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Highest violent crime rate, US metro areas

US metro areas, ranked by violent crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents in 2025, highest first. Metro totals are the FBI's estimates, which fill in for police departments that did not report; Florida and North Dakota, which sent the FBI limited data for 2025, are left out. Alexandria, LA leads at 10.4. 325 metro areas qualify in total. Louisiana carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 325 is 3.0.

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01Alexandria, LALA147,95210.4–

02Memphis, TNTN1,341,41210.1–

03Anchorage, AKAK405,82110.0–

04Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5538.9–

05Wichita, KSKS663,8098.4–

06Fairbanks, AKAK93,9728.3–

07Albuquerque, NMNM925,2798.0–

08Florence, SCSC201,3927.9–

09Little Rock, ARAR777,6077.8–

10Saginaw, MIMI187,6887.7–

11Monroe, LALA222,3907.6–

12Battle Creek, MIMI133,4087.3–

13Shreveport, LALA383,4747.1–

14Farmington, NMNM120,3406.7–

15Bakersfield, CACA927,0686.5–

16Sumter, SCSC105,0676.5–

17Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1916.3–

18Evansville, ININ273,7866.3–

19Billings, MTMT193,6036.2–

20Stockton, CACA823,8156.2–

21Springfield, ILIL206,0336.1–

22Lake Charles, LALA244,6555.9–

23Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7955.8–

24Lubbock, TXTX368,4315.8–

25Fresno, CACA1,203,3835.8–

26Lawton, OKOK127,5905.7–

27Chico, CACA209,2115.7–

28Texarkana, TXTX146,8165.7–

29Fayetteville, NCNC395,4125.7–

30Great Falls, MTMT85,0295.6–

31Springfield, MAMA464,3385.6–

32Redding, CACA181,6485.6–

33Hammond, LALA141,3465.5–

34Flint, MIMI401,0935.5–

35Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6825.5–

36Lafayette, LALA423,7585.5–

37Rapid City, SDSD156,9345.4–

38Peoria, ILIL363,5055.4–

39Colorado Springs, COCO781,7965.4–

40Oxford, ALAL115,8345.2–

41Jonesboro, ARAR139,4405.1–

42Hot Springs, ARAR99,6955.1–

43Springfield, MOMO500,6945.1–

44Goldsboro, NCNC122,2785.0–

45Denver, COCO3,092,0375.0–

46Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7815.0–

47Niles, MIMI152,4445.0–

48Albany, GAGA145,5105.0–

49Rockford, ILIL337,2424.9–

50Enid, OKOK61,7794.9–

51Decatur, ILIL99,3004.8–

52Amarillo, TXTX276,2354.8–

53Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4414.8–

54Merced, CACA297,2604.8–

55Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104.8–

56Vallejo, CACA455,3764.8–

57Mobile, ALAL411,6584.7–

58Fort Smith, ARAR234,1404.7–

59Dothan, ALAL156,2664.7–

60Nashville, TNTN2,197,4164.7–

61Houston, TXTX7,904,6274.7–

62Detroit, MIMI4,390,9134.7–

63Beaumont, TXTX399,3104.6–

64Missoula, MTMT128,6984.6–

65San Francisco, CACA4,630,0414.6–

66Columbia, SCSC879,9184.4–

67Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8134.4–

68Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2734.4–

69Reno, NVNV578,7344.4–

70Jackson, TNTN184,5694.4–

71Toledo, OHOH599,3764.3–

72Yuba City, CACA187,4784.3–

73Visalia, CACA485,1464.3–

74Salinas, CACA433,7294.2–

75Lima, OHOH100,8814.2–

76Montgomery, ALAL388,7474.2–

77Santa Maria, CACA442,0654.2–

78Modesto, CACA557,7194.2–

79Midland, TXTX193,1394.2–

80Lansing, MIMI479,7224.1–

81Jackson, MIMI159,5524.1–

82Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7664.1–

83Las Cruces, NMNM229,0914.1–

84Hanford, CACA154,3274.0–

85Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9384.0–

86Sacramento, CACA2,477,2744.0–

87Pittsfield, MAMA128,2244.0–

88Muskegon, MIMI177,9014.0–

89Vineland, NJNJ157,1484.0–

90Louisville, KYKY1,402,5093.9–

91Dover, DEDE194,7863.9–

92Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063.9–

93Santa Fe, NMNM156,9073.9–

94San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403.9–

95Lawrence, KSKS120,9203.9–

96Charleston, WVWV200,1703.8–

97Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4863.8–

98Helena, MTMT97,1533.8–

99Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2263.8–

100Kokomo, ININ83,9043.7–

101Rome, GAGA101,3783.7–

102Mansfield, OHOH124,8933.7–

103Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3773.7–

104Carson, NVNV58,5713.7–

105Cleveland, TNTN134,0573.7–

106Lincoln, NENE352,0813.7–

107Sioux City, IAIA145,7383.7–

108Greenville, NCNC182,9363.6–

109Dayton, OHOH826,5543.6–

110Portland, OROR2,542,2823.6–

111San Jose, CACA1,984,4733.6–

112Riverside, CACA4,769,0073.6–

113Burlington, NCNC186,1773.5–

114Salisbury, MDMD131,8723.5–

115St. Joseph, MOMO119,1703.5–

116Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303.5–

117Columbus, GAGA324,8303.5–

118St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4213.5–

119Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143.5–

120Bozeman, MTMT128,7403.5–

121Davenport, IAIA380,4523.5–

122Wheeling, WVWV134,0893.5–

123Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5513.5–

124Odessa, TXTX173,8013.4–

125Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7753.4–

126Chattanooga, TNTN594,5303.4–

127Abilene, TXTX185,4293.4–

128Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183.4–

129Canton, OHOH400,2463.4–

130Boulder, COCO328,5603.3–

131Fayetteville, ARAR622,1773.3–

132Santa Cruz, CACA258,8523.3–

133Brownsville, TXTX433,9463.3–

134Durham, NCNC625,4853.3–

135Spokane, WAWA608,0123.3–

136Clarksville, TNTN349,0013.3–

137Medford, OROR221,7953.3–

138Akron, OHOH701,7803.2–

139Grand Junction, COCO162,8453.2–

140Seattle, WAWA4,161,8833.2–

141Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013.2–

142San Diego, CACA3,282,2483.2–

143Laredo, TXTX281,2243.2–

144Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2133.2–

145Charleston, SCSC889,2633.2–

146Champaign, ILIL239,9793.1–

147Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8503.1–

148Napa, CACA132,9493.1–

149Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6953.1–

150Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1823.1–

151Houma, LALA199,6683.1–

152Kahului, HIHI160,6743.1–

153Decatur, ALAL160,3263.1–

154Columbia, MOMO219,0623.1–

155Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0473.1–

156Manhattan, KSKS136,1223.1–

157Yakima, WAWA259,1853.0–

158Morristown, TNTN128,8673.0–

159Bay City, MIMI102,1233.0–

160Greeley, COCO378,4263.0–

161San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3673.0–

162Knoxville, TNTN968,1373.0–

163Walla Walla, WAWA62,3613.0–

164Johnson City, TNTN216,4162.9–

165Tyler, TXTX252,5492.9–

166Waco, TXTX308,8072.9–

167Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152.9–

168Oxnard, CACA830,8512.9–

169Eugene, OROR381,5842.9–

170Valdosta, GAGA153,2762.9–

171Victoria, TXTX99,8642.9–

172Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482.9–

173Florence, ALAL156,6092.9–

174South Bend, ININ324,5382.9–

175Dalton, GAGA147,8192.9–

176Kingsport, TNTN314,8342.9–

177Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382.9–

178Salem, OROR445,8142.9–

179Traverse City, MIMI156,9722.8–

180Grants Pass, OROR87,8672.8–

181Joplin, MOMO208,7962.8–

182McAllen, TXTX921,5492.8–

183Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5522.8–

184Grand Island, NENE78,0762.8–

185Austin, TXTX2,620,9452.8–

186El Paso, TXTX881,2912.8–

187Terre Haute, ININ169,2412.8–

188Roanoke, VAVA316,5472.8–

189Asheville, NCNC422,3452.7–

190Dubuque, IAIA99,3812.7–

191Casper, WYWY80,5262.7–

192Twin Falls, IDID123,9012.7–

193Trenton, NJNJ399,2892.7–

194Elmira, NYNY80,4152.7–

195Des Moines, IAIA758,5392.7–

196Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382.7–

197Huntsville, ALAL556,4442.7–

198Longview, TXTX297,3152.7–

199Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572.7–

200Beckley, WVWV109,9402.7–

201Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852.6–

202Kennewick, WAWA324,3342.6–

203Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532.6–

204Pocatello, IDID91,5912.6–

205Kenosha, WIWI168,4482.6–

206Yuma, AZAZ224,4492.6–

207Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952.6–

208Owensboro, KYKY113,9622.6–

209Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022.6–

210San Angelo, TXTX122,0652.6–

211Athens, GAGA224,1482.6–

212Boston, MAMA5,034,2212.5–

213Augusta, GAGA641,2312.5–

214Lacey, WAWA304,2612.5–

215Washington, DCDC6,465,7242.5–

216Barnstable, MAMA233,5392.5–

217Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442.5–

218Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282.5–

219Boise City, IDID864,2432.5–

220Amherst, MAMA164,0652.4–

221Wilmington, NCNC492,7722.4–

222Burlington, VTVT227,8032.4–

223Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382.4–

224Auburn, ALAL208,0132.4–

225Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692.3–

226Omaha, NENE1,009,8362.3–

227Iowa City, IAIA182,7112.3–

228Chicago, ILIL9,434,1232.3–

229Gainesville, GAGA226,5682.3–

230Albany, NYNY915,8352.2–

231Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582.2–

232Fort Collins, COCO377,2922.1–

233Idaho Falls, IDID173,8512.1–

234Racine, WIWI198,9192.1–

235Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202.1–

236Sherman, TXTX153,6132.1–

237Providence, RIRI1,708,1612.1–

238Huntington, WVWV365,9652.1–

239Lynchburg, VAVA269,1692.1–

240Lexington Park, MDMD211,1762.1–

241Bremerton, WAWA283,3742.0–

242Bloomington, ININ165,2312.0–

243Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582.0–

244Syracuse, NYNY652,2732.0–

245Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8232.0–

246Lexington, KYKY535,1742.0–

247Lafayette, ININ228,4682.0–

248Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922.0–

249Gadsden, ALAL103,8862.0–

250Erie, PAPA265,8321.9–

251Albany, OROR132,8431.9–

252Utica, NYNY285,6111.9–

253Bend, OROR266,3761.9–

254Binghamton, NYNY243,1891.9–

255Janesville, WIWI166,4721.9–

256Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851.9–

257College Station, TXTX287,4761.9–

258Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491.9–

259Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121.8–

260Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641.8–

261Bellingham, WAWA236,3921.8–

262Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471.8–

263Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161.8–

264Scranton, PAPA574,4181.8–

265Daphne, ALAL267,7611.8–

266Green Bay, WIWI336,7561.8–

267Johnstown, PAPA128,9681.7–

268La Crosse, WIWI171,1821.7–

269St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541.7–

270Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641.7–

271Mankato, MNMN104,9071.7–

272Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191.7–

273Duluth, MNMN281,2191.7–

274Lewiston, MEME116,4871.7–

275Longview, WAWA114,8851.7–

276Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271.7–

277Corvallis, OROR97,7281.7–

278St. George, UTUT213,6701.7–

279Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321.7–

280Honolulu, HIHI988,7031.7–

281Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141.6–

282Ogden, UTUT672,7841.6–

283Altoona, PAPA119,5411.6–

284Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181.6–

285New Haven, CTCT578,7411.6–

286Paducah, KYKY102,2591.5–

287Wausau, WIWI139,4321.5–

288York, PAPA473,1971.5–

289Lewiston, IDID65,4501.5–

290Morgantown, WVWV141,9951.5–

291Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0141.5–

292Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471.4–

293Michigan City, ININ111,2941.4–

294Madison, WIWI709,6851.4–

295Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521.4–

296Manchester, NHNH433,4151.4–

297Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551.4–

298Watertown, NYNY111,5401.4–

299Weirton, WVWV112,4681.4–

300Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971.4–

301Staunton, VAVA129,6921.3–

302Hartford, CTCT1,171,4261.3–

303Winchester, VAVA152,3321.3–

304Slidell, LALA279,1081.3–

305Appleton, WIWI249,8761.3–

306Midland, MIMI83,7541.3–

307Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661.3–

308Allentown, PAPA887,6151.3–

309Rochester, MNMN231,1841.2–

310Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771.2–

311Provo, UTUT773,4261.2–

312Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801.2–

313Waterbury, CTCT463,3491.2–

314Reading, PAPA440,0721.2–

315Logan, UTUT160,8891.1–

316Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751.1–

317Ames, IAIA128,0901.0–

318Norwich, CTCT284,0151.0–

319Ithaca, NYNY104,0471.0–

320Bridgeport, CTCT978,1790.9–

321Portland, MEME577,6350.9–

322Kingston, NYNY183,3300.8–

323Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.8–

324Bangor, MEME157,9670.7–

325Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.7–

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UPDATED 2026-11-04 · DATA: FBI UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PROGRAM, CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest violent crime rate?

Alexandria, LA ranks #1 with 10.4 per 1,000 residents (FBI's 2025 crime data).

What are the top 5 metro areas by violent crime rate?

Alexandria, LA, Memphis, TN-MS-AR, Anchorage, AK, Macon-Bibb County, GA, Wichita, KS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

325 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers the FBI's 2025 estimated crime totals for metropolitan areas.

How is violent crime rate measured?

Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents, from the FBI's Crime in the United States. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime in the United States (2025), Table 6.