The United States recorded 14,085 murders in 2025 according to the FBI's estimates, 3,121 fewer than in 2024, a fall of 18.1 per cent. The national violent crime rate dropped from 362.9 to 327.6 per 100,000 people, and the car theft rate fell by 23.0 per cent. Five charts built from the FBI's Crime Data Explorer rank all 50 states and the District of Columbia on each measure.
Violent crime: highest in DC, Alaska and New Mexico
The District of Columbia had the highest violent crime rate at 803.0 per 100,000 residents, followed by Alaska at 729.3 and New Mexico at 621.6. Maine had the lowest at 93.2, with Connecticut at 109.6 and New Hampshire at 117.6, according to the violent crime rate chart. The rate fell in 47 of the 51 places. It rose only in Alaska, Utah and New Hampshire, and Mississippi was level at 226.9. Tennessee fell furthest among the ten highest, from 602.4 to 492.3.
Murder: the rate and the count tell different stories
By rate, the murder rate chart puts the District of Columbia first at 16.7 per 100,000, then Louisiana at 8.7, New Mexico at 8.6 and Alabama at 8.5. New Hampshire and Hawaii were lowest at 1.2. By number, the chart of states with the most murders is led by Texas with 1,465 and California with 1,370, the two most populous states; together they account for 20.1 per cent of the national total. California led in 2024 with 1,654 and fell further than Texas, which is why the order changed. Six states had a higher murder rate than in 2024, including Kansas, which rose from 3.9 to 4.8.
Property crime and car theft
The property crime rate chart is led by the District of Columbia at 3,132.3, New Mexico at 2,239.5 and Colorado at 2,143.6, and Idaho has the lowest rate at 605.0. Only Alaska saw its property crime rate rise. For car theft, the motor vehicle theft chart shows the District of Columbia at 673.8, Nevada at 396.5 and New Mexico at 320.9. California alone had 124,629 thefts, 18.5 per cent of the national total. Washington had the steepest fall, from 435.6 to 259.0.
| Chart | Highest | 2025 | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime rate | District of Columbia | 803.0 | Maine, 93.2 |
| Murder rate | District of Columbia | 16.7 | New Hampshire and Hawaii, 1.2 |
| Property crime rate | District of Columbia | 3,132.3 | Idaho, 605.0 |
| Car theft rate | District of Columbia | 673.8 | Vermont, 47.8 |
| Most murders | Texas | 1,465 | Vermont, 10 |
How to read these numbers
The figures are the FBI's official estimates, which fill in for police agencies that did not send data. That matters most where reporting was thin: agencies covering 77.3 per cent of Louisiana's residents and 81.6 per cent of Florida's reported in 2025, and the FBI notes limited data for Florida and North Dakota. Where agencies covered at least 95 per cent of residents, the FBI's reported figures came within 5 per cent of the estimates. The FBI also revises earlier years with each release, so 2024 figures here can differ from the ones first published.