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This report gives researchers and citizens an opportunity to look at U.S. state crime rates, what crimes are being committed and in what frequency, for all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Included is a brief write up on each state, Puerto Rico, D.C., as well as a look at the medians for U.S. states. All figures are as of the FBI’s 2016 Uniform Crime Reports, the most recent data available.

* Selected states…

California

The State of California reported 445.3 violent crimes and 2,553.0 property crimes per 100,000 inhabitants for 2016. Violent crime rates in California are higher than the national median, while property crime is slightly lower. The violent crime rate is 20.3 percent higher than the national median, and the property crime rate being -1.1 percent lower. In California, larceny-theft makes up a significantly lower proportion of overall crimes (54 percent) than the national median (63 percent). Motor vehicle theft makes up 15 percent of all crimes, much higher than the 8 percent national median. The rate for motor vehicle theft in California is more than double the national median.

Illinois

The State of Illinois reported 436.3 violent crimes and 2,049.0 property crimes per 100,000 inhabitants for 2016. Illinois’ violent crime rate is 17.8 percent higher than the national median, and the property crime rate is -20.6 percent lower. Illinois has a similar proportional makeup of crimes by type to the national median.

Indiana

The State of Indiana reported 404.7 violent crimes and 2,589.4 property crimes per 100,000 inhabitants for 2016. Indiana’s violent crime rate is 9.3 percent higher than the national median, and the property crime rate is virtually at the median, being only 0.3 percent higher. Indiana has a similar proportional makeup of crimes by type to the national median.

Michigan

The State of Michigan reported 459.0 violent crimes and 1,909.9 property crimes per 100,000 inhabitants for 2016. Michigan’s violent crime rate is 24.0 percent higher than the national median, and the property crime rate is -26.0 percent lower. Michigan has larceny as a smaller proportion of overall crime (55 percent) than the national median (63 percent).

Minnesota

The State of Minnesota reported 242.6 violent crimes and 2,133.3 property crimes per 100,000 inhabitants for 2016. Minnesota’s violent crime rate is -35.4 percent lower than the national median, and the property crime rate is -17.4 percent lower. Larceny-theft is a larger proportion of overall crime in Minnesota (69 percent) than the national median (63 percent).

Missouri

The State of Missouri reported 519.4 violent crimes and 2,799.1 property crimes per 100,000 inhabitants for 2016. Missouri’s violent crime rate is 40.3 percent higher than the national median, and the property crime rate is 8.4 percent higher. Missouri has a similar proportional makeup of crimes by type to the national median.

New York

The State of New York reported 376.2 violent crimes and 1,545.6 property crimes per 100,000 inhabitants for 2016. New York’s violent crime rate is 1.6 percent higher than the national median, and the property crime rate is -40.1 percent lower. New York has a similar proportional makeup of crimes by type to the national median, although burglary makes up a somewhat lower proportion of crimes in New York (10 percent) than the national median (16 percent).

Wisconsin

The State of Wisconsin reported 305.9 violent crimes and 1,933.3 property crimes per 100,000 inhabitants for 2016. Wisconsin’s violent crime rate is -17.4 percent lower than the national median, and the property crime rate is -25.1 percent lower. Wisconsin has a similar proportional makeup of crimes by type to the national median.

(Hat tip: Yvette Shields)

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 4:06 pm

Comments

Woof, that Missouri is a real leader on the high crime rates, violent and property.

Thanks, Mike?

Comment by wordslinger Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 4:13 pm
Missouri: the Show Me (your hands!) State.

Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 4:29 pm
Anybody have a link to a geographical breakdown within each state?

I suspect there are certain hot spots. I know it’s not my neighbors acting like that.

Statistics are great but each of these numbers is derived from a single individual making a really bad choice to harm or destroy.

How do we fix that? Seriously. I personally think it starts with returning to traditional family values.

Comment by cdog Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 4:33 pm
Missouri is driven by crime in St. Louis. but, once again, even on a state basis you can see that all the “chicago is the most violent” screamers are just wrong. the list for cities shows that this is simply not true.

Comment by Amalia Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 4:36 pm
Illinois ranks lower on both violent and property crimes than ten states and DC: AL, AK, CA, DE, DC, MD, MO, NV, SC, TN, & TX.

Illinois ranks lower only on violent crime than AR and MI.

Illinois ranks lower only on property crime than 20 states: AZ, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, KS, IN, KY, LA, MN, MS, MT, NC, NE, ND, OH,OR, UT, WA.

Comment by anon2 Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 4:41 pm
==…“chicago is the most violent” screamers are just wrong. the list for cities shows that this is simply not true.==

Most of those cities tend to be mid-size (St Louis, Memphis, Baltimore) with not enough Chads and Trixies to offset the crime rates.

Comment by City Zen Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 4:44 pm
“I know it’s not my neighbors acting like that.”

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-forest/news/ct-met-lake-forest-shooting-update-20180104-story.html

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 4:48 pm
–Illinois ranks lower only on violent crime than AR and MI.–

You’re not reading that right at all. I count 16 states and DC with higher violent crime rates than Illinois.

Comment by wordslinger Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 4:50 pm
This is odd.

Kentucky’s violent crime rate is way low at 232.3 while Tennessee’s is way high at 632.9.

Bourbon vs. Whiskey?

Comment by wordslinger Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 4:52 pm
Illinois learned to under-report from Chicago.

Comment by Chad Friday, Jan 5, 18 @ 4:54 pm