Which U.S. cities of 100,000 or more have the highest murder rates?

In 2025 St. Louis, MO had the highest murder rate of the 313 U.S. cities of 100,000 people or more whose police reported a full year to the FBI, about 51.3 per 100,000 people, followed by Birmingham, AL (43.0) and Memphis, TN (31.0); the U.S. rate was about 4.4. Search for any city to see its rate and rank. In a city of 100,000, one more or one fewer murder moves the rate by 1, so a smaller city's rate can jump from year to year. Departments that didn't report a full year are left out, and each rate is per person the department serves; a few serve their whole county. A city's rate also depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care.

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Measure: Murders per 100,000 people. Written from the data below.

  • St. Louis, MO has the highest figure, 51.3, followed by Birmingham, AL (43) and Memphis, TN (31).
  • Vacaville, CA, Santa Clara, CA, San Mateo, CA, Overland Park, KS, and 9 more share the lowest figure, 0.
  • U.S. overall: 4.4. Of the 313 compared, 136 are above it, 173 below, and 4 the same.

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City Murders per 100,000 people
St. Louis, MO 51.3
Birmingham, AL 43
Memphis, TN 31
Montgomery, AL 30.8
Cleveland, OH 28
Kansas City, MO 25.9
Detroit, MI 25.7
Milwaukee, WI 25.4
Baltimore, MD 24.2
Richmond, VA 22.9
Little Rock, AR 22.4
Shreveport, LA 21.8
Dayton, OH 21.3
Cincinnati, OH 20.9
Fayetteville, NC 19.1
Jackson, MS 18.7
Atlanta, GA 18.6
Hampton, VA 18.1
Topeka, KS 16.8
Washington, DC 16.6
Indianapolis, IN 15.4
South Fulton, GA 15
Albany, NY 14.7
Philadelphia, PA 14.7
Minneapolis, MN 14.5
Mobile, AL 14.5
Columbia, SC 14.3
Vallejo, CA 13.8
Rochester, NY 13.6
Albuquerque, NM 13.4
Tuscaloosa, AL 12.9
Kansas City, KS 12.8
Akron, OH 12.7
Chicago, IL 12.7
Oakland, CA 12.4
Toledo, OH 12.1
Fort Wayne, IN 12
Louisville, KY 12
Greensboro, NC 11.9
Killeen, TX 11.7
Norfolk, VA 11.7
New Haven, CT 11.5
Houston, TX 11.4
Stockton, CA 11.4
Springfield, MA 11
North Charleston, SC 10.9
Lancaster, CA 10.8
Macon, GA 10.8
Peoria, IL 10.8
Beaumont, TX 10.7
Durham, NC 10.7
Buffalo, NY 10.5
Dallas, TX 10.5
Winston-Salem, NC 10.5
Newark, NJ 10.4
Pittsburgh, PA 10.1
Clarksville, TN 10
Pueblo, CO 9.9
Huntsville, AL 9.8
Newport News, VA 9.8
San Bernardino, CA 9.8
Springfield, IL 9.8
Oklahoma City, OK 9.7
Tallahassee, FL 9.7
Tacoma, WA 9.5
Charlotte, NC 9
Columbus, OH 9
Hartford, CT 9
Wichita, KS 9
Syracuse, NY 8.9
Aurora, CO 8.8
Chattanooga, TN 8.8
Mesquite, TX 8.7
Paterson, NJ 8.7
Greeley, CO 8.6
Anchorage, AK 8.4
West Palm Beach, FL 8.4
Gresham, OR 8.1
Knoxville, TN 8
Nashville, TN 7.9
Portland, OR 7.9
Bakersfield, CA 7.8
Jacksonville, FL 7.8
Sacramento, CA 7.8
Waterbury, CT 7.7
Brockton, MA 7.6
Fort Worth, TX 7.6
Phoenix, AZ 7.5
Rockford, IL 7.5
Tucson, AZ 7.4
North Las Vegas, NV 7.3
Columbus, GA 7
Evansville, IN 7
Wilmington, NC 7
San Antonio, TX 6.8
Renton, WA 6.7
Independence, MO 6.6
Fairfield, CA 6.5
Grand Rapids, MI 6.5
Long Beach, CA 6.5
Charleston, SC 6.3
Fort Lauderdale, FL 6.3
Tulsa, OK 6.3
Santa Rosa, CA 6.2
Davenport, IA 6
Denver, CO 6
Amarillo, TX 5.9
Hesperia, CA 5.9
Los Angeles, CA 5.9
Arvada, CO 5.8
Las Vegas, NV 5.5
Pomona, CA 5.4
Waco, TX 5.4
Abilene, TX 5.3
Omaha, NE 5.3
Springfield, MO 5.3
Austin, TX 5.2
Lansing, MI 5.2
Miami, FL 5.2
Richmond, CA 5.2
Tempe, AZ 5.2
Lakewood, CO 5.1
West Valley City, UT 5.1
Antioch, CA 5
Colorado Springs, CO 5
Fontana, CA 5
High Point, NC 5
El Cajon, CA 4.9
Raleigh, NC 4.9
Reno, NV 4.9
St. Paul, MN 4.9
Victorville, CA 4.9
Rialto, CA 4.8
Sioux Falls, SD 4.7
Lexington, KY 4.5
Santa Maria, CA 4.5
Hayward, CA 4.4
Lubbock, TX 4.4
Salinas, CA 4.4
Tyler, TX 4.4
U.S. overall 4.4
Chesapeake, VA 4.3
Elk Grove, CA 4.3
Fresno, CA 4.3
Jersey City, NJ 4.3
Lewisville, TX 4.3
Seattle, WA 4.3
Westminster, CO 4.3
Yonkers, NY 4.3
McKinney, TX 4.2
Corpus Christi, TX 4.1
Lafayette, LA 4.1
Visalia, CA 4.1
New Bedford, MA 4
Riverside, CA 4
Tampa, FL 4
Inglewood, CA 3.9
Lakeland, FL 3.9
Lynn, MA 3.9
Wichita Falls, TX 3.9
El Paso, TX 3.8
Glendale, AZ 3.8
Santa Ana, CA 3.8
Corona, CA 3.7
Boston, MA 3.6
Hillsboro, OR 3.6
Sparks, NV 3.6
Carlsbad, CA 3.5
Everett, WA 3.5
Mesa, AZ 3.5
Spokane, WA 3.5
Arlington, TX 3.4
Gilbert, AZ 3.4
New York, NY 3.4
Palm Bay, FL 3.4
San Francisco, CA 3.4
Surprise, AZ 3.4
West Jordan, UT 3.4
Aurora, IL 3.3
Billings, MT 3.3
Bridgeport, CT 3.3
Odessa, TX 3.3
Virginia Beach, VA 3.3
Allentown, PA 3.1
Clovis, CA 3.1
Norwalk, CA 3.1
Salt Lake City, UT 3.1
Columbia, MO 3
Laredo, TX 3
Norman, OK 3
Cedar Rapids, IA 2.9
Denton, TX 2.9
Fargo, ND 2.9
Grand Prairie, TX 2.9
Boulder, CO 2.8
Costa Mesa, CA 2.8
Downey, CA 2.8
Scottsdale, AZ 2.8
Ontario, CA 2.7
Temecula, CA 2.7
Anaheim, CA 2.6
Chula Vista, CA 2.5
League City, TX 2.5
Menifee, CA 2.5
Palmdale, CA 2.5
Broken Arrow, OK 2.4
Concord, CA 2.4
Garland, TX 2.4
Oceanside, CA 2.4
San Jose, CA 2.4
Simi Valley, CA 2.4
Fort Collins, CO 2.3
Round Rock, TX 2.2
Salem, OR 2.2
Warren, MI 2.2
Gainesville, FL 2
Henderson, NV 2
Lincoln, NE 2
Midland, TX 2
Oxnard, CA 2
Pasadena, TX 2
Peoria, AZ 2
Providence, RI 2
Vancouver, WA 2
Chico, CA 1.9
Dearborn, MI 1.9
El Monte, CA 1.9
Green Bay, WI 1.9
Lee's Summit, MO 1.9
Moreno Valley, CA 1.9
Chandler, AZ 1.8
Jurupa Valley, CA 1.8
Roseville, CA 1.8
San Diego, CA 1.8
Concord, NC 1.7
Madison, WI 1.7
Manchester, NH 1.7
Murfreesboro, TN 1.7
Richardson, TX 1.7
Rio Rancho, NM 1.7
Ann Arbor, MI 1.6
Cambridge, MA 1.6
Goodyear, AZ 1.6
Lowell, MA 1.6
Rochester, MN 1.6
Thousand Oaks, CA 1.6
Athens, GA 1.5
Carrollton, TX 1.5
Honolulu, HI 1.5
Irving, TX 1.5
Pearland, TX 1.5
Port St. Lucie, FL 1.5
Coral Springs, FL 1.4
Des Moines, IA 1.4
Elizabeth, NJ 1.4
Miramar, FL 1.4
Thornton, CO 1.4
Alexandria, VA 1.3
Boise, ID 1.3
Escondido, CA 1.3
Hialeah, FL 1.3
Joliet, IL 1.3
Olathe, KS 1.3
Santa Clarita, CA 1.3
Frisco, TX 1.2
Eugene, OR 1.1
Brownsville, TX 1
Fishers, IN 1
Huntington Beach, CA 1
Quincy, MA 1
Sandy Springs, GA 1
Allen, TX 0.9
Bend, OR 0.9
Centennial, CO 0.9
Clearwater, FL 0.9
Elgin, IL 0.9
Murrieta, CA 0.9
Provo, UT 0.9
Spokane Valley, WA 0.9
Sugar Land, TX 0.9
Ventura, CA 0.9
West Covina, CA 0.9
Berkeley, CA 0.8
College Station, TX 0.8
Nampa, ID 0.8
Kent, WA 0.7
McAllen, TX 0.7
Orange, CA 0.7
Pasadena, CA 0.7
Plano, TX 0.7
Stamford, CT 0.7
Sterling Heights, MI 0.7
Torrance, CA 0.7
Bellevue, WA 0.6
Garden Grove, CA 0.6
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 0.6
Sunnyvale, CA 0.6
Cary, NC 0.5
Glendale, CA 0.5
Worcester, MA 0.5
Fremont, CA 0.4
Burbank, CA 0
Carmel, IN 0
Daly City, CA 0
Edinburg, TX 0
Fullerton, CA 0
Irvine, CA 0
Meridian, ID 0
Modesto, CA 0
Naperville, IL 0
Overland Park, KS 0
San Mateo, CA 0
Santa Clara, CA 0
Vacaville, CA 0

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