World Murder Rates
Brazil had the most murders among all countries of the world at 64078 murders in 2017. The next country with the most murders was India at 41832 murders, followed by Mexico at 32079 murders, about half the number of murders in Brazil. South Africa at 20355 murders and USA at 17284 murders come in at fourth and fifth places respectively.
| Country | Number of Murders (2017) |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 64078 |
| India | 41832 |
| Mexico | 32079 |
| South Africa | 20355 |
| United States of America | 17284 |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 14665 |
| Russian Federation | 13293 |
| Colombia | 12237 |
| Philippines | 8826 |
| Pakistan | 8235 |
| China | 7990 |
| Uganda | 4735 |
| Guatemala | 4410 |
| El Salvador | 3942 |
| Honduras | 3864 |
| Bangladesh | 3549 |
| Ukraine | 2751 |
| Turkey | 2503 |
| Peru | 2487 |
| Kenya | 2466 |
| Afghanistan | 2424 |
| Argentina | 2279 |
| Thailand | 1787 |
| Jamaica | 1647 |
| Dominican Republic | 1216 |
| Indonesia | 1150 |
| Ecuador | 972 |
| Kazakhstan | 915 |
| France | 824 |
| Germany | 813 |
| Chile | 779 |
| Morocco | 761 |
| Puerto Rico | 729 |
| United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | 726 |
| Canada | 660 |
| Ghana | 609 |
| Costa Rica | 603 |
| Paraguay | 541 |
| Sri Lanka | 486 |
| Saudi Arabia | 419 |
| Panama | 397 |
| Italy | 371 |
| Uzbekistan | 363 |
| Cameroon | 341 |
| Spain | 307 |
| Japan | 306 |
| Republic of Korea | 301 |
| Poland | 287 |
| Uruguay | 284 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 256 |
| Romania | 255 |
| Lebanon | 246 |
| Hungary | 242 |
| Belarus | 240 |
| Burkina Faso | 240 |
| Australia | 203 |
| Azerbaijan | 201 |
| Belgium | 193 |
| Mongolia | 191 |
| Belize | 142 |
| Republic of Moldova | 141 |
| Jordan | 133 |
| Netherlands | 132 |
| Eswatini | 130 |
| Lithuania | 129 |
| Benin | 126 |
| Israel | 123 |
| Bahamas | 122 |
| Guyana | 115 |
| Sweden | 113 |
| Bulgaria | 103 |
| Greece | 86 |
| Latvia | 81 |
| Slovakia | 80 |
| Portugal | 76 |
| Denmark | 71 |
| Armenia | 70 |
| Austria | 70 |
| Finland | 69 |
| Czechia | 66 |
| Albania | 58 |
| Saint Lucia | 53 |
| Serbia | 48 |
| Croatia | 46 |
| Switzerland | 45 |
| United Arab Emirates | 44 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42 |
| Ireland | 41 |
| Cabo Verde | 38 |
| New Zealand | 35 |
| State of Palestine | 34 |
| Mauritius | 33 |
| North Macedonia | 31 |
| Suriname | 31 |
| Barbados | 30 |
| Estonia | 29 |
| Norway | 28 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 24 |
| Oman | 24 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 21 |
| Dominica | 19 |
| Slovenia | 19 |
| Montenegro | 15 |
| Bhutan | 13 |
| Grenada | 12 |
| Singapore | 11 |
| Malta | 9 |
| Cyprus | 7 |
| Bermuda | 5 |
| Iceland | 3 |
| China, Macao Special Administrative Region | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 |
| Palau | 0 |
El Salvador had the highest murder rate in the world at 61.8 murders per 100,000 population in 2017. The next countries in the list were Jamaica at 57 murders and Honduras at 41.7 murders per 100,000 population. Brazil which had the highest total number of murders came in at seventh place at 30.5 murders after Belize (37.9 murders), South Africa (35.9 murders) and Bahamas (30.9 murders).
| Country | Murder Rate (2017) |
|---|---|
| El Salvador | 61.8 |
| Jamaica | 57 |
| Honduras | 41.7 |
| Belize | 37.9 |
| South Africa | 35.9 |
| Bahamas | 30.9 |
| Brazil | 30.5 |
| Saint Lucia | 29.6 |
| Guatemala | 26.1 |
| Dominica | 25.7 |
| Colombia | 24.9 |
| Mexico | 24.8 |
| Puerto Rico | 18.5 |
| Guyana | 14.8 |
| Costa Rica | 12.3 |
| Dominican Republic | 11.3 |
| Grenada | 11.1 |
| Uganda | 11 |
| Barbados | 10.5 |
| Panama | 9.7 |
| Eswatini | 9.5 |
| Russian Federation | 9.2 |
| Philippines | 8.4 |
| Bermuda | 8.2 |
| Uruguay | 8.2 |
| Peru | 7.7 |
| Afghanistan | 7.1 |
| Mongolia | 6.2 |
| Ukraine | 6.2 |
| Ecuador | 5.8 |
| Suriname | 5.5 |
| United States of America | 5.3 |
| Argentina | 5.2 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 |
| Kenya | 5 |
| Lithuania | 4.5 |
| Chile | 4.3 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4.2 |
| Latvia | 4.2 |
| Pakistan | 4.2 |
| Hungary | 2.5 |
| Armenia | 2.4 |
| Montenegro | 2.4 |
| Albania | 2.3 |
| Sri Lanka | 2.3 |
| Bangladesh | 2.2 |
| Estonia | 2.2 |
| Ghana | 2.1 |
| Morocco | 2.1 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 |
| Canada | 1.8 |
| Belgium | 1.7 |
| Bhutan | 1.6 |
| Bulgaria | 1.5 |
| Romania | 1.5 |
| Slovakia | 1.5 |
| Macedonia | 1.5 |
| Cameroon | 1.4 |
| Jordan | 1.4 |
| Burkina Faso | 1.3 |
| France | 1.3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.3 |
| United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | 1.3 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.2 |
| Denmark | 1.2 |
| Finland | 1.2 |
| United Kingdom (England and Wales) | 1.2 |
| United Kingdom (GB and NI) | 1.2 |
| Benin | 1.1 |
| Croatia | 1.1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1.1 |
| Serbia | 1.1 |
| Sweden | 1.1 |
| United Kingdom (Scotland) | 1.1 |
| Uzbekistan | 1.1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Iceland | 0.9 |
| Ireland | 0.9 |
| Slovenia | 0.9 |
| Australia | 0.8 |
| Netherlands | 0.8 |
| Poland | 0.8 |
| Greece | 0.7 |
| New Zealand | 0.7 |
| Portugal | 0.7 |
| Spain | 0.7 |
| China | 0.6 |
| Cyprus | 0.6 |
| Czechia | 0.6 |
| Republic of Korea | 0.6 |
| Norway | 0.5 |
| Oman | 0.5 |
| Switzerland | 0.5 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.5 |
| Indonesia | 0.4 |
| China, Hong Kong SAR | 0.3 |
| China, Macao SAR | 0.3 |
| Luxembourg | 0.3 |
| Japan | 0.2 |
| Singapore | 0.2 |
There were 754.5 murders each day of the year in the world in 2018. This was lower each year starting with 1017.2 murders per day in 2016 and 822.4 murders in 2017. The following list shows the number of murders per day since 2000.
| Year | Murders per day |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 754.5 |
| 2017 | 822.4 |
| 2016 | 1017.2 |
| 2015 | 821.0 |
| 2014 | 862.4 |
| 2013 | 799.1 |
| 2012 | 919.9 |
| 2011 | 879.0 |
| 2010 | 857.2 |
| 2009 | 850.0 |
| 2008 | 841.3 |
| 2007 | 806.8 |
| 2006 | 821.3 |
| 2005 | 833.3 |
| 2004 | 877.5 |
| 2003 | 908.7 |
| 2002 | 886.3 |
| 2001 | 811.0 |
| 2000 | 781.1 |
La Ceiba, Honduras had the highest murder rate in the world of 130.7 murders per 100,000 inhabitants in 2016. This was followed by San Pedro Sula, Honduras with 113.2 murders and Tegucigalpa, Honduras with 90.5 murders. Note that the top three cities for murders are all in Honduras. The fourth and fifth place are held by Belize City, Belize at 66.4 murders and Guatemala City, Guatemala at 64.8 murders respectively.
| City | Region | Murder Rate (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| La Ceiba, Honduras | Americas | 130.7 |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Americas | 113.2 |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Americas | 90.5 |
| Belize City, Belize | Americas | 66.4 |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | Americas | 64.8 |
| Kingston, Jamaica | Americas | 54.3 |
| Salvador, Brazil | Americas | 47.8 |
| Portmore, Jamaica | Americas | 47.5 |
| Bambari, Central African Republic | Africa | 45.7 |
| Belmopan, Belize | Americas | 33.9 |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Americas | 15.8 |
| St. George's, Grenada | Americas | 15.4 |
| Ciudad de Panama (Capital), Panama | Americas | 14.1 |
| La Libertad, Peru | Americas | 12.4 |
| Bangui, Central African Republic | Africa | 10.9 |
| Montevideo, Uruguay | Americas | 10.6 |
| Lima, Peru | Americas | 7.7 |
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | Americas | 7.4 |
| Gyumri, Armenia | Asia | 6.8 |
| Panama oeste, Panama | Americas | 6.7 |
| CIUDAD DE SALTO, Uruguay | Americas | 6.7 |
| Chiriqui, Panama | Americas | 6.6 |
| Central, Mongolia | Asia | 6.6 |
| Orkhon, Mongolia | Asia | 6.4 |
| CIUDAD DE LA COSTA, Uruguay | Americas | 6.3 |
| Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Asia | 6.3 |
| Kaunas, Lithuania | Europe | 5.4 |
| Piura, Peru | Americas | 5.2 |
| Moscow, Russian Federation | Europe | 5.2 |
| Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation | Europe | 4.9 |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Americas | 4.8 |
| Salta, Argentina | Americas | 4.5 |
| Klaipeda, Lithuania | Europe | 3.9 |
| Vilnius, Lithuania | Europe | 3.9 |
| Mombasa, Kenya | Africa | 3.8 |
| Vlora, Albania | Europe | 3.8 |
| Nairobi, Kenya | Africa | 3.7 |
| Santiago, Chile | Americas | 3.7 |
| St. Andrew's, Grenada | Americas | 3.7 |
| Ganja, Azerbaijan | Asia | 3.6 |
| Cordoba, Argentina | Americas | 3.5 |
| Bio Bio Region, Chile | Americas | 3.5 |
| Sumqayit, Azerbaijan | Asia | 3.5 |
| Marseille, France | Europe | 3.5 |
| Valparaiso, Chile | Americas | 3.4 |
| Chhukha, Bhutan | Asia | 3.4 |
| Shkodra, Albania | Europe | 3.4 |
| Novi Sad, Serbia | Europe | 3.4 |
| Yerevan, Armenia | Asia | 3.2 |
| Baku, Azerbaijan | Asia | 3.2 |
| Debrecen, Hungary | Europe | 3 |
| Niksic, Montenegro | Europe | 2.8 |
| Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | 2.7 |
| Nis, Serbia | Europe | 2.7 |
| Kisumu, Kenya | Africa | 2.6 |
| Celje, Slovenia | Europe | 2.6 |
| Colombo, Sri Lanka | Asia | 2.5 |
| Tirana, Albania | Europe | 2.5 |
| Vanadzor, Armenia | Asia | 2.4 |
| BELFAST, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Europe | 2.4 |
| Tampere, Finland | Europe | 2.2 |
| Budapest, Hungary | Europe | 2.2 |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | Europe | 2.2 |
| Maribor, Slovenia | Europe | 2.1 |
| Podgorica, Montenegro | Europe | 2 |
| Glasgow, United Kingdom (Scotland) | Europe | 2 |
| Paris, France | Europe | 1.9 |
| Thimphu, Bhutan | Asia | 1.7 |
| Split, Croatia | Europe | 1.7 |
| Dundee, United Kingdom (Scotland) | Europe | 1.7 |
| Tbilisi, Georgia | Asia | 1.6 |
| Aalborg, Denmark | Europe | 1.4 |
| Helsinki, Finland | Europe | 1.4 |
| Berlin, Germany | Europe | 1.4 |
| Brno, Czechia | Europe | 1.3 |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | Europe | 1.3 |
| Dehiwala-Mt.Lavinia, Sri Lanka | Asia | 1.2 |
| Zagreb, Croatia | Europe | 1.2 |
| Szeged, Hungary | Europe | 1.2 |
| The Hague, Netherlands | Europe | 1.2 |
| Lyon, France | Europe | 1 |
| Munich, Germany | Europe | 1 |
| Lodz, Poland | Europe | 1 |
| Belgrade, Serbia | Europe | 1 |
| Geneva, Switzerland | Europe | 1 |
| Zurich, Switzerland | Europe | 1 |
| Aarhus, Denmark | Europe | 0.9 |
| Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | 0.8 |
| Sofia, Bulgaria | Europe | 0.8 |
| Rijeka, Croatia | Europe | 0.8 |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | Europe | 0.8 |
| Valencia, Spain | Europe | 0.8 |
| Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Scotland) | Europe | 0.8 |
| Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | 0.7 |
| Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Europe | 0.7 |
| Prague, Czechia | Europe | 0.7 |
| Hamburg, Germany | Europe | 0.7 |
| Barcelona, Spain | Europe | 0.7 |
| Nicosia, Cyprus | Asia | 0.6 |
| Oslo, Norway | Europe | 0.6 |
| Madrid, Spain | Europe | 0.6 |
| Moratuwa, Sri Lanka | Asia | 0.5 |
| Warsaw, Poland | Europe | 0.5 |
| Ljubljana, Slovenia | Europe | 0.4 |
| Ostrava, Czechia | Europe | 0.3 |
| Krakow, Poland | Europe | 0.3 |
| Macau, Macao Special Administrative Region | Asia | 0.2 |
| Varna, Bulgaria | Europe | 0.2 |
St. Louis, MO is the deadliest city in America with 60.9 murders per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018. This was followed by Gary, IN at 53 murders and Baltimore, MD at 51 murders per 100,000 population.
| City, State | Murder Rate (2018) |
|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO | 60.9 |
| Gary, IN | 53.0 |
| Baltimore, MD | 51.0 |
| York, PA | 45.3 |
| Detroit, MI | 38.9 |
| Danville, IL | 38.5 |
| New Orleans, LA | 37.1 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 35.5 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 35.1 |
| Flint, MI | 33.4 |
| Anniston, AL | 32.4 |
| Wilmington, DE | 32.3 |
| Camden, NJ | 31.4 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 30.5 |
| Memphis, TN | 28.5 |
| Dayton, OH | 26.4 |
| Shreveport, LA | 25.7 |
| Alexandria, LA | 25.4 |
| West Palm Beach, FL | 24.2 |
| Rocky Mount3 , NC | 24.0 |
| Johnstown, PA | 23.9 |
| Pontiac, MI | 23.4 |
| Port Arthur, TX | 23.4 |
| Washington, D.C. | 22.8 |
| Saginaw, MI | 22.8 |
| Richmond , VA | 22.6 |
| San Bernardino, CA | 22.5 |
| North Charleston, SC | 22.2 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 22.1 |
| Buffalo, NY | 22.1 |
| Springfield, OH | 22.0 |
| Reading , PA | 21.5 |
| Portsmouth, VA | 21.2 |
| Florence, SC | 21.2 |
| Charleston, WV | 21.1 |
| Chicago, IL | 20.7 |
| Albany, GA | 20.7 |
| Bridgeton, NJ | 20.5 |
| Thibodaux, LA | 20.3 |
| Little Rock, AR | 20.1 |
| North Little Rock, AR | 19.6 |
| Peoria, IL | 19.5 |
| Akron, OH | 19.2 |
| Trenton, NJ | 19.1 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 18.9 |
| Pittsburgh , PA | 18.8 |
| Beckley, WV | 18.5 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 18.5 |
| Jackson, MI | 18.4 |
| Muskegon, MI | 18.4 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 18.3 |
| Atlanta, GA | 17.7 |
| Farmington, NM | 17.6 |
| Vero Beach, FL | 17.5 |
| Hartford, CT | 17.1 |
| Yakima, WA | 17.0 |
| High Point, NC | 16.9 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 16.6 |
| Oakland, CA | 16.3 |
| Opelika, AL | 16.2 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 16.2 |
| Syracuse, NY | 16.1 |
| Temple, TX | 15.9 |
| Rockford, IL | 15.7 |
| Kankakee, IL | 15.4 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 14.9 |
| Tulsa, OK | 14.9 |
| Lakewood, WA | 14.8 |
| Norfolk, VA | 14.7 |
| Montgomery, AL | 14.6 |
| Muscle Shoals, AL | 14.1 |
| Rochester, NY | 14.0 |
| Galveston, TX | 13.8 |
| Orlando, FL | 13.6 |
| Jackson, TN | 13.5 |
| Toledo, OH | 13.5 |
| Newport News, VA | 13.4 |
| Dothan, AL | 13.4 |
| Fort Myers, FL | 13.3 |
| Nashville, TN | 13.3 |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | 13.1 |
| Asheville, NC | 12.9 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 12.7 |
| Fairbanks, AK | 12.6 |
| Greensboro, NC | 12.6 |
| Bangor, ME | 12.6 |
| Decatur, IL | 12.6 |
| Hagerstown, MD | 12.4 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 12.3 |
| Springfield, MA | 12.2 |
| Albany, NY | 12.2 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 12.2 |
| Brunswick, GA | 12.2 |
| Roanoke, VA | 12.0 |
| Columbia, SC | 12.0 |
| Salinas, CA | 12.0 |
| Hampton, VA | 11.9 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 11.9 |
| Houston, TX | 11.8 |
| Ocala, FL | 11.8 |
| Jefferson City, MO | 11.7 |
| Daytona Beach, FL | 11.6 |
| Gardena, CA | 11.6 |
| Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan, GA | 11.6 |
| Bloomington, IL | 11.5 |
| Dallas, TX | 11.4 |
| Erie, PA | 11.4 |
| Columbus, OH | 11.1 |
| Topeka, KS | 11.1 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 11.0 |
| Beaumont, TX | 10.9 |
| Elmira, NY | 10.9 |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | 10.8 |
| Foley, AL | 10.7 |
| Knoxville, TN | 10.6 |
| Mobile, AL | 10.6 |
| Dover, DE | 10.6 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 10.6 |
| Stockton, CA | 10.5 |
| Chattanooga, TN | 10.5 |
| St. Joseph, MO2, | 10.5 |
| Racine, WI | 10.3 |
| Fort Smith, AR | 10.2 |
| Sumter, SC | 10.0 |
| Florence, AL | 10.0 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 9.9 |
| Utica, NY | 9.9 |
| Battle Creek, MI | 9.9 |
| St. Charles, MO | 9.9 |
| Wilkes-Barre, PA | 9.8 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 9.8 |
| Longview, TX | 9.8 |
| Miami, FL | 9.7 |
| Wichita, KS | 9.7 |
| Michigan City, IN | 9.7 |
| Clarksville, TN | 9.6 |
| Springfield, MO | 9.5 |
| Yuma, AZ | 9.4 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 9.4 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 9.2 |
| Anderson, IN | 9.1 |
| Madera, CA | 9.1 |
| Gastonia, NC | 9.1 |
| Salisbury, MD | 9.0 |
| Allentown, PA | 9.0 |
| Houma, LA | 9.0 |
| Anchorage, AK | 8.9 |
| South Bend, IN | 8.8 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 8.8 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8.7 |
| Delray Beach, FL | 8.6 |
| Gadsden, AL | 8.5 |
| Evansville, IN | 8.4 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 8.3 |
| Sanford, FL | 8.3 |
| Monroe, LA | 8.3 |
| Denison, TX | 8.1 |
| Lima, OH | 8.1 |
| Mishawaka, IN | 8.1 |
| Boston, MA | 8.1 |
| Pueblo, CO | 8.1 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 8.0 |
| Texarkana, TX | 8.0 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 8.0 |
| Palm Bay, FL | 8.0 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 8.0 |
| Grants Pass, OR | 7.9 |
| Champaign, IL | 7.9 |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 7.9 |
| Tacoma, WA | 7.9 |
| Lacey, WA | 7.9 |
| Springfield, IL | 7.9 |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 7.8 |
| Lebanon, PA | 7.7 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 7.7 |
| New Haven, CT | 7.6 |
| Santa Monica, CA | 7.6 |
| Lawton, OK | 7.5 |
| Conway, AR | 7.5 |
| Burlington, NC | 7.5 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 7.5 |
| Kingsport, TN | 7.5 |
| Wilmington, NC | 7.4 |
| Modesto, CA | 7.4 |
| New London, CT | 7.4 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 7.3 |
| Lakeland, FL | 7.3 |
| Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV | 7.3 |
| Charleston, SC | 7.3 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 7.3 |
| Billings, MT | 7.2 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 7.2 |
| Sacramento, CA | 7.1 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 7.1 |
| Newburgh, NY | 7.1 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7.1 |
| San Antonio, TX | 7.0 |
| Redlands, CA | 6.9 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 6.9 |
| Grand Forks, ND | 6.9 |
| Kokomo, IN | 6.9 |
| Tampa , FL | 6.9 |
| Altoona, PA | 6.8 |
| Lansing, MI | 6.8 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 6.8 |
| Lexington, KY | 6.8 |
| Odessa, TX | 6.7 |
| Binghamton, NY | 6.7 |
| Oxnard, CA | 6.6 |
| Tyler, TX | 6.6 |
| Abilene, TX | 6.5 |
| Mansfield, OH | 6.5 |
| Vallejo , CA | 6.5 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 6.5 |
| Titusville, FL | 6.4 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 6.4 |
| Hanover, PA | 6.4 |
| Long Beach, CA | 6.4 |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC | 6.3 |
| Santa Ana, CA | 6.3 |
| Auburn, AL | 6.1 |
| Melbourne, FL | 6.0 |
| Fresno, CA | 6.0 |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 6.0 |
| DeLand, FL | 6.0 |
| Enid, OK | 6.0 |
| Amarillo, TX | 6.0 |
| Santa Fe, NM | 5.9 |
| North Port, FL | 5.9 |
| Victoria, TX | 5.9 |
| Bossier City, LA | 5.8 |
| Ogden, UT | 5.7 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | 5.6 |
| Pinellas Park, FL | 5.6 |
| Steubenville, OH | 5.6 |
| Santa Maria, CA | 5.6 |
| Providence, RI | 5.6 |
| Lewiston, ME | 5.5 |
| Gulfport, MS | 5.5 |
| Lafayette, IN | 5.5 |
| Carson, CA | 5.4 |
| Miami Beach, FL | 5.4 |
| Greenville, NC | 5.4 |
| Panama City, FL | 5.4 |
| Pompano Beach, FL | 5.4 |
| Longview, WA | 5.3 |
| Sarasota, FL | 5.2 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 5.2 |
| South Burlington, VT | 5.2 |
| San Francisco, CA | 5.2 |
| Carlisle, PA | 5.2 |
| Clearwater, FL | 5.2 |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 5.1 |
| Lubbock, TX | 5.1 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 4.9 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 4.9 |
| Pasadena, CA | 4.9 |
| Renton, WA | 4.9 |
| Marietta, GA | 4.9 |
| Henderson, NV | 4.8 |
| St. Paul, MN | 4.8 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 4.8 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 4.8 |
| Urbana, IL | 4.8 |
| Killeen, TX | 4.7 |
| Prescott, AZ | 4.6 |
| Everett, WA | 4.5 |
| Fort Walton Beach, FL | 4.5 |
| Bluffton, SC | 4.4 |
| Seattle, WA | 4.3 |
| Tumwater, WA | 4.3 |
| Rochester, MN | 4.3 |
| Canton, OH | 4.2 |
| Riverside , CA | 4.2 |
| Jacksonville, NC | 4.2 |
| Frederick, MD | 4.1 |
| Crestview, FL | 4.1 |
| Kissimmee, FL | 4.1 |
| Irving, TX | 4.1 |
| Staunton, VA | 4.1 |
| Rock Hill, SC | 4.1 |
| Columbia, MO | 4.0 |
| Conway, SC | 4.0 |
| Evanston, IL | 4.0 |
| Rancho Cordova, CA | 4.0 |
| Fargo, ND | 4.0 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 3.9 |
| Kent, WA | 3.9 |
| New York, NY | 3.8 |
| Portland, OR | 3.8 |
| Laredo, TX | 3.8 |
| Gainesville, FL | 3.7 |
| Wheeling, WV | 3.7 |
| Springdale, AR | 3.7 |
| Deerfield Beach, FL | 3.7 |
| Spokane, WA | 3.7 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | 3.7 |
| Kennewick, WA | 3.6 |
| Manchester, NH | 3.6 |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 3.6 |
| Midland, TX | 3.6 |
| Williamsport, PA | 3.5 |
| Corona, CA | 3.5 |
| Hanford, CA | 3.5 |
| Largo, FL | 3.5 |
| St. George, UT | 3.5 |
| Casper, WY | 3.4 |
| Conroe, TX | 3.4 |
| Ontario, CA | 3.4 |
| San Rafael, CA | 3.4 |
| Kingman, AZ | 3.4 |
| Mesa, AZ | 3.4 |
| Owensboro, KY | 3.4 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3.3 |
| El Paso, TX | 3.3 |
| Novi, MI | 3.3 |
| Austin, TX | 3.3 |
| Concord, NC | 3.2 |
| Springfield, OR | 3.2 |
| Doral, FL | 3.1 |
| Harlingen, TX | 3.1 |
| Hinesville, GA | 3.0 |
| Eagan, MN | 3.0 |
| Portland, ME | 3.0 |
| Warren, MI | 3.0 |
| Rogers, AR | 2.9 |
| Salem , OR | 2.9 |
| Walnut Creek, CA | 2.8 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 2.8 |
| Waukesha, WI | 2.8 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 2.7 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2.7 |
| Southfield, MI | 2.7 |
| Beloit, WI | 2.7 |
| Missoula, MT | 2.7 |
| Bismarck, ND | 2.7 |
| San Jose, CA | 2.7 |
| Rapid City , SD | 2.7 |
| Elgin, IL | 2.7 |
| Tempe, AZ | 2.7 |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 2.6 |
| Wausau, WI | 2.6 |
| Baytown, TX | 2.6 |
| Scranton, PA | 2.6 |
| Plymouth, MN | 2.5 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 2.5 |
| Alexandria, VA | 2.5 |
| San Diego, CA | 2.4 |
| Gainesville, GA | 2.4 |
| New Braunfels, TX | 2.4 |
| Medford, OR | 2.4 |
| Midland, MI | 2.4 |
| Reno, NV | 2.4 |
| Burlington, VT | 2.4 |
| Bryan, TX | 2.3 |
| Bloomington, IN | 2.3 |
| Bloomington, MN | 2.3 |
| Stamford, CT | 2.3 |
| Barnstable , MA | 2.3 |
| El Centro, CA | 2.2 |
| Visalia , CA | 2.2 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 2.2 |
| Chula Vista, CA | 2.2 |
| Roseville, CA | 2.2 |
| Waco, TX | 2.2 |
| Redding , CA | 2.2 |
| Biloxi, MS | 2.2 |
| Edinburg, TX | 2.2 |
| Middletown, CT | 2.2 |
| Worcester, MA | 2.1 |
| Orange, CA | 2.1 |
| Chico, CA | 2.1 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 2.1 |
| Sunrise, FL | 2.1 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2.1 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 2.1 |
| East Lansing, MI | 2.0 |
| Beaverton, OR | 2.0 |
| Troy, NY | 2.0 |
| Boca Raton, FL | 2.0 |
| East Hartford, CT | 2.0 |
| Poway, CA | 2.0 |
| San Angelo, TX | 2.0 |
| Anaheim, CA | 2.0 |
| Logan, UT | 1.9 |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 1.9 |
| Madison, WI | 1.9 |
| Coral Gables, FL | 1.9 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1.9 |
| La Crosse, WI | 1.9 |
| Olympia, WA | 1.9 |
| Edina, MN | 1.9 |
| Pensacola, FL | 1.9 |
| Minnetonka, MN | 1.9 |
| Greeley, CO | 1.9 |
| West Sacramento, CA | 1.8 |
| Sandy Springs, GA | 1.8 |
| Watsonville, CA | 1.8 |
| Pocatello , ID | 1.8 |
| Ventura, CA | 1.8 |
| Fort Collins, CO | 1.8 |
| Casa Grande, AZ | 1.8 |
| Eugene, OR | 1.8 |
| Arlington, TX | 1.7 |
| Bradenton, FL | 1.7 |
| Plano, TX | 1.7 |
| Des Plaines, IL | 1.7 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 1.7 |
| Provo , UT | 1.7 |
| Arcadia, CA | 1.7 |
| Vancouver, WA | 1.7 |
| Richardson, TX | 1.7 |
| Vineland, NJ | 1.7 |
| Taylor, MI | 1.6 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1.6 |
| Cape Coral, FL | 1.6 |
| Chandler, AZ | 1.6 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 1.6 |
| Janesville, WI | 1.6 |
| Eden Prairie, MN | 1.5 |
| Schenectady, NY | 1.5 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 1.5 |
| Redmond, WA | 1.5 |
| San Marcos, TX | 1.5 |
| Johnson City, TN | 1.5 |
| Yuba City, CA | 1.5 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 1.5 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 1.5 |
| Muncie, IN | 1.5 |
| Denton, TX | 1.4 |
| Torrance, CA | 1.4 |
| Bolingbrook, IL | 1.3 |
| Bethlehem, PA | 1.3 |
| Folsom, CA | 1.3 |
| Warwick, RI | 1.2 |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 1.2 |
| Auburn, WA | 1.2 |
| Merced, CA | 1.2 |
| Troy, MI | 1.2 |
| Duluth, MN | 1.2 |
| Newport Beach, CA | 1.2 |
| Fayetteville, AR | 1.1 |
| Nashua, NH | 1.1 |
| Norwalk, CT | 1.1 |
| Chino, CA | 1.1 |
| Brownsville, TX | 1.1 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 1.1 |
| Dearborn, MI | 1.1 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1.0 |
| Bend, OR | 1.0 |
| Spokane Valley, WA | 1.0 |
| Orem, UT | 1.0 |
| Green Bay, WI | 0.9 |
| College Station, TX | 0.9 |
| Carlsbad, CA | 0.9 |
| Berkeley, CA | 0.8 |
| Round Rock, TX | 0.8 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 0.8 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 0.6 |
| Glendale, CA | 0.5 |
| Boise, ID | 0.4 |
Boise, ID is the safest city in America with the lowest murder rate of 0.4 murders per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018. This is followed by Glendale, CA at 0.5 murders and Sunnyvale, CA at 0.6 murders per 100,000 population. Other cities in California with a low murder rate include Santa Clara, CA at 0.8 murders, Berkeley, CA at 0.81 murders and Carlsbad, CA at 0.9 murders per 100,000 population.
| City, State | Murder Rate (2018) |
|---|---|
| Boise, ID | 0.4 |
| Glendale, CA | 0.5 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 0.6 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 0.8 |
| Round Rock, TX | 0.8 |
| Berkeley, CA | 0.8 |
| Carlsbad, CA | 0.9 |
| College Station, TX | 0.9 |
| Green Bay, WI | 0.9 |
| Orem, UT | 1.0 |
| Spokane Valley, WA | 1.0 |
| Bend, OR | 1.0 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1.0 |
| Dearborn, MI | 1.1 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 1.1 |
| Brownsville, TX | 1.1 |
| Chino, CA | 1.1 |
| Norwalk, CT | 1.1 |
| Nashua, NH | 1.1 |
| Fayetteville, AR | 1.1 |
| Newport Beach, CA | 1.2 |
| Duluth, MN | 1.2 |
| Troy, MI | 1.2 |
| Merced, CA | 1.2 |
| Auburn, WA | 1.2 |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 1.2 |
| Warwick, RI | 1.2 |
| Folsom, CA | 1.3 |
| Bethlehem, PA | 1.3 |
| Bolingbrook, IL | 1.3 |
| Torrance, CA | 1.4 |
| Denton, TX | 1.4 |
| Muncie, IN | 1.5 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 1.5 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 1.5 |
| Yuba City, CA | 1.5 |
| Johnson City, TN | 1.5 |
| San Marcos, TX | 1.5 |
| Redmond, WA | 1.5 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 1.5 |
| Schenectady, NY | 1.5 |
| Eden Prairie, MN | 1.5 |
| Janesville, WI | 1.6 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 1.6 |
| Chandler, AZ | 1.6 |
| Cape Coral, FL | 1.6 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1.6 |
| Taylor, MI | 1.6 |
| Vineland, NJ | 1.7 |
| Richardson, TX | 1.7 |
| Vancouver, WA | 1.7 |
| Arcadia, CA | 1.7 |
| Provo , UT | 1.7 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 1.7 |
| Des Plaines, IL | 1.7 |
| Plano, TX | 1.7 |
| Bradenton, FL | 1.7 |
| Arlington, TX | 1.7 |
| Eugene, OR | 1.8 |
| Casa Grande, AZ | 1.8 |
| Fort Collins, CO | 1.8 |
| Ventura, CA | 1.8 |
| Pocatello , ID | 1.8 |
| Watsonville, CA | 1.8 |
| Sandy Springs, GA | 1.8 |
| West Sacramento, CA | 1.8 |
| Greeley, CO | 1.9 |
| Minnetonka, MN | 1.9 |
| Pensacola, FL | 1.9 |
| Edina, MN | 1.9 |
| Olympia, WA | 1.9 |
| La Crosse, WI | 1.9 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1.9 |
| Coral Gables, FL | 1.9 |
| Madison, WI | 1.9 |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 1.9 |
| Logan, UT | 1.9 |
| Anaheim, CA | 2.0 |
| San Angelo, TX | 2.0 |
| Poway, CA | 2.0 |
| East Hartford, CT | 2.0 |
| Boca Raton, FL | 2.0 |
| Troy, NY | 2.0 |
| Beaverton, OR | 2.0 |
| East Lansing, MI | 2.0 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 2.1 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2.1 |
| Sunrise, FL | 2.1 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 2.1 |
| Chico, CA | 2.1 |
| Orange, CA | 2.1 |
| Worcester, MA | 2.1 |
| Middletown, CT | 2.2 |
| Edinburg, TX | 2.2 |
| Biloxi, MS | 2.2 |
| Redding , CA | 2.2 |
| Waco, TX | 2.2 |
| Roseville, CA | 2.2 |
| Chula Vista, CA | 2.2 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 2.2 |
| Visalia , CA | 2.2 |
| El Centro, CA | 2.2 |
| Barnstable , MA | 2.3 |
| Stamford, CT | 2.3 |
| Bloomington, MN | 2.3 |
| Bloomington, IN | 2.3 |
| Bryan, TX | 2.3 |
| Burlington, VT | 2.4 |
| Reno, NV | 2.4 |
| Midland, MI | 2.4 |
| Medford, OR | 2.4 |
| New Braunfels, TX | 2.4 |
| Gainesville, GA | 2.4 |
| San Diego, CA | 2.4 |
| Alexandria, VA | 2.5 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 2.5 |
| Plymouth, MN | 2.5 |
| Scranton, PA | 2.6 |
| Baytown, TX | 2.6 |
| Wausau, WI | 2.6 |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 2.6 |
| Tempe, AZ | 2.7 |
| Elgin, IL | 2.7 |
| Rapid City , SD | 2.7 |
| San Jose, CA | 2.7 |
| Bismarck, ND | 2.7 |
| Missoula, MT | 2.7 |
| Beloit, WI | 2.7 |
| Southfield, MI | 2.7 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2.7 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 2.7 |
| Waukesha, WI | 2.8 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 2.8 |
| Walnut Creek, CA | 2.8 |
| Salem , OR | 2.9 |
| Rogers, AR | 2.9 |
| Warren, MI | 3.0 |
| Portland, ME | 3.0 |
| Eagan, MN | 3.0 |
| Hinesville, GA | 3.0 |
| Harlingen, TX | 3.1 |
| Doral, FL | 3.1 |
| Springfield, OR | 3.2 |
| Concord, NC | 3.2 |
| Austin, TX | 3.3 |
| Novi, MI | 3.3 |
| El Paso, TX | 3.3 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3.3 |
| Owensboro, KY | 3.4 |
| Mesa, AZ | 3.4 |
| Kingman, AZ | 3.4 |
| San Rafael, CA | 3.4 |
| Ontario, CA | 3.4 |
| Conroe, TX | 3.4 |
| Casper, WY | 3.4 |
| St. George, UT | 3.5 |
| Largo, FL | 3.5 |
| Hanford, CA | 3.5 |
| Corona, CA | 3.5 |
| Williamsport, PA | 3.5 |
| Midland, TX | 3.6 |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 3.6 |
| Manchester, NH | 3.6 |
| Kennewick, WA | 3.6 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | 3.7 |
| Spokane, WA | 3.7 |
| Deerfield Beach, FL | 3.7 |
| Springdale, AR | 3.7 |
| Wheeling, WV | 3.7 |
| Gainesville, FL | 3.7 |
| Laredo, TX | 3.8 |
| Portland, OR | 3.8 |
| New York, NY | 3.8 |
| Kent, WA | 3.9 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 3.9 |
| Fargo, ND | 4.0 |
| Rancho Cordova, CA | 4.0 |
| Evanston, IL | 4.0 |
| Conway, SC | 4.0 |
| Columbia, MO | 4.0 |
| Rock Hill, SC | 4.1 |
| Staunton, VA | 4.1 |
| Irving, TX | 4.1 |
| Kissimmee, FL | 4.1 |
| Crestview, FL | 4.1 |
| Frederick, MD | 4.1 |
| Jacksonville, NC | 4.2 |
| Riverside , CA | 4.2 |
| Canton, OH | 4.2 |
| Rochester, MN | 4.3 |
| Tumwater, WA | 4.3 |
| Seattle, WA | 4.3 |
| Bluffton, SC | 4.4 |
| Fort Walton Beach, FL | 4.5 |
| Everett, WA | 4.5 |
| Prescott, AZ | 4.6 |
| Killeen, TX | 4.7 |
| Urbana, IL | 4.8 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 4.8 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 4.8 |
| St. Paul, MN | 4.8 |
| Henderson, NV | 4.8 |
| Marietta, GA | 4.9 |
| Renton, WA | 4.9 |
| Pasadena, CA | 4.9 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 4.9 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 4.9 |
| Lubbock, TX | 5.1 |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 5.1 |
| Clearwater, FL | 5.2 |
| Carlisle, PA | 5.2 |
| San Francisco, CA | 5.2 |
| South Burlington, VT | 5.2 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 5.2 |
| Sarasota, FL | 5.2 |
| Longview, WA | 5.3 |
| Pompano Beach, FL | 5.4 |
| Panama City, FL | 5.4 |
| Greenville, NC | 5.4 |
| Miami Beach, FL | 5.4 |
| Carson, CA | 5.4 |
| Lafayette, IN | 5.5 |
| Gulfport, MS | 5.5 |
| Lewiston, ME | 5.5 |
| Providence, RI | 5.6 |
| Santa Maria, CA | 5.6 |
| Steubenville, OH | 5.6 |
| Pinellas Park, FL | 5.6 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | 5.6 |
| Ogden, UT | 5.7 |
| Bossier City, LA | 5.8 |
| Victoria, TX | 5.9 |
| North Port, FL | 5.9 |
| Santa Fe, NM | 5.9 |
| Amarillo, TX | 6.0 |
| Enid, OK | 6.0 |
| DeLand, FL | 6.0 |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 6.0 |
| Fresno, CA | 6.0 |
| Melbourne, FL | 6.0 |
| Auburn, AL | 6.1 |
| Santa Ana, CA | 6.3 |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC | 6.3 |
| Long Beach, CA | 6.4 |
| Hanover, PA | 6.4 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 6.4 |
| Titusville, FL | 6.4 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 6.5 |
| Vallejo , CA | 6.5 |
| Mansfield, OH | 6.5 |
| Abilene, TX | 6.5 |
| Tyler, TX | 6.6 |
| Oxnard, CA | 6.6 |
| Binghamton, NY | 6.7 |
| Odessa, TX | 6.7 |
| Lexington, KY | 6.8 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 6.8 |
| Lansing, MI | 6.8 |
| Altoona, PA | 6.8 |
| Tampa , FL | 6.9 |
| Kokomo, IN | 6.9 |
| Grand Forks, ND | 6.9 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 6.9 |
| Redlands, CA | 6.9 |
| San Antonio, TX | 7.0 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7.1 |
| Newburgh, NY | 7.1 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 7.1 |
| Sacramento, CA | 7.1 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 7.2 |
| Billings, MT | 7.2 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 7.3 |
| Charleston, SC | 7.3 |
| Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV | 7.3 |
| Lakeland, FL | 7.3 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 7.3 |
| New London, CT | 7.4 |
| Modesto, CA | 7.4 |
| Wilmington, NC | 7.4 |
| Kingsport, TN | 7.5 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 7.5 |
| Burlington, NC | 7.5 |
| Conway, AR | 7.5 |
| Lawton, OK | 7.5 |
| Santa Monica, CA | 7.6 |
| New Haven, CT | 7.6 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 7.7 |
| Lebanon, PA | 7.7 |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 7.8 |
| Springfield, IL | 7.9 |
| Lacey, WA | 7.9 |
| Tacoma, WA | 7.9 |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 7.9 |
| Champaign, IL | 7.9 |
| Grants Pass, OR | 7.9 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 8.0 |
| Palm Bay, FL | 8.0 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 8.0 |
| Texarkana, TX | 8.0 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 8.0 |
| Pueblo, CO | 8.1 |
| Boston, MA | 8.1 |
| Mishawaka, IN | 8.1 |
| Lima, OH | 8.1 |
| Denison, TX | 8.1 |
| Monroe, LA | 8.3 |
| Sanford, FL | 8.3 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 8.3 |
| Evansville, IN | 8.4 |
| Gadsden, AL | 8.5 |
| Delray Beach, FL | 8.6 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8.7 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 8.8 |
| South Bend, IN | 8.8 |
| Anchorage, AK | 8.9 |
| Houma, LA | 9.0 |
| Allentown, PA | 9.0 |
| Salisbury, MD | 9.0 |
| Gastonia, NC | 9.1 |
| Madera, CA | 9.1 |
| Anderson, IN | 9.1 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 9.2 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 9.4 |
| Yuma, AZ | 9.4 |
| Springfield, MO | 9.5 |
| Clarksville, TN | 9.6 |
| Michigan City, IN | 9.7 |
| Wichita, KS | 9.7 |
| Miami, FL | 9.7 |
| Longview, TX | 9.8 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 9.8 |
| Wilkes-Barre, PA | 9.8 |
| St. Charles, MO | 9.9 |
| Battle Creek, MI | 9.9 |
| Utica, NY | 9.9 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 9.9 |
| Florence, AL | 10.0 |
| Sumter, SC | 10.0 |
| Fort Smith, AR | 10.2 |
| Racine, WI | 10.3 |
| St. Joseph, MO2, | 10.5 |
| Chattanooga, TN | 10.5 |
| Stockton, CA | 10.5 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 10.6 |
| Dover, DE | 10.6 |
| Mobile, AL | 10.6 |
| Knoxville, TN | 10.6 |
| Foley, AL | 10.7 |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | 10.8 |
| Elmira, NY | 10.9 |
| Beaumont, TX | 10.9 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 11.0 |
| Topeka, KS | 11.1 |
| Columbus, OH | 11.1 |
| Erie, PA | 11.4 |
| Dallas, TX | 11.4 |
| Bloomington, IL | 11.5 |
| Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan, GA | 11.6 |
| Gardena, CA | 11.6 |
| Daytona Beach, FL | 11.6 |
| Jefferson City, MO | 11.7 |
| Ocala, FL | 11.8 |
| Houston, TX | 11.8 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 11.9 |
| Hampton, VA | 11.9 |
| Salinas, CA | 12.0 |
| Columbia, SC | 12.0 |
| Roanoke, VA | 12.0 |
| Brunswick, GA | 12.2 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 12.2 |
| Albany, NY | 12.2 |
| Springfield, MA | 12.2 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 12.3 |
| Hagerstown, MD | 12.4 |
| Decatur, IL | 12.6 |
| Bangor, ME | 12.6 |
| Greensboro, NC | 12.6 |
| Fairbanks, AK | 12.6 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 12.7 |
| Asheville, NC | 12.9 |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | 13.1 |
| Nashville, TN | 13.3 |
| Fort Myers, FL | 13.3 |
| Dothan, AL | 13.4 |
| Newport News, VA | 13.4 |
| Toledo, OH | 13.5 |
| Jackson, TN | 13.5 |
| Orlando, FL | 13.6 |
| Galveston, TX | 13.8 |
| Rochester, NY | 14.0 |
| Muscle Shoals, AL | 14.1 |
| Montgomery, AL | 14.6 |
| Norfolk, VA | 14.7 |
| Lakewood, WA | 14.8 |
| Tulsa, OK | 14.9 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 14.9 |
| Kankakee, IL | 15.4 |
| Rockford, IL | 15.7 |
| Temple, TX | 15.9 |
| Syracuse, NY | 16.1 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 16.2 |
| Opelika, AL | 16.2 |
| Oakland, CA | 16.3 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 16.6 |
| High Point, NC | 16.9 |
| Yakima, WA | 17.0 |
| Hartford, CT | 17.1 |
| Vero Beach, FL | 17.5 |
| Farmington, NM | 17.6 |
| Atlanta, GA | 17.7 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 18.3 |
| Muskegon, MI | 18.4 |
| Jackson, MI | 18.4 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 18.5 |
| Beckley, WV | 18.5 |
| Pittsburgh , PA | 18.8 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 18.9 |
| Trenton, NJ | 19.1 |
| Akron, OH | 19.2 |
| Peoria, IL | 19.5 |
| North Little Rock, AR | 19.6 |
| Little Rock, AR | 20.1 |
| Thibodaux, LA | 20.3 |
| Bridgeton, NJ | 20.5 |
| Albany, GA | 20.7 |
| Chicago, IL | 20.7 |
| Charleston, WV | 21.1 |
| Florence, SC | 21.2 |
| Portsmouth, VA | 21.2 |
| Reading , PA | 21.5 |
| Springfield, OH | 22.0 |
| Buffalo, NY | 22.1 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 22.1 |
| North Charleston, SC | 22.2 |
| San Bernardino, CA | 22.5 |
| Richmond , VA | 22.6 |
| Saginaw, MI | 22.8 |
| Washington, D.C. | 22.8 |
| Port Arthur, TX | 23.4 |
| Pontiac, MI | 23.4 |
| Johnstown, PA | 23.9 |
| Rocky Mount3 , NC | 24.0 |
| West Palm Beach, FL | 24.2 |
| Alexandria, LA | 25.4 |
| Shreveport, LA | 25.7 |
| Dayton, OH | 26.4 |
| Memphis, TN | 28.5 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 30.5 |
| Camden, NJ | 31.4 |
| Wilmington, DE | 32.3 |
| Anniston, AL | 32.4 |
| Flint, MI | 33.4 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 35.1 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 35.5 |
| New Orleans, LA | 37.1 |
| Danville, IL | 38.5 |
| Detroit, MI | 38.9 |
| York, PA | 45.3 |
| Baltimore, MD | 51.0 |
| Gary, IN | 53.0 |
| St. Louis, MO | 60.9 |
Washington D.C. is the least safe state (or federal district) within the United States when considering the murder rates with a rate of 22.8 murders per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018. It is followed by Puerto Rico with 20 murders and Louisiana with 11.4 murders per 100,000 population. The next states in the list are Missouri with 9.9 murders and Maryland with 8.1 murders each.
| State or Federal District | Murder Rate (2018) |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 22.8 |
| Puerto Rico | 20 |
| Louisiana | 11.4 |
| Missouri | 9.9 |
| Maryland | 8.1 |
| New Mexico | 8 |
| Alabama | 7.8 |
| South Carolina | 7.7 |
| Tennessee | 7.4 |
| Arkansas | 7.2 |
| Illinois | 6.9 |
| Nevada | 6.7 |
| Indiana | 6.5 |
| Alaska | 6.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 6.1 |
| Georgia | 6.1 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Mississippi | 5.7 |
| Michigan | 5.5 |
| Kentucky | 5.5 |
| Florida | 5.2 |
| Oklahoma | 5.2 |
| Arizona | 5.1 |
| Delaware | 5 |
| Ohio | 4.8 |
| Virginia | 4.6 |
| Texas | 4.6 |
| California | 4.4 |
| Kansas | 3.9 |
| West Virginia | 3.7 |
| Colorado | 3.7 |
| New Jersey | 3.2 |
| Montana | 3.2 |
| Washington | 3.1 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| New York | 2.9 |
| Hawaii | 2.5 |
| North Dakota | 2.4 |
| Connecticut | 2.3 |
| Nebraska | 2.3 |
| Wyoming | 2.3 |
| New England | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Minnesota | 1.9 |
| Utah | 1.9 |
| Maine | 1.8 |
| Iowa | 1.7 |
| Vermont | 1.6 |
| New Hampshire | 1.5 |
| Rhode Island | 1.5 |
| South Dakota | 1.4 |
Chicago, IL is definitely more dangerous than New York, NY with a homicide rate of 20.7 murders per 100,000 in 2018, compared with just 3.8 murders in New York. But, Philadelphia, PA is the most dangerous large city in the US with a homicide rate of 22.1 murders per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018. Los Angeles, CA has a slightly higher murder rate than New York, NY at 6.4 murders. San Diego, CA has the lowest murder rate among the largest 10 US cities at 2.4 homicides per 100,000.
| City, State | Murder Rate (2018) |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 22.1 |
| Chicago, IL | 20.7 |
| Houston, TX | 11.8 |
| Dallas, TX | 11.4 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 8.0 |
| San Antonio, TX | 7.0 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 6.4 |
| New York, NY | 3.8 |
| San Jose, CA | 2.7 |
| San Diego, CA | 2.4 |
Honduras had the most gun-related deaths in the world of 60 deaths per 100,000 population. This was followed by Venezuela at 49.2 deaths and El Salvador at 45.6 deaths. United States comes in at tenth position with 12.2 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.
| Country | Gun-related death rate |
|---|---|
| Honduras | 60.00 |
| Venezuela | 49.22 |
| El Salvador | 45.6 |
| Eswatini | 37.16 |
| Guatemala | 34.1 |
| Jamaica | 30.72 |
| Brazil | 21.9 |
| Colombia | 20.38 |
| Panama | 15.11 |
| United States | 12.21 |
| Uruguay | 11.52 |
| Montenegro | 8.91 |
| Philippines | 8.9 |
| South Africa | 8.3 |
| Paraguay | 7.76 |
| Mexico | 7.64 |
| Costa Rica | 7.59 |
| Barbados | 6.6 |
| Peru | 5.53 |
| Nicaragua | 4.68 |
| Serbia | 3.49 |
| Finland | 3.25 |
| Switzerland | 3.05 |
| Croatia | 2.83 |
| France | 2.83 |
| Chile | 2.79 |
| Austria | 2.75 |
| Estonia | 2.67 |
| Slovenia | 2.64 |
| Israel | 2.09 |
| Czech Republic | 2.03 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Georgia | 1.98 |
| Turkey | 1.95 |
| Cyprus | 1.87 |
| Slovakia | 1.83 |
| Norway | 1.75 |
| Bulgaria | 1.73 |
| North Macedonia | 1.69 |
| Sweden | 1.6 |
| Portugal | 1.58 |
| Greece | 1.52 |
| Denmark | 1.47 |
| Latvia | 1.43 |
| Ukraine | 1.36 |
| Italy | 1.31 |
| Belgium | 1.24 |
| Luxembourg | 1.19 |
| New Zealand | 1.07 |
| Germany | 1.04 |
| Moldova | 1.03 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1.01 |
| Hungary | 0.95 |
| Australia | 0.89 |
| Ireland | 0.87 |
| Taiwan | 0.87 |
| Spain | 0.57 |
| Cuba | 0.5 |
| Netherlands | 0.42 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.39 |
| Kuwait | 0.36 |
| India | 0.285 |
| Poland | 0.26 |
| United Kingdom | 0.23 |
| Qatar | 0.15 |
| Romania | 0.14 |
| South Korea | 0.08 |
| Iceland | 0.07 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.07 |
| Japan | 0.06 |
| Hong Kong | 0.03 |
| Singapore | 0.025 |