Murder Rates Nationally and By State

Posted: December 09, 2002
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DATA SOURCES:  FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2008 (Published Sept, 2009)

                            FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2009 (Published Sept, 2010)

                            FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2010 (Published Sept, 2011)

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REGIONAL MURDER RATES, 2001 - 2010
MURDER RATES PER 100,000 PEOPLE

REGION 2010 2009
 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 EXECUTIONS SINCE 1976
(As of 1/27/12)
South 5.6 6.1
 6.6 7.0 6.8 6.6
 6.6
 6.9 6.8 6.7 1049
Midwest 4.4 4.6 4.8 4.9 5.0 4.9
 4.7
 4.9 5.1 5.3 150
West 4.2 4.6 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.8
 5.7
 5.7 5.7 5.5 75
Northeast 4.2 3.8 4.2 4.1 4.5 4.4
 4.2
 4.2 4.1 4.2 4
NATIONAL RATE
 4.8 5.0 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.6


NATIONWIDE MURDER RATES, 1996 - 2010

ALPHABETICAL BY STATE

MURDER RATES PER 100,000 PEOPLE

States marked in yellow have no death penalty statute

YEAR 2010 2009
 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Alabama 5.7 6.8
 7.6 8.9 8.3 8.2 5.6 6.6 6.8 8.5 7.4 7.9 8.1 9.9 10.4
Alaska 4.4 3.1
 4.1 6.4 5.4 4.8 5.6 6 5.1 6.1 4.3 8.6 6.7 8.9 7.4
Arizona 6.4 5.8
 6.3 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.2 7.9 7.1 7.5 7 8 8.1 8.2 8.5
Arkansas 4.7 6.2
 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 6.4 5.2 5.5 6.3 5.6 8 9.9 8.7
California 4.9 5.3
 5.8 6.2 6.8 6.9 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.4 6.1 6 6.6 8 9.1
Colorado 2.4 3.2
 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.7 4.4 3.9 4 3.6 3.1 4.6 4.6 4 4.7
Connecticut 3.6 3.0
 3.5 3 3.1 2.9 2.6 3 2.3 3.1 2.9 3.3 4.1 3.8 4.8
Delaware 5.3 4.6
 6.5 4.3 4.9 4.4 2 2.9 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.5 4.3
Florida 5.2 5.5
 6.4 6.6 6.2 5 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.7 6.5 6.9 7.5
Georgia 5.8 5.8
 6.6 7.5 6.4 6.2 6.9 7.6 7.1 7.1 8 7.5 8.1 7.5 9.5
Hawaii 1.8 1.8
 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.9 2.6 1.7 1.9 2.6 2.9 3.7 2 4 3.4
Idaho 1.3 1.6
 1.5 3.3 2.5 2.4 2.2 1.8 2.7 2.3 1.2 2 2.9 3.2 3.6
Illinois 5.5 6.0
 6.1 5.9 6.1 6 6.1 7.1 7.5 7.9 7.2 7.7 8.4 9.2 10
Indiana 4.5 4.9
 5.1 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.1 5.5 5.9 6.8 5.8 6.6 7.7 7.3 7.2
Iowa 1.3 1.3
 2.5 1.2 1.8 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.9
Kansas 3.5 4.4
 4 3.9 4.6 3.7 4.5 4.5 2.9 3.4 6.3 6 5.9 6 6.6
Kentucky 4.3 4.3
 4.6 4.8 4 4.6 5.7 4.6 4.5 4.7 4.8 5.4 4.6 5.8 5.9
Louisiana 11.2 11.8
 11.9 14.2 12.4 9.9 12.7 13 13.2 11.2 12.5 10.7 12.8 15.7 17.5
Maine 1.8 2.0
 2.4 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.2 2.2 2 2 2
Maryland 7.4 7.7
 8.8 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.4 9.5 9.4 8.3 8.1 9 10 9.9 11.6
Massachusetts 3.2 2.6
 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.2 2.7 2.3 2 2 2 1.9 2.6
Michigan 5.7 6.2
 5.4 6.7 7.1 6.1 6.4 6.1 6.7 6.7 6.7 7 7.3 7.8 7.5
Minnesota 1.8 1.4
 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.4 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.8 3.6
Mississippi 7.0 6.6
 8.1 7.1 7.7 7.3 7.8 9.3 9.2 9.9 9 7.7 11.4 13.1 11.1
Missouri 7.0 6.5
 7.7 6.5 6.3 6.9 6.2 5 5.8 6.6 6.2 6.6 7.3 7.9 8.1
Montana 2.6 3.3
 2.4 1.5 1.8 1.9 3.2 3.3 1.8 3.8 1.8 2.6 4.1 4.8 3.9
Nebraska 3.0 2.3
 3.8 3.8 2.8 2.5 2.3 3.2 2.8 2.5 3.7 3.6 3.1 3 2.9
Nevada 5.9 5.9
 6.3 7.5 9 8.5 7.4 8.8 8.3 8.5 6.5 9.1 9.7 11.2 13.7
New Hampshire 1.0 0.8
 1 1.1 1 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.9 1.4 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.7
New Jersey 4.2 3.7
 4.3 4.4 4.9 4.8 4.5 4.7 3.9 4 3.4 3.5 4 4.2 4.2
New Mexico 6.9 9.9
 7.2 8.2 6.8 7.4 8.9 6 8.2 5.4 7.4 9.8 10.9 7.7 11.5
New York 4.5 4.0
 4.3 4.2 4.8 4.5 4.6 4.9 4.7 5 5 5 5.1 6 7.4
North Carolina 5.0 5.2
 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.7 6.2 6.1 6.6 6.2 7 7.2 8.1 8.3 8.5
North Dakota 1.5 1.9
 0.5 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.9 0.8 1.1 0.6 1.6 1.1 0.9 2.2
Ohio 4.1 4.6
 4.7 4.5 4.7 5.1 4.5 4.6 4.6 4 3.7 3.5 4 4.7 4.8
Oklahoma 5.2 6.3
 5.8 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.9 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.9 6.1 6.9 6.8
Oregon 2.4 2.3
 2.2 1.9 2.3 2.2 2.5 1.9 2 2.4 2 2.7 3.8 2.9 4
Pennsylvania 5.2 5.3
 5.6 5.8 5.9 6.1 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.3 4.9 4.9 5.3 5.9 5.7
Rhode Island 2.8 3.0
 2.8 1.8 2.6 3.2 2.4 2.3 3.8 3.7 4.3 3.6 2.4 2.5 2.5
South Carolina 6.1 6.7
 6.8 8 8.3 7.4 6.9 7.2 7.3 6.3 5.8 6.6 8 8.4 9
South Dakota 2.8 3.7
 3.2 2.1 1.2 2.3 2.3 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.9 2.5 1.4 1.4 1.2
Tennessee 5.6 7.4
 6.6 6.4 6.8 7.2 5.9 6.8 7.2 7.4 7.2 7.1 8.5 9.5 9.5
Texas 5.0 5.4
 5.6 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.4 6 6.2 5.9 6.1 6.8 6.8 7.7
Utah 1.9 1.4
 1.4 2.2 1.8 2.3 1.9 2.5 2 3 1.9 2.1 3.1 2.4 3.2
Vermont 1.1 1.3
 2.7 1.9 1.9 1.3 2.6 2.3 2.1 1.1 1.5 2.9 2.6 1.5 1.9
Virginia 4.6 4.7
 4.7 5.3 5.2 6.1 5.2 5.6 5.3 5.1 5.7 5.7 6.2 7.2 7.5
Washington 2.3 2.9
 2.9 2.7 3 3.3 3.1 3 3 3 3.3 3 3.9 4.3 4.6
West Virginia 3.3 4.6
 3.3 3.5 4.1 4.4 3.7 3.5 3.2 2.2 2.5 4.4 4.3 4.1 3.8
Wisconsin 2.7 2.6
 2.6 3.3 3 3.5 2.8 3.3 2.8 3.6 3.2 3.4 3.6 4 4.2
Wyoming 1.4 2.0
 1.9 3.1 1.7 2.7 2.2 2.8 3 1.8 2.4 2.3 4.8 3.5 3.3

For 2010, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.6, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 2.9

For 2009, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.9, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 2.8

For 2008, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 5.2, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.3

For a weighted average which takes into account the population of each state, see additional murder rate data.

NATIONWIDE MURDER RATES
BY 2010 RANK, HIGHEST TO LOWEST
(2009 to 1996 Shown for Comparison)
MURDER RATES PER 100,000 PEOPLE
YEAR 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Louisiana 11.2 11.8 11.9 14.2 12.4 9.9 12.7 13 13.2 11.2 12.5 10.7 12.8 15.7 17.5
Maryland 7.4 7.7 8.8 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.4 9.5 9.4 8.3 8.1 9 10 9.9 11.6
Missouri 7.0 6.5 7.7 6.5 6.3 6.9 6.2 5 5.8 6.6 6.2 6.6 7.3 7.9 8.1
Mississippi 7.0 6.6 8.1 7.1 7.7 7.3 7.8 9.3 9.2 9.9 9 7.7 11.4 13.1 11.1
New Mexico 6.9 9.9 7.2 8.2 6.8 7.4 8.9 6 8.2 5.4 7.4 9.8 10.9 7.7 11.5
Arizona 6.4 5.8 6.3 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.2 7.9 7.1 7.5 7 8 8.1 8.2 8.5
South Carolina 6.1 6.7 6.8 8 8.3 7.4 6.9 7.2 7.3 6.3 5.8 6.6 8 8.4 9
Nevada 5.9 5.9 6.3 7.5 9 8.5 7.4 8.8 8.3 8.5 6.5 9.1 9.7 11.2 13.7
Georgia 5.8 5.8 6.6 7.5 6.4 6.2 6.9 7.6 7.1 7.1 8 7.5 8.1 7.5 9.5
Alabama 5.7 6.8 7.6 8.9 8.3 8.2 5.6 6.6 6.8 8.5 7.4 7.9 8.1 9.9 10.4
Michigan 5.7 6.2 5.4 6.7 7.1 6.1 6.4 6.1 6.7 6.7 6.7 7 7.3 7.5  
Tennessee 5.6 7.4 6.6 6.4 6.8 7.2 5.9 6.8 7.2 7.4 7.2 7.1 8.5 9.5 9.5
Illinois 5.5 6.0 6.1 5.9 6.1 6 6.1 7.1 7.5 7.9 7.2 7.7 8.4 9.2 10
Delaware 5.3 4.6 6.5 4.3 4.9 4.4 2 2.9 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.5 4.3
Florida 5.2 5.5 6.4 6.6 6.2 5 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.6 6.7 6.5 6.9 7.5
Oklahoma 5.2 6.3 5.8 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.9 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.9 6.1 6.9 6.8
Pennsylvania 5.2 5.3 5.6 5.8 5.9 6.1 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.3 4.9 4.9 5.3 5.9 5.7
Texas 5.0 5.4 5.6 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.4 6 6.2 5.9 6.1 6.8 6.8 7.7
North Carolina 5.0 5.2 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.7 6.2 6.1 6.6 6.2 7 7.2 8.1 8.3 8.5
California 4.9 5.3 5.8 6.2 6.8 6.9 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.4 6.1 6 6.6 8 9.1
Arkansas 4.7 6.2 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 6.4 5.2 5.5 6.3 5.6 8 9.9 8.7
Virginia 4.6 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.2 6.1 5.2 5.6 5.3 5.1 5.7 5.7 6.2 7.2 7.5
Indiana 4.5 4.9 5.1 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.1 5.5 5.9 6.8 5.8 6.6 7.7 7.3 7.2
New York 4.5  4.0 4.3 4.2 4.8 4.5 4.6 4.9 4.7 5 5 5 5.1 6 7.4
Alaska 4.4  3.1 4.1 6.4 5.4 4.8 5.6 6 5.1 6.1 4.3 8.6 6.7 8.9 7.4
Kentucky 4.3 4.3 4.6 4.8 4 4.6 5.7 4.6 4.5 4.7 4.8 5.4 4.6 5.8 5.9
New Jersey 4.2  3.7 4.3 4.4 4.9 4.8 4.5 4.7 3.9 4 3.4 3.5 4 4.2 4.2
Ohio 4.1  4.6 4.7 4.5 4.7 5.1 4.5 4.6 4.6 4 3.7 3.5 4 4.7 4.8
Connecticut 3.6  3.0 3.5 3 3.1 2.9 2.6 3 2.3 3.1 2.9 3.3 4.1 3.8 4.8
Kansas 3.5  4.4 4 3.9 4.6 3.7 4.5 4.5 2.9 3.4 6.3 6 5.9 6 6.6
West Virginia 3.3 4.6 3.3 3.5 4.1 4.4 3.7 3.5 3.2 2.2 2.5 4.4 4.3 4.1 3.8
Massachusetts 3.2  2.6 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.2 2.7 2.3 2 2 2 1.9 2.6
Nebraska 3.0  2.3 3.8 3.8 2.8 2.5 2.3 3.2 2.8 2.5 3.7 3.6 3.1 3 2.9
Rhode Island 2.8  3.0 2.8 1.8 2.6 3.2 2.4 2.3 3.8 3.7 4.3 3.6 2.4 2.5 2.5
South Dakota 2.8 3.7 3.2 2.1 1.2 2.3 2.3 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.9 2.5 1.4 1.4 1.2
Wisconsin 2.7  2.6 2.6 3.3 3 3.5 2.8 3.3 2.8 3.6 3.2 3.4 3.6 4 4.2
Montana 2.6  3.3 2.4 1.5 1.8 1.9 3.2 3.3 1.8 3.8 1.8 2.6 4.1 4.8 3.9
Colorado 2.4  3.2 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.7 4.4 3.9 4 3.6 3.1 4.6 4.6 4 4.7
Oregon 2.4  2.3 2.2 1.9 2.3 2.2 2.5 1.9 2 2.4 2 2.7 3.8 2.9 4
Washington 2.3  2.9 2.9 2.7 3 3.3 3.1 3 3 3 3.3 3 3.9 4.3 4.6
Utah 1.9  1.4 1.4 2.2 1.8 2.3 1.9 2.5 2 3 1.9 2.1 3.1 2.4 3.2
Maine 1.8  2.0 2.4 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.2 2.2 2 2 2
Hawaii 1.8  1.8 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.9 2.6 1.7 1.9 2.6 2.9 3.7 2 4 3.4
Minnesota 1.8  1.4 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.4 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.8 3.6
North Dakota 1.5  1.9 0.5 1.9 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.9 0.8 1.1 0.6 1.6 1.1 0.9 2.2
Wyoming 1.4  2.0 1.9 3.1 1.7 2.7 2.2 2.8 3 1.8 2.4 2.3 4.8 3.5 3.3
Idaho 1.3  1.6 1.5 3.3 2.5 2.4 2.2 1.8 2.7 2.3 1.2 2 2.9 3.2 3.6
Iowa 1.3  1.3 2.5 1.2 1.8 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.9
Vermont 1.1  1.3 2.7 1.9 1.9 1.3 2.6 2.3 2.1 1.1 1.5 2.9 2.6 1.5 1.9
New Hampshire 1.0  0.8 1 1.1 1 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.9 1.4 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.7

For 2010, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.6, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 2.9

For 2009, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.9, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 2.8

For 2008, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 5.2, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 3.3

For a weighted average which takes into account the population of each state, see additional murder rate data.

National Murder Rates, 1970 - 2010

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
7.9 8.6 9 9.4 9.8 9.6 8.7 8.8 9 9.8 10.2 9.8 9.1
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
8.3 7.9 8 8.6 8.3 8.4 8.7 9.4 9.8 9.3 9.5 9 8.2
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
7.4 6.8 6.3 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.4
2009 2010                      
5.0  4.8                      

 

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