RANKING · 2025 FBI · 289 SHOWN OF 289

Lowest violent crime rate, US cities

US cities with 100,000 or more residents, ranked by violent crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents in 2025, lowest first. Cities whose police did not report to the FBI are not listed; Florida and North Dakota, which sent the FBI limited data for 2025, are left out. Carmel, Indiana leads at 0.5. 289 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 100,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 289 is 4.0.

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01Carmel, ININ105,6340.5–

02Naperville, ILIL153,1140.7–

03Sugar Land, TXTX107,7260.7–

04Cary, NCNC183,5820.7–

05Allen, TXTX113,4470.8–

06Fishers, ININ104,8120.8–

07Irvine, CACA318,7640.8–

08Pearland, TXTX129,9300.8–

09Surprise, AZAZ175,3040.8–

10Frisco, TXTX236,9550.9–

11Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371.0–

12Bellevue, WAWA154,1931.1–

13Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0131.1–

14Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141.1–

15McKinney, TXTX236,0011.2–

16Gilbert, AZAZ287,2851.2–

17Concord, NCNC114,5981.2–

18Round Rock, TXTX141,2821.2–

19Chandler, AZAZ278,7481.2–

20Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2301.3–

21McAllen, TXTX150,6401.3–

22Meridian, IDID142,9881.3–

23Simi Valley, CACA124,8611.3–

24Alexandria, VAVA160,6621.4–

25Edmond, OKOK100,4791.4–

26Richardson, TXTX118,5421.4–

27Plano, TXTX293,0281.4–

28Georgetown, TXTX106,9071.5–

29Temecula, CACA114,8651.5–

30Stamford, CTCT139,5351.5–

31Overland Park, KSKS203,6771.6–

32Buckeye, AZAZ125,4451.6–

33Elk Grove, CACA185,0071.6–

34Centennial, COCO108,6581.6–

35Menifee, CACA118,5921.7–

36Santa Clara, CACA133,4461.7–

37Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061.7–

38Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301.7–

39Provo, UTUT114,5271.8–

40Huntington Beach, CACA191,4511.8–

41Rochester, MNMN124,2921.8–

42Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771.9–

43Murrieta, CACA114,1241.9–

44Garland, TXTX249,6251.9–

45St. George, UTUT108,7131.9–

46Roseville, CACA167,3021.9–

47Bend, OROR107,3421.9–

48Tracy, CACA101,9011.9–

49Orange, CACA138,3652.0–

50Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9912.0–

51Denton, TXTX169,4312.0–

52Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4342.0–

53Carlsbad, CACA112,2602.1–

54Edinburg, TXTX110,7002.1–

55West Covina, CACA105,3012.1–

56Madison, WIWI286,2332.1–

57Lewisville, TXTX139,0062.1–

58Elgin, ILIL115,4762.2–

59Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9312.2–

60Aurora, ILIL181,5052.2–

61New Braunfels, TXTX122,4922.2–

62Lexington, KYKY329,7512.3–

63Henderson, NVNV353,2892.3–

64Olathe, KSKS150,0252.3–

65Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4052.3–

66Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8562.3–

67Glendale, CACA187,1602.3–

68Goodyear, AZAZ125,3592.3–

69Corona, CACA161,7342.4–

70Garden Grove, CACA170,4552.4–

71Fontana, CACA221,2232.4–

72Norman, OKOK130,9432.4–

73Thornton, COCO147,7662.4–

74Ontario, CACA187,0132.4–

75Everett, WAWA113,5672.5–

76Peoria, AZAZ200,8812.5–

77Bridgeport, CTCT152,2732.5–

78Dearborn, MIMI105,6112.5–

79Daly City, CACA101,2612.5–

80Conroe, TXTX119,5642.6–

81Clovis, CACA129,3472.6–

82Yonkers, NYNY212,6032.6–

83Allentown, PAPA126,0442.6–

84Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.6–

85Vacaville, CACA103,8502.6–

86Irving, TXTX257,0762.6–

87Hampton, VAVA137,3152.7–

88Fort Wayne, ININ275,2032.7–

89Boise City, IDID238,4292.8–

90Charleston, SCSC159,4232.8–

91San Angelo, TXTX100,6402.8–

92Hillsboro, OROR111,1262.8–

93Odessa, TXTX122,7072.8–

94Westminster, COCO116,1822.8–

95Fort Collins, COCO171,5002.9–

96El Paso, TXTX683,0122.9–

97Providence, RIRI195,3102.9–

98Santa Rosa, CACA179,4372.9–

99Waterbury, CTCT115,7712.9–

100Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2332.9–

101Downey, CACA108,4683.0–

102Moreno Valley, CACA214,2633.0–

103Quincy, MAMA103,1733.0–

104Arvada, COCO122,9013.1–

105Torrance, CACA138,3913.1–

106Nampa, IDID120,3843.1–

107Laredo, TXTX269,5153.1–

108West Jordan, UTUT116,8123.1–

109Chesapeake, VAVA255,3323.2–

110Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4193.2–

111Manchester, NHNH116,8183.2–

112Santa Ana, CACA315,5863.3–

113Escondido, CACA146,0303.3–

114Avondale, AZAZ100,9833.4–

115Joliet, ILIL152,2413.4–

116Burbank, CACA102,9883.4–

117New Bedford, MAMA101,8343.4–

118Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6753.4–

119Eugene, OROR178,6183.4–

120Omaha, NENE488,7973.5–

121Athens, GAGA128,6123.5–

122San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9143.5–

123Midland, TXTX147,6153.5–

124Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9513.5–

125Yuma, AZAZ105,2273.5–

126Boulder, COCO105,6893.5–

127Tucson, AZAZ548,3713.5–

128North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6533.6–

129Columbia, MOMO130,8513.6–

130Suffolk, VAVA104,6993.6–

131Sparks, NVNV111,9023.6–

132Tyler, TXTX113,7233.6–

133Clarksville, TNTN188,8293.6–

134Chula Vista, CACA275,5333.6–

135Gresham, OROR111,5133.6–

136Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7483.6–

137Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1173.7–

138San Diego, CACA1,406,1063.7–

139Columbus, OHOH938,3963.7–

140Fullerton, CACA138,6753.8–

141Oceanside, CACA170,4833.8–

142West Valley City, UTUT137,4913.8–

143Raleigh, NCNC506,3063.9–

144Huntsville, ALAL233,6273.9–

145New Haven, CTCT138,7744.0–

146Norfolk, VAVA231,0134.0–

147Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1784.0–

148Arlington, TXTX402,1344.0–

149Brownsville, TXTX192,9574.0–

150Wilmington, NCNC126,8094.0–

151El Monte, CACA105,0754.1–

152Waco, TXTX147,7884.1–

153Visalia, CACA146,5414.1–

154Abilene, TXTX131,5884.1–

155Austin, TXTX1,002,6324.2–

156Tempe, AZAZ190,5714.2–

157Concord, CACA123,2614.2–

158Mesa, AZAZ513,6564.2–

159Salem, OROR181,7794.2–

160Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854.2–

161Pasadena, CACA135,8044.2–

162Lincoln, NENE301,5224.2–

163Pasadena, TXTX148,5394.3–

164Cambridge, MAMA122,5884.4–

165Hayward, CACA157,1134.4–

166Glendale, AZAZ260,5724.4–

167Richmond, VAVA237,2574.4–

168Green Bay, WIWI106,6754.5–

169Mesquite, TXTX150,6934.5–

170Hartford, CTCT121,9814.5–

171El Cajon, CACA101,7554.6–

172Hesperia, CACA102,6054.6–

173Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3164.7–

174Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6324.7–

175South Fulton, GAGA112,8204.8–

176Palmdale, CACA161,8454.8–

177Jersey City, NJNJ302,0134.9–

178St. Paul, MNMN306,6844.9–

179Las Cruces, NMNM116,9784.9–

180Bakersfield, CACA422,1654.9–

181Warren, MIMI137,1385.0–

182Killeen, TXTX161,8835.0–

183San Jose, CACA989,8145.0–

184Lowell, MAMA119,9715.0–

185Durham, NCNC305,5615.1–

186Salinas, CACA159,1345.1–

187Newark, NJNJ323,8085.2–

188Fairfield, CACA122,4895.2–

189High Point, NCNC120,5715.2–

190San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4225.3–

191Riverside, CACA323,0575.3–

192Brockton, MAMA106,1345.4–

193Costa Mesa, CACA108,8815.4–

194Anaheim, CACA341,0085.5–

195Reno, NVNV283,6215.5–

196Amarillo, TXTX205,1305.5–

197Independence, MOMO121,6755.5–

198Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.5–

199Oxnard, CACA199,6515.5–

200Lynn, MAMA104,2365.6–

201Charlotte, NCNC964,7845.6–

202Rochester, NYNY206,1085.7–

203Dallas, TXTX1,329,4915.7–

204Indianapolis, ININ901,1165.8–

205Modesto, CACA219,6525.8–

206Boston, MAMA672,9735.8–

207Rialto, CACA106,5545.8–

208Fayetteville, NCNC209,1206.0–

209Spokane, WAWA230,7836.1–

210Syracuse, NYNY144,8966.1–

211Santa Maria, CACA111,3906.2–

212Long Beach, CACA450,4696.2–

213Greeley, COCO115,0736.2–

214Berkeley, CACA121,9116.4–

215Des Moines, IAIA212,0866.4–

216Montgomery, ALAL195,3006.4–

217Pomona, CACA147,8076.5–

218Davenport, IAIA100,3586.5–

219Lubbock, TXTX273,0716.6–

220New York, NYNY8,584,6296.6–

221Chico, CACA105,0816.6–

222North Charleston, SCSC129,2456.7–

223Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0896.7–

224Louisville, KYKY641,9626.7–

225Lakewood, COCO156,9276.7–

226Colorado Springs, COCO494,7436.8–

227Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8496.8–

228Knoxville, TNTN202,0216.8–

229Inglewood, CACA101,6626.9–

230Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4816.9–

231Portland, OROR635,1096.9–

232Seattle, WAWA784,7777.0–

233Chattanooga, TNTN194,1447.0–

234Fresno, CACA555,5497.1–

235Sacramento, CACA536,4497.2–

236Buffalo, NYNY274,6137.3–

237Atlanta, GAGA529,1107.3–

238Victorville, CACA141,3957.4–

239Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2717.4–

240Washington, DCDC693,6457.5–

241Antioch, CACA118,9587.5–

242Aurora, COCO410,0537.6–

243Billings, MTMT121,2397.6–

244Lancaster, CACA170,0847.7–

245Vallejo, CACA123,2877.7–

246Cincinnati, OHOH314,3677.7–

247Columbia, SCSC147,0357.9–

248Newport News, VAVA183,2307.9–

249Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2477.9–

250Richmond, CACA114,8618.1–

251Tulsa, OKOK416,2098.2–

252Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2818.2–

253Albany, NYNY101,6988.3–

254Paterson, NJNJ161,7938.3–

255Toledo, OHOH263,4238.5–

256Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4288.6–

257Akron, OHOH189,6918.7–

258Springfield, MAMA154,7028.7–

259Denver, COCO740,6138.8–

260Houston, TXTX2,397,3158.9–

261Springfield, ILIL112,9898.9–

262San Bernardino, CACA222,0448.9–

263Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1838.9–

264Rockford, ILIL147,3849.0–

265Beaumont, TXTX112,9679.4–

266Nashville, TNTN721,0749.4–

267Kansas City, KSKS157,8059.7–

268Lansing, MIMI113,8849.7–

269Minneapolis, MNMN430,32410.0–

270Albuquerque, NMNM556,58810.1–

271Anchorage, AKAK287,15510.3–

272Stockton, CACA324,59710.3–

273Evansville, ININ116,17611.1–

274Lafayette, LALA123,31111.3–

275Milwaukee, WIWI562,40711.5–

276Shreveport, LALA175,90211.6–

277Wichita, KSKS400,98712.0–

278Springfield, MOMO169,84712.1–

279Dayton, OHOH136,68812.2–

280St. Louis, MOMO278,14412.2–

281Birmingham, ALAL195,89312.4–

282Peoria, ILIL110,92012.5–

283Baltimore, MDMD569,99713.5–

284Cleveland, OHOH363,60813.6–

285Kansas City, MOMO521,22013.7–

286Oakland, CACA440,83814.8–

287Little Rock, ARAR206,42714.8–

288Detroit, MIMI649,09516.5–

289Memphis, TNTN609,64718.5–

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the lowest violent crime rate?

Carmel, Indiana ranks #1 with 0.5 per 1,000 residents (FBI's 2025 crime data).

What are the top 5 cities by violent crime rate?

Carmel, Indiana, Naperville, Illinois, Sugar Land, Texas, Cary, North Carolina, Allen, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

289 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 100,000 residents). The ranking covers 2025 FBI crime data for cities whose police departments reported to the FBI.

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 8.