Lowest property crime rate, US metro areas
US metro areas, ranked by property crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents in 2025, lowest 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. Gettysburg, PA leads at 3.9. 325 metro areas qualify in total. Pennsylvania carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 325 is 14.6.
Flip the list · Highest property crime rate, US metro areas →UPDATED 2026-11-04 · DATA: FBI UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PROGRAM, CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES
Frequently asked
Which metro area has the lowest property crime rate?
Gettysburg, PA ranks #1 with 3.9 per 1,000 residents (FBI's 2025 crime data).
What are the top 5 metro areas by property crime rate?
Gettysburg, PA, Traverse City, MI, Midland, MI, Logan, UT-ID, Kingston, NY.
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 property crime rate measured?
Property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft) 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.