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Safest 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: Most dangerous cities in the US.

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The safest cities by assault rate are: Pembroke Pines, Florida (72 per 100K); Lakeland, Florida (94 per 100K); Cape Coral, Florida (131 per 100K); Hialeah, Florida (188 per 100K); Fishers, Indiana (281 per 100K). A total of 303 cities are 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 Pembroke Pines, Florida 171,138 72 0 0 0
2 Lakeland, Florida 125,193 94 0 2 2
3 Cape Coral, Florida 235,076 131 0 2 0
4 Hialeah, Florida 220,935 188 0 8 3
5 Fishers, Indiana 105,680 281 1 6 24
6 Carmel, Indiana 103,107 310 0 6 48
7 Port St. Lucie, Florida 259,267 344 1 3 9
8 Irvine, California 316,764 351 2 22 31
9 Elk Grove, California 179,074 357 2 51 40
10 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 184,714 378 3 49 19
11 Concord, North Carolina 111,922 396 8 25 32
12 West Covina, California 104,467 406 3 73 40
13 Cary, North Carolina 181,793 418 2 13 21
14 Sugar Land, Texas 107,757 424 1 23 14
15 Menifee, California 117,055 433 3 24 43
16 Orange, California 137,970 434 1 77 30
17 Sunnyvale, California 150,893 436 1 58 43
18 Miramar, Florida 139,611 441 5 14 16
19 McKinney, Texas 219,132 445 2 13 42
20 Thousand Oaks, California 122,363 445 2 19 20
21 Ramapo Town, New York 110,136 450 1 11 19
22 Fremont, California 224,820 456 4 64 30
23 Torrance, California 136,899 467 1 115 44
24 Richardson, Texas 117,962 469 7 39 22
25 Frisco, Texas 232,961 475 2 12 40
26 Woodbridge Township, New Jersey 105,287 481 1 20 20
27 Allen, Texas 113,737 484 1 10 33
28 Simi Valley, California 124,707 487 2 25 43
29 Corona, California 161,174 492 1 64 56
30 Garden Grove, California 167,041 495 1 66 39
31 Lakewood Township, New Jersey 144,876 498 1 19 23
32 Santa Clara, California 131,901 511 2 58 42
33 Davie, Florida 108,397 520 0 27 27
34 Bellevue, Washington 151,520 535 2 51 16
35 Carlsbad, California 113,023 547 1 35 27
36 Surprise, Arizona 163,202 551 6 11 34
37 Glendale, California 184,180 552 3 93 35
38 Coral Springs, Florida 135,157 555 4 20 27
39 Murrieta, California 112,125 557 2 35 54
40 Meridian, Idaho 140,353 560 1 11 47
41 Provo, Utah 112,763 577 2 18 137
42 Sandy Springs, Georgia 105,580 582 3 15 48
43 Roseville, California 162,841 590 1 69 63
44 College Station, Texas 126,702 605 2 12 77
45 Buckeye, Arizona 114,513 610 3 8 66
46 Arvada, Colorado 120,456 611 1 46 38
47 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 217,387 635 10 46 24
48 Naperville, Illinois 150,521 644 1 16 39
49 Carrollton, Texas 133,471 644 1 22 17
50 Rochester, Minnesota 122,694 645 4 26 73

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