Crime & Safety in Henderson, NV
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.73
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.15
per 1,000 residents
-21% vs national
Total Crimes
6,831
2024
Violent Clearance
56%
cases solved
+32% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-56%
vs 250K-500K avg
-56% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-7.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Henderson Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Henderson vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Henderson is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Henderson police solve 63% of murder cases but only 4% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 8 | 0.02 | 62.5% |
| Rape | Violent | 107 | 0.31 | 53.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 180 | 0.52 | 43.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 641 | 1.87 | 59.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 778 | 2.26 | 14.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,870 | 11.26 | 28.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,245 | 3.62 | 4.3% |
Henderson, NV reported 938 violent crimes and 5,893 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.73 per 1,000 residents is 39.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 56% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,870 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 29.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Henderson's violent crime rate is 56% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 938 | 5,893 | 2.73 | 17.15 |
| 2023 | 991 | 6,943 | 2.93 | 20.55 |
| 2022 | 977 | 6,252 | 3.00 | 19.22 |
| 2021 | 772 | 5,585 | 2.29 | 16.55 |
| 2020 | 686 | 4,682 | 2.09 | 14.27 |
| 2019 | 543 | 5,554 | 1.71 | 17.48 |
| 2018 | 583 | 6,072 | 1.88 | 19.61 |
| 2017 | 556 | 5,486 | 1.86 | 18.33 |
| 2016 | 617 | 5,484 | 2.12 | 18.81 |
| 2015 | 476 | 5,349 | 1.68 | 18.93 |