Crime Rate by State, 2004
Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
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(rate per 100,000 inhabitants)
| State | Violent crime (total)1 | Murder2 | Forcible rape | Robbery | Property crime (total)3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ala. | 426.6 | 5.6 | 38.5 | 133.4 | 4,025.0 |
| Alaska | 634.5 | 5.6 | 85.1 | 68.2 | 3,382.8 |
| Ariz. | 504.1 | 7.2 | 33.0 | 134.4 | 5,340.5 |
| Ark. | 499.1 | 6.4 | 42.4 | 86.2 | 4,013.0 |
| Calif. | 551.8 | 6.7 | 26.8 | 172.1 | 3,149.0 |
| Colo. | 373.5 | 4.4 | 42.5 | 81.5 | 3,919.3 |
| Conn. | 286.3 | 2.6 | 20.7 | 120.5 | 2,627.2 |
| Del. | 568.4 | 2.0 | 41.5 | 146.7 | 3,163.9 |
| DC | 1,371.2 | 35.8 | 40.1 | 578.5 | 4,859.1 |
| Fla. | 711.3 | 5.4 | 38.0 | 172.4 | 4,179.7 |
| Ga. | 455.5 | 6.9 | 27.0 | 154.7 | 4,265.9 |
| Hawaii | 254.4 | 2.6 | 26.4 | 74.8 | 4,792.8 |
| Idaho | 244.9 | 2.2 | 40.9 | 17.2 | 2,794.5 |
| Ill.4 | 542.9 | 6.1 | 33.2 | 177.2 | 3,186.1 |
| Ind. | 325.4 | 5.1 | 28.9 | 102.2 | 3,397.6 |
| Iowa | 270.9 | 1.6 | 26.7 | 38.0 | 2,905.3 |
| Kans. | 374.5 | 4.5 | 40.4 | 66.3 | 3,973.5 |
| Ky. | 244.9 | 5.7 | 29.9 | 78.8 | 2,537.7 |
| La. | 638.7 | 12.7 | 35.8 | 145.4 | 4,410.2 |
| Maine | 103.5 | 1.4 | 23.9 | 21.9 | 2,409.6 |
| Md. | 700.5 | 9.4 | 23.7 | 229.6 | 3,640.2 |
| Mass. | 458.8 | 2.6 | 28.0 | 116.4 | 2,459.7 |
| Mich. | 490.2 | 6.4 | 54.2 | 111.9 | 3,057.6 |
| Minn. | 269.6 | 2.2 | 41.6 | 79.8 | 3,039.0 |
| Miss. | 295.1 | 7.8 | 40.0 | 86.2 | 3,478.5 |
| Mo. | 490.5 | 6.2 | 25.7 | 115.2 | 3,903.5 |
| Mont. | 293.8 | 3.2 | 29.5 | 25.1 | 2,936.2 |
| Nebr. | 308.7 | 2.3 | 35.5 | 65.1 | 3,520.6 |
| Nev. | 615.9 | 7.4 | 40.9 | 210.1 | 4,206.6 |
| N.H. | 167.0 | 1.4 | 35.3 | 38.5 | 2,040.1 |
| N.J. | 355.7 | 4.5 | 15.3 | 150.3 | 2,429.2 |
| N.M. | 687.3 | 8.9 | 54.6 | 108.3 | 4,197.7 |
| N.Y. | 441.6 | 4.6 | 18.8 | 174.3 | 2,198.6 |
| N.C. | 447.8 | 6.2 | 27.4 | 137.9 | 4,160.2 |
| N.D. | 79.4 | 1.4 | 25.1 | 6.1 | 1,916.6 |
| Ohio | 341.8 | 4.5 | 40.5 | 153.1 | 3,673.2 |
| Okla. | 500.5 | 5.3 | 44.2 | 87.7 | 4,242.1 |
| Ore. | 298.3 | 2.5 | 35.7 | 76.5 | 4,631.3 |
| Pa. | 411.1 | 5.2 | 28.5 | 148.9 | 2,415.0 |
| P.R. | 257.9 | 20.4 | 5.1 | 154.8 | 1,542.4 |
| R.I. | 247.4 | 2.4 | 29.6 | 67.6 | 2,884.1 |
| S.C. | 784.2 | 6.9 | 40.9 | 129.7 | 4,504.8 |
| S.D. | 171.5 | 2.3 | 43.8 | 14.8 | 1,933.5 |
| Tenn. | 695.2 | 5.9 | 37.6 | 149.8 | 4,306.5 |
| Tex. | 540.5 | 5.1 | 37.3 | 159.3 | 4,494.0 |
| Utah | 236.0 | 1.9 | 39.1 | 51.7 | 4,085.6 |
| Vt. | 112.0 | 2.6 | 24.5 | 12.2 | 2,308.2 |
| Va. | 275.6 | 5.2 | 23.7 | 92.6 | 2,676.6 |
| Wash. | 343.8 | 3.1 | 46.1 | 94.6 | 4,849.2 |
| W. Va. | 271.2 | 3.7 | 17.6 | 42.3 | 2,506.2 |
| Wis. | 209.6 | 2.8 | 20.6 | 73.8 | 2,663.1 |
| Wyo. | 229.6 | 2.2 | 22.1 | 13.2 | 3,334.4 |
NOTE: Violent crimes are murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes are burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. Data are not included for the property crime of arson.
1. “Violent crime total” includes murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
2. Includes nonnegligent manslaughter.
3. “Property crime total” includes burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. Data are not included for the property crime of arson.
4. Limited data for 2004 were available for the state of Illinois.
Source:Crime in the United States, 2004, FBI, Uniform Crime Reports.
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