The following table of United States cities by crimerate is based on Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports statistics from 2019 for the 100 most populous cities in America that have reported data to the FBI UCR system. Discover population, economy, health, and more with the most comprehensive global statistics at your fingertips.2024. SafeHome analyzes the FBI’sCrime in the United States report each year to clarify the conversation.

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The latest 2024 data reveals that, contrary to common perception, both violent and property crime declined nationwide. Philadelphia ranked 23rd out of 34 American cities in homicide rate increase from 2019 to 2020, according to the final report by National Commission on COVID and Criminal Justice. You are viewing the Crime Index 2026. These indexes are historical and are published periodically, providing a snapshot of the data at a specific point in time.

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For the latest rankings (updated continuously), please visit Crime Index (Current). The site owner hides the web page description. Philadelphia scores an 8 on Neighborhood Scout'scrime index, where 100 is the safest. The likelihood of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 102. Last year, the city set an all-time record with 559 murders.

Final Conclusion

Another example: Irvine, California and Virginia Beach, Virginia. Irvine had the lowest violent crimerate among the US largest cities in 2024 and is run by a mayor affiliated with the Democratic Party.