CurrentCrimeMap

Data through July 2026, Kauai Police Department

Crime in Kauai County, HI (County Police)

The violent crime rate in Kauai County (County Police) is 224 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, 49% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −7% compared with the previous 12 months.

The Kauai Police Department polices essentially all of Kauai County: 73,376 residents by the FBI’s count, about the county’s whole population.

The numbers

12 months to Jul 2026

Violent crime

224 per 100,000 residents, per year

164 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−7% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,890 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,387 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−8% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

2,114 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,551 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (the 73,376 residents the agency serves, per the FBI).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every police agency: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Kauai County sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

224

Kauai County (County Police) has the 219th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 83 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Kauai County (County Police); the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Clay County, FL (Sheriff)230214
Gallatin County, MT (Sheriff)229215
Portland, ME228216
Bridgeport, CT226217
Bonneville County, ID (Sheriff)226218
Kauai County, HI (County Police)224219
Grand Prairie, TX223220
Sterling Heights, MI222221
Aurora, IL220222
Pawtucket, RI220223
Southaven, MS220224

The places closest to Kauai County (County Police) in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Kauai County crime map

cities around it

The FBI publishes area-wide totals from Kauai Police Department, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Kauai County (County Police) on this page.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Jul 2026
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
HomicideViolent34.1—+200%
About these categories

The FBI publishes city totals by family, not a full breakdown by offence, so homicide is the only type Kauai Police Department reports separately here. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Month by month

Aug 2025 to Jul 2026

Violent crime −7%

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Violent crimes per month in Kauai County, HI (County Police), Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Aug 202513Aug 202418
Sep 202514Sep 202414
Oct 202516Oct 202421
Nov 202516Nov 20249
Dec 202517Dec 202421
Jan 202611Jan 202511
Feb 202610Feb 202515
Mar 20267Mar 202511
Apr 202610Apr 202511
May 202613May 202511
Jun 202619Jun 202513
Jul 202618Jul 202522

Homicides 3 vs. 1

0123AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul00
Homicides per month in Kauai County, HI (County Police), Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Aug 20251Aug 20240
Sep 20250Sep 20240
Oct 20250Oct 20240
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20250Dec 20241
Jan 20260Jan 20250
Feb 20260Feb 20250
Mar 20260Mar 20250
Apr 20260Apr 20250
May 20260May 20250
Jun 20262Jun 20250
Jul 20260Jul 20250

2 in 2026 through July, 0 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Aug 2023
Reported crime per month in Kauai County, HI (County Police)
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Jul 2026181050
Jun 2026191032
May 202613980
Apr 2026101090
Mar 202671040
Feb 2026101150
Jan 2026111330
Dec 2025171260
Nov 2025161350
Oct 2025161240
Sep 2025141300
Aug 2025131051
Jul 2025221170
Jun 2025131120
May 2025111290
Apr 202511980
Mar 2025111310
Feb 2025151050
Jan 2025111310
Dec 2024211171
Nov 202491250
Oct 2024211360
Sep 2024141620
Aug 2024181390
Jul 202491320
Jun 2024231400
May 2024171350
Apr 2024171350
Mar 2024261350
Feb 2024231250
Jan 2024161511
Dec 2023191210
Nov 2023151170
Oct 2023111800
Sep 2023171472
Aug 2023131460

How Kauai County (County Police) compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
7Wilmington, DE1,2772,74873,773Jun 2026
48Gulfport, MS7433,48975,068Jul 2026
149St. Lucie County, FL (Sheriff)35990075,430Sep 2026
166Ocala, FL3322,27971,947Aug 2026
169Delray Beach, FL3271,69771,000Aug 2026
179Idaho Falls, ID30282370,454Aug 2026
219Kauai County, HI (County Police)2241,89073,376Jul 2026
235Gaithersburg, MD1921,01170,993Jun 2026
272St. Cloud, FL11757274,269Sep 2026
295Monongalia County, WV (Sheriff)7118771,554Jul 2026

The 10 places closest to Kauai County (County Police) in population, Kauai County (County Police) included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
177Maui County, HI (County Police)3032,356162,116Apr 2026
178Hawaii County, HI (County Police)3021,815210,328May 2026
219Kauai County, HI (County Police)2241,89073,376Jul 2026
236Honolulu, HI1871,521987,000Nov 2025

All 4 places in Hawaii on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
2Oakland, CA1,4755,255444,211Dec 2025
23Stockton, CA9682,240325,985Sep 2026
60Sacramento, CA6682,055538,389Jul 2026
107San Francisco, CA4862,960815,330Dec 2025
114San Jose, CA4632,359994,435Jul 2026
177Maui County, HI (County Police)3032,356162,116Apr 2026
178Hawaii County, HI (County Police)3021,815210,328May 2026
219Kauai County, HI (County Police)2241,89073,376Jul 2026
236Honolulu, HI1871,521987,000Nov 2025
290Fremont, CA811,759227,635Aug 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Kauai County (County Police) by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Kauai County (County Police) side by side with Wilmington, St. Cloud or Ocala, or with any other place.

Other cities and county areas in Hawaii

3 pages, closest first

Hawaii as a whole has 153 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Kauai County (County Police)’s rate is 46% above the state’s.

HonoluluMaui County (County Police)Hawaii County (County Police)

All 4 places in Hawaii

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Kauai County (County Police) safe?

By reported violent crime, Kauai County (County Police) is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 224 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, −7% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the figure for the whole area is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Kauai County?

This site does not have one for Kauai County. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Kauai County (County Police) compares with other places instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Kauai County (County Police)?

224 violent and 1,890 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 1,551 incidents reported to Kauai Police Department over the 12 months to July 2026.

Is crime in Kauai County (County Police) going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −7% and property crime −8% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Kauai County (County Police) had in 2026?

Kauai Police Department reported 2 homicides from January to July 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 0 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jul 2026 the count was 3, or 4 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Kauai Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset HI0040000). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the population the agency serves, as the FBI reports it. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Kauai County (County Police)

12 months to July 2026

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

HI0040000
Source
Kauai Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset HI0040000)
Latest complete month
July 2026
History on this site
August 2023 to July 2026 (43 months)
Update schedule
Kauai Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)