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Lowest violent crime rate, US metro areas

US metro areas, ranked by violent 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. Lebanon, PA leads at 0.7. 325 metro areas qualify in total. Pennsylvania carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 325 is 3.0.

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USUnited States–3.3–

01Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.7–

02Bangor, MEME157,9670.7–

03Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.8–

04Kingston, NYNY183,3300.8–

05Portland, MEME577,6350.9–

06Bridgeport, CTCT978,1790.9–

07Ithaca, NYNY104,0471.0–

08Norwich, CTCT284,0151.0–

09Ames, IAIA128,0901.0–

10Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751.1–

11Logan, UTUT160,8891.1–

12Reading, PAPA440,0721.2–

13Waterbury, CTCT463,3491.2–

14Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801.2–

15Provo, UTUT773,4261.2–

16Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771.2–

17Rochester, MNMN231,1841.2–

18Allentown, PAPA887,6151.3–

19Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661.3–

20Midland, MIMI83,7541.3–

21Appleton, WIWI249,8761.3–

22Slidell, LALA279,1081.3–

23Winchester, VAVA152,3321.3–

24Hartford, CTCT1,171,4261.3–

25Staunton, VAVA129,6921.3–

26Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971.4–

27Weirton, WVWV112,4681.4–

28Watertown, NYNY111,5401.4–

29Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551.4–

30Manchester, NHNH433,4151.4–

31Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521.4–

32Madison, WIWI709,6851.4–

33Michigan City, ININ111,2941.4–

34Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471.4–

35Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0141.5–

36Morgantown, WVWV141,9951.5–

37Lewiston, IDID65,4501.5–

38York, PAPA473,1971.5–

39Wausau, WIWI139,4321.5–

40Paducah, KYKY102,2591.5–

41New Haven, CTCT578,7411.6–

42Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181.6–

43Altoona, PAPA119,5411.6–

44Ogden, UTUT672,7841.6–

45Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141.6–

46Honolulu, HIHI988,7031.7–

47Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321.7–

48St. George, UTUT213,6701.7–

49Corvallis, OROR97,7281.7–

50Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271.7–

51Longview, WAWA114,8851.7–

52Lewiston, MEME116,4871.7–

53Duluth, MNMN281,2191.7–

54Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191.7–

55Mankato, MNMN104,9071.7–

56Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641.7–

57St. Cloud, MNMN205,8541.7–

58La Crosse, WIWI171,1821.7–

59Johnstown, PAPA128,9681.7–

60Green Bay, WIWI336,7561.8–

61Daphne, ALAL267,7611.8–

62Scranton, PAPA574,4181.8–

63Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161.8–

64Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471.8–

65Bellingham, WAWA236,3921.8–

66Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641.8–

67Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121.8–

68Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491.9–

69College Station, TXTX287,4761.9–

70Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851.9–

71Janesville, WIWI166,4721.9–

72Binghamton, NYNY243,1891.9–

73Bend, OROR266,3761.9–

74Utica, NYNY285,6111.9–

75Albany, OROR132,8431.9–

76Erie, PAPA265,8321.9–

77Gadsden, ALAL103,8862.0–

78Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922.0–

79Lafayette, ININ228,4682.0–

80Lexington, KYKY535,1742.0–

81Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8232.0–

82Syracuse, NYNY652,2732.0–

83Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582.0–

84Bloomington, ININ165,2312.0–

85Bremerton, WAWA283,3742.0–

86Lexington Park, MDMD211,1762.1–

87Lynchburg, VAVA269,1692.1–

88Huntington, WVWV365,9652.1–

89Providence, RIRI1,708,1612.1–

90Sherman, TXTX153,6132.1–

91Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202.1–

92Racine, WIWI198,9192.1–

93Idaho Falls, IDID173,8512.1–

94Fort Collins, COCO377,2922.1–

95Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582.2–

96Albany, NYNY915,8352.2–

97Gainesville, GAGA226,5682.3–

98Chicago, ILIL9,434,1232.3–

99Iowa City, IAIA182,7112.3–

100Omaha, NENE1,009,8362.3–

101Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692.3–

102Auburn, ALAL208,0132.4–

103Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382.4–

104Burlington, VTVT227,8032.4–

105Wilmington, NCNC492,7722.4–

106Amherst, MAMA164,0652.4–

107Boise City, IDID864,2432.5–

108Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282.5–

109Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442.5–

110Barnstable, MAMA233,5392.5–

111Washington, DCDC6,465,7242.5–

112Lacey, WAWA304,2612.5–

113Augusta, GAGA641,2312.5–

114Boston, MAMA5,034,2212.5–

115Athens, GAGA224,1482.6–

116San Angelo, TXTX122,0652.6–

117Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022.6–

118Owensboro, KYKY113,9622.6–

119Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952.6–

120Yuma, AZAZ224,4492.6–

121Kenosha, WIWI168,4482.6–

122Pocatello, IDID91,5912.6–

123Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532.6–

124Kennewick, WAWA324,3342.6–

125Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852.6–

126Beckley, WVWV109,9402.7–

127Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572.7–

128Longview, TXTX297,3152.7–

129Huntsville, ALAL556,4442.7–

130Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382.7–

131Des Moines, IAIA758,5392.7–

132Elmira, NYNY80,4152.7–

133Trenton, NJNJ399,2892.7–

134Twin Falls, IDID123,9012.7–

135Casper, WYWY80,5262.7–

136Dubuque, IAIA99,3812.7–

137Asheville, NCNC422,3452.7–

138Roanoke, VAVA316,5472.8–

139Terre Haute, ININ169,2412.8–

140El Paso, TXTX881,2912.8–

141Austin, TXTX2,620,9452.8–

142Grand Island, NENE78,0762.8–

143Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5522.8–

144McAllen, TXTX921,5492.8–

145Joplin, MOMO208,7962.8–

146Grants Pass, OROR87,8672.8–

147Traverse City, MIMI156,9722.8–

148Salem, OROR445,8142.9–

149Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382.9–

150Kingsport, TNTN314,8342.9–

151Dalton, GAGA147,8192.9–

152South Bend, ININ324,5382.9–

153Florence, ALAL156,6092.9–

154Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482.9–

155Victoria, TXTX99,8642.9–

156Valdosta, GAGA153,2762.9–

157Eugene, OROR381,5842.9–

158Oxnard, CACA830,8512.9–

159Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152.9–

160Waco, TXTX308,8072.9–

161Tyler, TXTX252,5492.9–

162Johnson City, TNTN216,4162.9–

163Walla Walla, WAWA62,3613.0–

164Knoxville, TNTN968,1373.0–

165San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3673.0–

166Greeley, COCO378,4263.0–

167Bay City, MIMI102,1233.0–

168Morristown, TNTN128,8673.0–

169Yakima, WAWA259,1853.0–

170Manhattan, KSKS136,1223.1–

171Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0473.1–

172Columbia, MOMO219,0623.1–

173Decatur, ALAL160,3263.1–

174Kahului, HIHI160,6743.1–

175Houma, LALA199,6683.1–

176Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1823.1–

177Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6953.1–

178Napa, CACA132,9493.1–

179Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8503.1–

180Champaign, ILIL239,9793.1–

181Charleston, SCSC889,2633.2–

182Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2133.2–

183Laredo, TXTX281,2243.2–

184San Diego, CACA3,282,2483.2–

185Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013.2–

186Seattle, WAWA4,161,8833.2–

187Grand Junction, COCO162,8453.2–

188Akron, OHOH701,7803.2–

189Medford, OROR221,7953.3–

190Clarksville, TNTN349,0013.3–

191Spokane, WAWA608,0123.3–

192Durham, NCNC625,4853.3–

193Brownsville, TXTX433,9463.3–

194Santa Cruz, CACA258,8523.3–

195Fayetteville, ARAR622,1773.3–

196Boulder, COCO328,5603.3–

197Canton, OHOH400,2463.4–

198Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183.4–

199Abilene, TXTX185,4293.4–

200Chattanooga, TNTN594,5303.4–

201Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7753.4–

202Odessa, TXTX173,8013.4–

203Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5513.5–

204Wheeling, WVWV134,0893.5–

205Davenport, IAIA380,4523.5–

206Bozeman, MTMT128,7403.5–

207Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143.5–

208St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4213.5–

209Columbus, GAGA324,8303.5–

210Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303.5–

211St. Joseph, MOMO119,1703.5–

212Salisbury, MDMD131,8723.5–

213Burlington, NCNC186,1773.5–

214Riverside, CACA4,769,0073.6–

215San Jose, CACA1,984,4733.6–

216Portland, OROR2,542,2823.6–

217Dayton, OHOH826,5543.6–

218Greenville, NCNC182,9363.6–

219Sioux City, IAIA145,7383.7–

220Lincoln, NENE352,0813.7–

221Cleveland, TNTN134,0573.7–

222Carson, NVNV58,5713.7–

223Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3773.7–

224Mansfield, OHOH124,8933.7–

225Rome, GAGA101,3783.7–

226Kokomo, ININ83,9043.7–

227Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2263.8–

228Helena, MTMT97,1533.8–

229Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4863.8–

230Charleston, WVWV200,1703.8–

231Lawrence, KSKS120,9203.9–

232San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403.9–

233Santa Fe, NMNM156,9073.9–

234Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063.9–

235Dover, DEDE194,7863.9–

236Louisville, KYKY1,402,5093.9–

237Vineland, NJNJ157,1484.0–

238Muskegon, MIMI177,9014.0–

239Pittsfield, MAMA128,2244.0–

240Sacramento, CACA2,477,2744.0–

241Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9384.0–

242Hanford, CACA154,3274.0–

243Las Cruces, NMNM229,0914.1–

244Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7664.1–

245Jackson, MIMI159,5524.1–

246Lansing, MIMI479,7224.1–

247Midland, TXTX193,1394.2–

248Modesto, CACA557,7194.2–

249Santa Maria, CACA442,0654.2–

250Montgomery, ALAL388,7474.2–

251Lima, OHOH100,8814.2–

252Salinas, CACA433,7294.2–

253Visalia, CACA485,1464.3–

254Yuba City, CACA187,4784.3–

255Toledo, OHOH599,3764.3–

256Jackson, TNTN184,5694.4–

257Reno, NVNV578,7344.4–

258Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2734.4–

259Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8134.4–

260Columbia, SCSC879,9184.4–

261San Francisco, CACA4,630,0414.6–

262Missoula, MTMT128,6984.6–

263Beaumont, TXTX399,3104.6–

264Detroit, MIMI4,390,9134.7–

265Houston, TXTX7,904,6274.7–

266Nashville, TNTN2,197,4164.7–

267Dothan, ALAL156,2664.7–

268Fort Smith, ARAR234,1404.7–

269Mobile, ALAL411,6584.7–

270Vallejo, CACA455,3764.8–

271Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104.8–

272Merced, CACA297,2604.8–

273Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4414.8–

274Amarillo, TXTX276,2354.8–

275Decatur, ILIL99,3004.8–

276Enid, OKOK61,7794.9–

277Rockford, ILIL337,2424.9–

278Albany, GAGA145,5105.0–

279Niles, MIMI152,4445.0–

280Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7815.0–

281Denver, COCO3,092,0375.0–

282Goldsboro, NCNC122,2785.0–

283Springfield, MOMO500,6945.1–

284Hot Springs, ARAR99,6955.1–

285Jonesboro, ARAR139,4405.1–

286Oxford, ALAL115,8345.2–

287Colorado Springs, COCO781,7965.4–

288Peoria, ILIL363,5055.4–

289Rapid City, SDSD156,9345.4–

290Lafayette, LALA423,7585.5–

291Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6825.5–

292Flint, MIMI401,0935.5–

293Hammond, LALA141,3465.5–

294Redding, CACA181,6485.6–

295Springfield, MAMA464,3385.6–

296Great Falls, MTMT85,0295.6–

297Fayetteville, NCNC395,4125.7–

298Texarkana, TXTX146,8165.7–

299Chico, CACA209,2115.7–

300Lawton, OKOK127,5905.7–

301Fresno, CACA1,203,3835.8–

302Lubbock, TXTX368,4315.8–

303Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7955.8–

304Lake Charles, LALA244,6555.9–

305Springfield, ILIL206,0336.1–

306Stockton, CACA823,8156.2–

307Billings, MTMT193,6036.2–

308Evansville, ININ273,7866.3–

309Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1916.3–

310Sumter, SCSC105,0676.5–

311Bakersfield, CACA927,0686.5–

312Farmington, NMNM120,3406.7–

313Shreveport, LALA383,4747.1–

314Battle Creek, MIMI133,4087.3–

315Monroe, LALA222,3907.6–

316Saginaw, MIMI187,6887.7–

317Little Rock, ARAR777,6077.8–

318Florence, SCSC201,3927.9–

319Albuquerque, NMNM925,2798.0–

320Fairbanks, AKAK93,9728.3–

321Wichita, KSKS663,8098.4–

322Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5538.9–

323Anchorage, AKAK405,82110.0–

324Memphis, TNTN1,341,41210.1–

325Alexandria, LALA147,95210.4–

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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 lowest violent crime rate?

Lebanon, PA ranks #1 with 0.7 per 1,000 residents (FBI's 2025 crime data).

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

Lebanon, PA, Bangor, ME, Gettysburg, PA, Kingston, NY, Portland-South Portland, ME.

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.