How has crime changed in Nevada since 1985?

Police in Nevada reported about 384 violent crimes per 100,000 people in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 1,011 in 1994, and 2,029 property crimes in 2025 (U.S.: 1,552), down from a high of 6,239 in 1985. Rates count only the agencies that reported. Choose another state to compare.

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Crimes per 100,000 people in Nevada and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Nevada Violent, U.S. Property, Nevada Property, U.S.
1985 707.1 570.3 6,238.9 4,780.0
1986 757.0 633.6 6,088.0 5,015.3
1987 718.8 624.9 6,069.7 5,090.1
1988 766.1 630.2 5,838.5 5,045.9
1989 653.4 680.5 5,913.6 5,211.5
1990 637.4 749.8 5,851.5 5,227.0
1991 729.0 798.1 6,018.9 5,388.4
1992 730.0 785.4 5,768.6 5,089.3
1993 861.0 764.1 5,419.6 4,814.1
1994 1,011.4 740.4 5,746.6 4,752.4
1995 950.0 720.6 5,701.8 4,796.6
1996 807.8 658.8 5,222.8 4,553.0
1997 749.8 644.9 5,209.9 4,494.7
1998 643.6 603.8 4,675.0 4,212.6
1999 570.0 545.8 4,118.2 3,872.6
2000 524.2 534.4 3,773.5 3,751.7
2001 585.5 529.5 3,704.6 3,801.5
2002 637.7 512.9 3,889.5 3,737.7
2003 616.3 493.7 4,315.0 3,704.0
2004 615.9 478.6 4,236.0 3,599.4
2005 606.9 483.0 4,273.3 3,518.3
2006 748.7 486.9 4,133.6 3,397.1
2007 754.5 477.9 3,810.9 3,316.1
2008 728.5 463.7 3,485.6 3,252.3
2009 705.1 436.8 3,083.7 3,076.7
2010 671.3 408.1 2,756.2 2,963.4
2011 574.7 390.1 2,594.7 2,925.7
2012 607.6 390.7 2,826.4 2,881.3
2013 586.8 378.2 2,854.3 2,759.3
2014 636.1 373.7 2,643.6 2,591.8
2015 696.8 384.6 2,685.9 2,495.2
2016 676.0 399.5 2,590.6 2,469.1
2017 555.5 397.5 2,623.8 2,372.4
2018 565.5 384.8 2,455.5 2,206.8
2019 497.3 381.0 2,348.8 2,109.0
2020 473.0 399.3 2,017.0 1,955.3
2021 432.9 360.9 2,257.8 1,762.2
2022 459.9 398.2 2,417.0 1,998.5
2023 437.5 385.6 2,576.5 1,950.5
2024 408.8 363.4 2,237.4 1,766.8
2025 383.8 329.3 2,028.9 1,552.1

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI.

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