Crime rates can influence the degree to which people participate in their communities. The data shown in this map reflect number of violent crimes per 10,000 people across the entire population (not specifically those with or without disabilities). The U.S. average violent crime rate is 38.8 with a range of 12.4 in Maine to 120.6 in the District of Columbia. Of the cities examined, Detroit, Memphis and Baltimore have the highest violent crime rates, with rates that are over four times the national average. Alternatively, Boise and Honolulu have lower violent crime rates below the national average.
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12.4 to 25.0
25.1 to 37.1
37.2 to 46.9
47.0 to 120.6
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Data source. 2016, FBI Uniform Crime Reports, Crime in the U.S. 2016. Table 5 by State Calculation. Divded the number of Violent Crimes by the Total Population in 2011 and then Multiplied by 10,000
Violent Crimes per 10,000 people by region
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Violent Crimes per 10,000 people by Region. Click on a state to view city data, where available.
