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Most Dangerous Cities in the United States (2024)

Ranking of 1,580 U.S. cities by crime rate per 100,000 residents, based on FBI NIBRS data. Broken down by assault, homicide, robbery, and sex offense rates. Explore the full data on our interactive crime map. Also see: Safest cities in the US.

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The most dangerous cities by assault rate are: Cleveland, Ohio (4,774 per 100K); Memphis, Tennessee (4,512 per 100K); Toledo, Ohio (4,472 per 100K); Little Rock, Arkansas (4,287 per 100K); Springfield, Illinois (4,062 per 100K). Based on 2024 FBI NIBRS data. 303 cities included.

Not all agencies report every offense category consistently. Some cities may show unusually low rates for specific crime types due to differences in classification or reporting practices, rather than actual low incidence.
# City Population Assault Homicide Robbery Sex Offenses
1 Cleveland, Ohio 362,762 4,774 28 393 198
2 Memphis, Tennessee 613,207 4,512 51 353 114
3 Toledo, Ohio 263,668 4,472 11 108 104
4 Little Rock, Arkansas 204,247 4,287 17 220 147
5 Springfield, Illinois 111,965 4,062 9 134 165
6 Peoria, Illinois 109,677 4,015 12 129 224
7 Detroit, Michigan 651,171 3,743 34 185 143
8 Beaumont, Texas 111,320 3,359 18 155 133
9 Rockford, Illinois 145,280 3,228 12 108 100
10 Akron, Ohio 188,223 3,072 13 83 168
11 Tulsa, Oklahoma 411,310 2,951 15 99 155
12 Buffalo, New York 273,728 2,906 12 158 67
13 Dayton, Ohio 134,857 2,879 25 254 158
14 Chicago, Illinois 2,638,698 2,868 17 336 96
15 Albany, New York 102,095 2,801 9 181 100
16 Evansville, Indiana 114,660 2,735 17 57 110
17 North Charleston, South Carolina 123,511 2,713 20 155 87
18 Springfield, Massachusetts 155,491 2,671 12 212 89
19 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 254,041 2,603 13 98 70
20 Corpus Christi, Texas 316,108 2,569 11 116 113
21 Houston, Texas 2,319,160 2,569 14 275 102
22 Baltimore, Maryland 566,632 2,561 35 575 95
23 Springfield, Missouri 170,527 2,553 8 124 194
24 Grand Rapids, Michigan 195,913 2,549 6 116 140
25 Salt Lake City, Utah 212,675 2,521 5 184 245
26 Las Cruces, New Mexico 115,977 2,509 11 58 128
27 Shreveport, Louisiana 175,092 2,447 26 80 124
28 Rochester, New York 206,093 2,440 11 154 33
29 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 560,416 2,405 30 310 105
30 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 113,834 2,391 16 62 21
31 New Haven, Connecticut 137,243 2,375 12 181 116
32 Huntsville, Alabama 228,697 2,373 7 54 54
33 Mobile, Alabama 237,092 2,368 16 53 30
34 Lansing, Michigan 111,965 2,368 10 96 161
35 South Bend, Indiana 103,415 2,325 4 69 154
36 Spokane, Washington 229,529 2,322 12 146 109
37 Vancouver, Washington 198,194 2,237 7 123 143
38 Lubbock, Texas 269,900 2,223 9 116 119
39 Amarillo, Texas 203,039 2,222 9 87 115
40 Albuquerque, New Mexico 558,745 2,189 17 160 91
41 Topeka, Kansas 125,156 2,182 16 81 86
42 Kansas City, Missouri 511,535 2,175 27 255 87
43 Des Moines, Iowa 209,245 2,167 6 76 87
44 Paterson, New Jersey 158,903 2,104 6 248 75
45 Birmingham, Alabama 195,418 2,099 56 201 18
46 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1,549,259 2,085 19 275 83
47 St. Louis, Missouri 277,294 2,071 58 253 84
48 Boston, Massachusetts 659,049 2,067 4 127 56
49 Greensboro, North Carolina 304,306 2,058 13 174 47
50 Newport News, Virginia 183,563 2,053 14 85 64

Frequently Asked Questions

Which are the most dangerous cities in the United States?
Based on 2024 FBI NIBRS data, the cities with the highest overall crime rates are: South Salt Lake, Utah (18,018 per 100K), Atlantic City, New Jersey (16,661 per 100K), Memphis, Tennessee (16,614 per 100K), Danville, Illinois (16,216 per 100K), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (16,040 per 100K).
Which are the safest cities in the United States?
The cities with the lowest overall crime rates are: Coral Gables, Florida (253 per 100K), Pembroke Pines, Florida (344 per 100K), Bernards Township, New Jersey (422 per 100K), Lakeland, Florida (439 per 100K), Cape Coral, Florida (465 per 100K).
Which cities have the most homicides per capita?
The cities with the highest homicide rates per 100,000 residents are: St. Louis, Missouri (58 per 100K), Birmingham, Alabama (56 per 100K), Saginaw, Michigan (51 per 100K), Memphis, Tennessee (51 per 100K), East Point, Georgia (50 per 100K).
Which cities have the most robberies per capita?
The cities with the highest robbery rates are: Baltimore, Maryland (575 per 100K), Atlantic City, New Jersey (468 per 100K), Cleveland, Ohio (393 per 100K), Minneapolis, Minnesota (373 per 100K), Bridgeton, New Jersey (353 per 100K).
Which cities have the most sex offenses per capita?
The cities with the highest sex offense rates are: Atlantic City, New Jersey (327 per 100K), South Salt Lake, Utah (316 per 100K), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (288 per 100K), Orem, Utah (285 per 100K), Canton, Ohio (263 per 100K). Note: reporting practices for sex offenses vary significantly between agencies.
What data is this based on?
This ranking uses data from the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) for 2024. NIBRS collects detailed information about each criminal incident from participating law enforcement agencies across the United States.
How is the crime rate calculated?
Crime rates are calculated as the number of reported offenses per 100,000 residents. This allows fair comparison between cities of different sizes.
Why are some cities missing?
Not all law enforcement agencies participate in NIBRS. We only include city police departments (not county sheriffs or state police), and exclude cities with fewer than 100 total offenses per 100K as likely incomplete reporters.
What's the difference between NIBRS and UCR?
UCR collected aggregate monthly counts. NIBRS replaced it with detailed per-incident data including victims, offenders, weapons, and locations. As of 2024, the FBI only accepts NIBRS data.

Methodology

Crime rates are per 100,000 residents.

Reporting caveat: Individual crime categories may be underreported by some agencies due to differences in classification practices.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer