Violent crime
390 per 100,000 residents, per year
6,681 reported in the 12 months to May 2026
−11% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through May 2026, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Crime in Las Vegas, NV
The violent crime rate in Las Vegas is 390 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to May 2026, 11% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −11% compared with the previous 12 months.
The numbers
12 months to May 2026Property crime
2,295 per 100,000 residents, per year
39,287 reported in the 12 months to May 2026
−9% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
2,685 per 100,000 residents, per year
45,968 reported in the 12 months to May 2026
Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 1,712,136, U.S. Census).
What counts as violent and property crime
Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: 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 Las Vegas sits among covered places
violent, per 100k, per year390
Las Vegas has the 133rd-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 169 of the other 301.
Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632
The ring is Las Vegas; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Falls, ID | 400 | 128 |
| Sarasota, FL | 399 | 129 |
| Chicago, IL | 392 | 130 |
| Norfolk, VA | 392 | 131 |
| Lincoln, NE | 391 | 132 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 390 | 133 |
| New Haven, CT | 388 | 134 |
| San Diego, CA | 385 | 135 |
| Pocatello, ID | 383 | 136 |
| Raleigh, NC | 383 | 137 |
| Glendale, AZ | 379 | 138 |
The places closest to Las Vegas in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas
Las Vegas crime map
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.
The FBI publishes citywide totals from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Las Vegas and the 8 covered cities around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.
For where incidents happened, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department publishes its own map of recent incidents; it is linked under Official map.
Of the 8 covered cities nearest Las Vegas, 5 have a higher violent crime rate and 3 a lower one. The closest is North Las Vegas, NV, 10 miles away.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | 390 | |
| North Las Vegas, NV | 362 | 10 mi |
| Henderson, NV | 206 | 20 mi |
| San Bernardino, CA | 896 | 185 mi |
| Fontana, CA | 232 | 192 mi |
| Moreno Valley, CA | 435 | 194 mi |
| Riverside, CA | 568 | 199 mi |
| Anaheim, CA | 546 | 217 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | 494 | 220 mi |
About the colors and distances
Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.
Reported crime by type
12 months to May 2026- RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 861 reported50no year-ago month
- HomicideViolent, 92 reported5.4−6% vs. a year ago
- TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 18,211 reported1,064no year-ago month
- Vehicle theftProperty, 7,651 reported447no year-ago month
- Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 6,982 reported408no year-ago month
- BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 6,275 reported367no year-ago month
See the table
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | vs. previous month | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyViolent | 861 | 50 | — | — |
| HomicideViolent | 92 | 5.4 | — | −6% |
| TheftProperty | 18,211 | 1,064 | — | — |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 7,651 | 447 | — | — |
| Theft from vehiclesProperty | 6,982 | 408 | — | — |
| BurglaryProperty | 6,275 | 367 | — | — |
About these categories
Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.
Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (30th highest rate of 155), robbery (84th highest rate of 152) and burglary (34th highest rate of 168).
Month by month
Jun 2025 to May 2026Violent crime −11%
| Month | Violent crimes | Month a year earlier | Violent crimes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | 555 | Jun 2024 | 662 |
| Jul 2025 | 595 | Jul 2024 | 614 |
| Aug 2025 | 629 | Aug 2024 | 636 |
| Sep 2025 | 652 | Sep 2024 | 673 |
| Oct 2025 | 568 | Oct 2024 | 704 |
| Nov 2025 | 489 | Nov 2024 | 568 |
| Dec 2025 | 501 | Dec 2024 | 597 |
| Jan 2026 | 516 | Jan 2025 | 528 |
| Feb 2026 | 472 | Feb 2025 | 558 |
| Mar 2026 | 605 | Mar 2025 | 624 |
| Apr 2026 | 507 | Apr 2025 | 654 |
| May 2026 | 592 | May 2025 | 702 |
Homicides −6%
| Month | Homicides | Month a year earlier | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | 7 | Jun 2024 | 11 |
| Jul 2025 | 7 | Jul 2024 | 8 |
| Aug 2025 | 6 | Aug 2024 | 7 |
| Sep 2025 | 6 | Sep 2024 | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | 8 | Oct 2024 | 16 |
| Nov 2025 | 6 | Nov 2024 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 14 | Dec 2024 | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 | Jan 2025 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 9 | Feb 2025 | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | Mar 2025 | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 8 | Apr 2025 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 5 | May 2025 | 8 |
38 in 2026 through May, 39 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places
Every month since Jun 2023
| Month | Violent | Property | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 592 | 2,884 | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 507 | 2,962 | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 605 | 3,209 | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 472 | 2,859 | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 516 | 3,307 | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 501 | 3,534 | 14 |
| Nov 2025 | 489 | 3,290 | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | 568 | 3,562 | 8 |
| Sep 2025 | 652 | 3,443 | 6 |
| Aug 2025 | 629 | 3,402 | 6 |
| Jul 2025 | 595 | 3,453 | 7 |
| Jun 2025 | 555 | 3,382 | 7 |
| May 2025 | 702 | 3,590 | 8 |
| Apr 2025 | 654 | 3,563 | 8 |
| Mar 2025 | 624 | 3,543 | 6 |
| Feb 2025 | 558 | 3,059 | 11 |
| Jan 2025 | 528 | 3,682 | 6 |
| Dec 2024 | 597 | 3,789 | 10 |
| Nov 2024 | 568 | 3,464 | 4 |
| Oct 2024 | 704 | 3,647 | 16 |
| Sep 2024 | 673 | 3,779 | 3 |
| Aug 2024 | 636 | 3,720 | 7 |
| Jul 2024 | 614 | 3,712 | 8 |
| Jun 2024 | 662 | 3,810 | 11 |
| May 2024 | 590 | 3,891 | 13 |
| Apr 2024 | 614 | 3,797 | 10 |
| Mar 2024 | 626 | 3,692 | 10 |
| Feb 2024 | 546 | 3,979 | 10 |
| Jan 2024 | 613 | 4,075 | 10 |
| Dec 2023 | 621 | 4,193 | 20 |
| Nov 2023 | 596 | 4,225 | 10 |
| Oct 2023 | 673 | 4,298 | 11 |
| Sep 2023 | 682 | 4,273 | 11 |
| Aug 2023 | 714 | 4,735 | 9 |
| Jul 2023 | 668 | 4,568 | 11 |
| Jun 2023 | 665 | 4,567 | 14 |
How Las Vegas compares
per 100k, per yearSimilar size
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Houston, TX | 837 | 3,679 | 2,413,559 | Mar 2026 |
| 38 | Philadelphia, PA | 795 | 4,163 | 1,562,379 | Jul 2026 |
| 58 | Phoenix, AZ | 678 | 1,905 | 1,688,662 | Jul 2026 |
| 86 | Dallas, TX | 549 | 2,992 | 1,304,379 | Sep 2026 |
| 94 | San Antonio, TX | 525 | 3,678 | 1,549,306 | Aug 2026 |
| 130 | Chicago, IL * | 392 | 2,856 | 2,746,388 | Mar 2026 |
| 133 | Las Vegas, NV | 390 | 2,295 | 1,712,136 | May 2026 |
| 135 | San Diego, CA | 385 | 1,551 | 1,409,432 | Aug 2026 |
| 176 | Miami-Dade County, FL (County Police) | 304 | 1,508 | 1,200,003 | Aug 2026 |
| 270 | Hillsborough County, FL (Sheriff) | 122 | 383 | 1,092,535 | Jul 2026 |
The 10 places closest to Las Vegas in population, Las Vegas included, highest violent crime rate first.
Same state
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Reno, NV | 536 | 1,957 | 286,060 | Apr 2026 |
| 133 | Las Vegas, NV | 390 | 2,295 | 1,712,136 | May 2026 |
| 147 | North Las Vegas, NV | 362 | 1,548 | 302,881 | Jun 2026 |
| 232 | Henderson, NV | 206 | 1,400 | 358,366 | Jul 2026 |
All 4 places in Nevada on this site, highest violent crime rate first.
Nearby
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | San Bernardino, CA | 896 | 2,208 | 225,448 | Aug 2026 |
| 83 | Riverside, CA | 568 | 2,056 | 325,858 | Aug 2026 |
| 87 | Anaheim, CA | 546 | 1,670 | 344,040 | Sep 2026 |
| 106 | Bakersfield, CA | 494 | 2,245 | 420,589 | Sep 2026 |
| 116 | Moreno Valley, CA | 435 | 1,278 | 215,203 | Aug 2026 |
| 133 | Las Vegas, NV | 390 | 2,295 | 1,712,136 | May 2026 |
| 147 | North Las Vegas, NV | 362 | 1,548 | 302,881 | Jun 2026 |
| 212 | Fontana, CA | 232 | 1,072 | 220,837 | Jul 2026 |
| 228 | Glendale, CA | 215 | 1,793 | 185,849 | Jul 2026 |
| 232 | Henderson, NV | 206 | 1,400 | 358,366 | Jul 2026 |
The 9 places on this site closest to Las Vegas by distance, highest violent crime rate first.
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
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* Chicago, IL reports less to the FBI than it records; its own page leads with its own figures. 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 Las Vegas side by side with Henderson, Los Angeles or Phoenix, or with any other place.
Other cities in Nevada
3 city pages, closest firstNevada as a whole has 364 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Las Vegas’s rate is 7% above the state’s.
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Las Vegas safe?
By reported violent crime, Las Vegas is below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 390 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to May 2026, −11% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.
Is there a crime map for Las Vegas?
Yes, from the police itself: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department publishes its own map of recent incidents (https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/1f26c9112ce1418ba72901ffde860f1e). The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Las Vegas compares with nearby places such as North Las Vegas, NV instead of a street-level map.
What is the crime rate in Las Vegas?
390 violent and 2,295 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 45,968 incidents reported to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department over the 12 months to May 2026. Violent crime includes 861 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 6,275 burglaries, 6,982 thefts from vehicles and 18,211 other thefts.
Is crime in Las Vegas going up or down?
It is going down: violent crime −11% and property crime −9% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.
How many homicides has Las Vegas had in 2026?
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported 38 homicides from January to May 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 39 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to May 2026 the count was 92, or 5 per 100,000 residents.
Where does the data come from?
From Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset NV0020100). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.
Moving to or visiting Las Vegas
12 months to May 2026- Violent crime was down 11% and property crime down 9% over the 12 months to May 2026, compared with the 12 months before.
- 92 homicides over the 12 months to May 2026, down 6% on the 12 months before.
| What most people ask about | Reported | Per 100k |
|---|---|---|
| RobberyTaking property by force or threat | 861 | 50 |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal | 6,275 | 367 |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included | 6,982 | 408 |
| Vehicle theft | 7,651 | 447 |
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
NV0020100- Source
- Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset NV0020100)
- Latest complete month
- May 2026
- History on this site
- June 2023 to May 2026 (41 months)
- Update schedule
- Las Vegas Metropolitan 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.
- Download
- Monthly counts by offense (JSON)