List of U.S. states and territories by intentional homicide rate
This is a list of U.S. states by homicide rate according to FBI Uniform Crime Reports.[1][better source needed][2]
Homicide rate by state
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1.4 – 2.6
2.6 – 3.5
3.5 – 4.8
4.8 – 5.9
5.9 – 7
7 – 10.1
10.1 – 11.9
11.9 – 11.9
- Note: The rate columns can be sorted in ascending or descending order. Click the arrows in the second row to do so. The row number column on the left sorts separately. This way the states can be ranked in order by homicide rate. Sort the state column to return to alphabetical order.
Rates are calculated per 100,000 inhabitants per year.
| State | 2018 | 2017 | 2014 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama
|
7.8 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 10.4 |
 Alaska
|
8.2 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 7.4 |
 Arizona
|
5.1 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
 Arkansas
|
7.2 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 8.7 |
 California
|
4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 9.1 |
 Colorado
|
3.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 |
 Connecticut
|
2.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 |
 Delaware
|
5.0 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
 Florida
|
5.2 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 7.5 |
 Georgia
|
6.1 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 9.5 |
 Hawaii
|
2.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
 Idaho
|
2.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
 Illinois
|
6.9 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 10 |
 Indiana
|
6.5 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 7.2 |
 Iowa
|
1.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
 Kansas
|
3.9 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
 Kentucky
|
5.5 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
 Louisiana
|
11.4 | 12.3 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 17.5 |
 Maine
|
1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
 Maryland
|
8.1 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 11.6 |
 Massachusetts
|
2.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
 Michigan
|
5.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7.5 |
 Minnesota
|
1.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
 Mississippi
|
5.7 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 11.1 |
 Missouri
|
9.9 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 8.1 |
 Montana
|
3.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 |
 Nebraska
|
2.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
 Nevada
|
6.7 | 8.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 13.7 |
 New Hampshire
|
1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
 New Jersey
|
3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
 New Mexico
|
8.0 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 11.5 |
 New York
|
2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 7.4 |
 North Carolina
|
6.0 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
 North Dakota
|
2.4 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
 Ohio
|
4.8 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
 Oklahoma
|
5.2 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.8 |
 Oregon
|
2.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
 Pennsylvania
|
6.1 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
 Rhode Island
|
1.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
 South Carolina
|
7.7 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 9.0 |
 South Dakota
|
1.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
 Tennessee
|
7.4 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 9.5 |
 Texas
|
4.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 7.7 |
 Utah
|
1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
 Vermont
|
1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
 Virginia
|
4.6 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 7.5 |
 Washington
|
3.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
 West Virginia
|
3.7 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
 Wisconsin
|
3.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
 Wyoming
|
2.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
See also
- List of countries by intentional homicide rate
- List of cities by murder rate
- Crime in the United States
- List of United States cities by crime rate (2014). Cities with population of 250,000+
- United States cities by crime rate (100,000–250,000)
- United States cities by crime rate (60,000-100,000)
- Firearm death rates in the United States by state
- Gun violence in the United States by state
- List of countries by firearm-related death rate
- List of federal subjects of Russia by murder rate
- List of Brazilian states by murder rate
- List of Mexican states by homicides
- Homicide in world cities