Crime in Nevada
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The rate of crime in Nevada has, for the past 30 years, been generally above the United States' national average. However, the rate of violent crime has declined considerably in the past decade. In 2020, Nevada had the 13th highest rate of violent crime per 100,000 inhabitants among U.S. states and territories, dropping from having the 2nd highest in 2014. 2022 marked the first year-over-year increase in the violent crime rate since 2015.[1]
Statistics
[edit]| Crime in Nevada (2010-2019)[2] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Index | Violent | Property | Murder | Rape | Robbery | Aggravated assault | Burglary | Larceny Theft | Vehicle Theft |
| 2010 | 2,704,283 | 92,933 | 17,929 | 75,004 | 158 | 965 | 5,298 | 11,508 | 22,286 | 42,533 | 10,185 |
| 2011 | 2,720,028 | 85,527 | 15,452 | 70,075 | 139 | 913 | 4,308 | 10,092 | 20,342 | 40,156 | 9,577 |
| 2012 | 2,754,354 | 94,273 | 16,763 | 77,510 | 124 | 931 | 4,918 | 10,790 | 22,120 | 45,372 | 10,018 |
| 2013 | 2,791,494 | 96,065 | 16,888 | 79,177 | 163 | 1,090 | 5,183 | 10,060 | 23,047 | 46,132 | 9,998 |
| 2014 | 2,838,281 | 92,617 | 18,043 | 74,574 | 170 | 987 | 5,954 | 10,562 | 21,924 | 42,466 | 10,184 |
| 2015 | 2,883,758 | 97,255 | 20,118 | 77,137 | 178 | 1,232 | 6,287 | 11,965 | 22,360 | 43,426 | 11,351 |
| 2016 | 2,940,058 | 95,983 | 19,936 | 76,047 | 224 | 1,292 | 6,340 | 11,639 | 18,850 | 44,017 | 13,180 |
| 2017 | 2,972,405 | 94,983 | 16,663 | 78,320 | 266 | 1,896 | 4,841 | 9,660 | 20,049 | 45,459 | 12,812 |
| 2018 | 3,027,341 | 90,713 | 16,715 | 73,998 | 202 | 2,329 | 3,862 | 10,322 | 17,741 | 44,341 | 11,916 |
| 2019 | 3,080,156 | 86,735 | 15,210 | 71,525 | 143 | 2,161 | 3,286 | 9,620 | 15,510 | 44,755 | 11,260 |
Capital punishment laws
[edit]Capital punishment is legal in Nevada through lethal injection, and the most recent execution was issued to Daryl Mack on April 26, 2006.[3]
Notable Cases
[edit]1980 - Reno Thanksgiving Day Massacre[4][5]
1996 - Murder of Tupac Shakur
2011 - Carson City IHOP shooting
2014 - 2014 Las Vegas shootings
2017 - 2017 Las Vegas shooting
References
[edit]- ^ "Trend of Violent Crime from 1985 to 2022". FBI Crime Data Explorer. Federabl Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Nevada Crime Rates 1960 to 2019". disastercenter.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Nevada". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Pearce, Ed (2015-12-22). "Vegas Incident Recalls Thanksgiving Day 1980 Reno Massacre". kolotv.com. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ^ Myers, Dennis (2005-07-07). "Death of a killer". Reno News & Review. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
