,627.2	1,519.0
Florida	17,397,161	711.3	4,179.7	5.4	38.0	172.4	495.5	956.1	2,773.3	450.2
Georgia	8,829,383	455.5	4,265.9	6.9	27.0	154.7	266.8	940.0	2,825.0	501.0
Hawaii	1,262,840	254.4	4,792.8	2.6	26.4	74.8	150.7	857.4	3,252.8	682.6
Idaho	1,393,262	244.9	2,794.4	2.2	40.9	17.2	184.6	547.3	2,051.5	195.5
Illinois	12,713,634	542.9	3,186.1	6.1	33.2	177.2	326.4	597.3	2,271.3	317.4
Indiana	6,237,569	325.4	3,397.6	5.1	28.9	102.2	189.2	676.0	2,383.5	338.1
Iowa	2,954,451	270.9	2,905.3	1.6	26.7	38.0	204.5	615.1	2,107.3	182.9
Kansas	2,735,502	374.5	3,973.5	4.5	40.4	66.3	263.4	731.1	2,934.0	308.4
Kentucky	4,145,922	244.9	2,537.7	5.7	29.9	78.8	130.5	624.8	1,701.3	211.6
Louisiana	4,515,770	638.7	4,410.2	12.7	35.8	145.4	444.9	1,004.5	2,969.2	436.6
Maine	1,317,253	103.5	2,409.6	1.4	23.9	21.9	56.3	481.4	1,829.3	98.9
Maryland	5,558,058	700.5	3,640.2	9.4	23.7	229.6	437.8	660.0	2,335.1	645.2
Massachusetts	6,416,505	458.8	2,459.7	2.6	28.0	116.4	311.7	537.2	1,578.8	343.7
Michigan	10,112,620	490.2	3,057.6	6.4	54.2	111.9	317.7	636.8	1,921.0	499.9
Minnesota	5,100,958	269.6	3,039.0	2.2	41.6	79.8	146.0	549.9	2,224.2	265.0
Mississippi	2,902,966	295.1	3,478.5	7.8	40.0	86.2	161.1	952.9	2,254.2	271.4
Missouri	5,754,618	490.5	3,903.5	6.2	25.7	115.2	343.4	703.3	2,750.2	450.0
Montana	926,865	293.8	2,936.2	3.2	29.5	25.1	236.0	379.2	2,382.4	174.6
Nebraska	1,747,214	308.7	3,520.6	2.3	35.5	65.1	205.8	562.4	2,655.6	302.6
Nevada	2,334,771	615.9	4,206.6	7.4	40.9	210.1	357.6	991.2	2,246.0	969.5
New Hampshire	1,299,500	167.0	2,040.1	1.4	35.3	38.5	91.8	382.1	1,508.5	149.4
New Jersey	8,698,879	355.7	2,429.2	4.5	15.3	150.3	185.6	471.7	1,609.1	348.4
New Mexico	1,903,289	687.3	4,197.7	8.9	54.6	108.3	515.5	1,046.8	2,735.7	415.2
New York	19,227,088	441.6	2,198.6	4.6	18.8	174.3	244.0	367.7	1,617.7	213.3
North Carolina	8,541,221	447.8	4,160.2	6.2	27.4	137.9	276.2	1,184.8	2,659.4	316.0
North Dakota	634,366	79.4	1,916.6	1.4	25.1	6.1	46.8	301.1	1,472.7	142.8
Ohio	11,459,011	341.8	3,673.2	4.5	40.5	153.1	143.6	846.1	2,470.6	356.5
Oklahoma	3,523,553	500.5	4,242.1	5.3	44.2	87.7	363.3	1,000.2	2,874.1	367.7
Oregon	3,594,586	298.3	4,631.3	2.5	35.7	76.5	183.6	836.6	3,279.0	515.6
Pennsylvania	12,406,292	411.1	2,415.0	5.2	28.5	148.9	228.4	438.8	1,726.5	249.6
Rhode Island	1,080,632	247.4	2,884.1	2.4	29.6	67.6	147.7	505.7	2,001.0	377.4
South Carolina	4,198,068	784.2	4,504.8	6.9	40.9	129.7	606.7	1,034.4	3,097.9	372.5
South Dakota	770,883	171.5	1,933.5	2.3	43.8	14.8	110.5	408.5	1,415.3	109.7
Tennessee	5,900,962	695.2	4,306.5	5.9	37.6	149.8	501.8	1,020.3	2,866.8	419.4
Texas	22,490,022	540.5	4,494.0	6.1	37.3	159.3	337.9	978.7	3,097.0	418.3
Utah	2,389,039	236.0	4,085.6	1.9	39.1	51.7	143.3	637.1	3,128.2	320.3
Vermont	621,394	112.0	2,308.2	2.6	24.5	12.2	72.7	544.9	1,670.8	92.5
Virginia	7,459,827	275.6	2,676.6	5.2	23.7	92.6	154.1	386.0	2,057.2	233.4
Washington	6,203,788	343.8	4,849.2	3.1	46.1	94.6	200.2	977.3	3,175.0	696.9
West Virginia	1,815,354	271.2	2,506.2	3.7	17.6	42.3	207.6	602.2	1,698.1	206.0
Wisconsin	5,509,026	209.6	2,663.1	2.8	20.6	73.8	112.4	433.0	2,023.6	206.5
Wyoming	506,529	229.6	3,334.3	2.2	22.1	13.2	192.1	540.5	2,636.0	157.7
1) Violent crimes are the offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. 2) Property crimes are the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

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