Top 25 U.S. cities with the highest and lowest violent crime rates per 1,000 residents. Only cities with populations above 20,000.
| # | City | Population | Rate per 1K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria, LA | 44,566 | 27.14 |
| 2 | Memphis, TN | 629,063 | 25.08 |
| 3 | West Memphis, AR | 24,147 | 19.27 |
| 4 | Oakland, CA | 438,072 | 19.25 |
| 5 | Monroe, LA | 47,241 | 18.92 |
| 6 | Detroit, MI | 636,644 | 17.82 |
| 7 | Atlantic City, NJ | 38,486 | 17.80 |
| 8 | Bessemer, AL | 25,655 | 17.44 |
| 9 | Danville, IL | 28,663 | 16.84 |
| 10 | Little Rock, AR | 202,739 | 16.72 |
| 11 | Baltimore, MD | 577,193 | 16.06 |
| 12 | Pine Bluff, AR | 40,436 | 15.81 |
| 13 | Cleveland, OH | 367,523 | 15.61 |
| 14 | Kansas City, MO | 508,233 | 15.47 |
| 15 | Gallup, NM | 21,333 | 15.04 |
| 16 | Spartanburg, SC | 38,578 | 14.90 |
| 17 | Milwaukee, WI | 569,756 | 14.34 |
| 18 | Pueblo, CO | 111,514 | 14.26 |
| 19 | Camden, NJ | 71,471 | 13.81 |
| 20 | St. Louis, MO | 293,109 | 13.69 |
| 21 | New Orleans, LA | 376,035 | 13.62 |
| 22 | Peoria, IL | 112,126 | 13.45 |
| 23 | Dayton, OH | 136,741 | 13.39 |
| 24 | Compton, CA | 93,525 | 12.72 |
| 25 | Birmingham, AL | 199,322 | 12.48 |
| # | City | Population | Rate per 1K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmira, NY | 26,349 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Oxford, OH | 22,069 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Baldwin, PA | 21,159 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Derby, KS | 25,801 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 170,557 | 0.02 |
| 6 | Harrison, NY | 29,279 | 0.06 |
| 7 | Shoreview, MN | 26,724 | 0.08 |
| 8 | Muskego, WI | 25,156 | 0.12 |
| 9 | North Royalton, OH | 31,013 | 0.13 |
| 10 | Columbus, IN | 51,104 | 0.13 |
| 11 | Westfield, NJ | 30,760 | 0.16 |
| 12 | Homer Glen, IL | 24,516 | 0.16 |
| 13 | Worcester, MA | 205,501 | 0.16 |
| 14 | Winchester, MA | 22,862 | 0.17 |
| 15 | Northbrook, IL | 34,642 | 0.18 |
| 16 | Moscow, ID | 25,868 | 0.19 |
| 17 | Avon Lake, OH | 25,456 | 0.19 |
| 18 | Eastchester, NY | 20,519 | 0.20 |
| 19 | Mayfield Heights, OH | 20,082 | 0.20 |
| 20 | Savannah, GA | 147,546 | 0.20 |
| 21 | Zionsville, IN | 31,442 | 0.21 |
| 22 | Buffalo Grove, IL | 42,824 | 0.21 |
| 23 | Peachtree City, GA | 38,977 | 0.22 |
| 24 | Parkland, FL | 35,799 | 0.22 |
| 25 | Wilmette, IL | 27,550 | 0.22 |
Alexandria, LA ranks #1 for highest rate among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of 27.14. Rounding out the top cities are Memphis, TN, West Memphis, AR, Oakland, CA. On the other end, Elmira, NY has the lowest rate value at 0.00. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer.