Crime Statistics 2022
Which American cities are experiencing the highest rates of crime?
In 2020, over 3.9 million incidents were reported to the FBI by local law enforcement agencies.
SafeHome compiled the following stats:
On average, violent crime has climbed by 12 percent in U.S. cities. Murder, rape, and aggravated assault all climbed by 25 percent or more.
Motor vehicle theft was the only type of property crime to rise in the average city over the past decade, increasing by 48 percent.
Out of America’s largest metropolises, Detroit led the nation in both murder and rape in 2020. Seattle had the most reported burglaries, and Memphis, Tennessee had the most larceny-theft incidents.
Out of all cities with smaller populations (between 100,000 and 249,999 people), two Louisiana cities had the highest murder rates: Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Two similarly-sized California cities, Richmond and Hayward, topped the list for motor vehicle theft.
The murder rate in small cities (those with population levels between 100,000 and 249,999), climbed by more than 80 percent on average between 2010 and 2020.
New York PD issued a statement in Oct 2022 showing the increase from 2021 to 2022.
