Honolulu, Hawaii Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 992,973
Key Insights
- →Honolulu has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 185.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.5% from the previous year.
- →15 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 42% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
185.2
-0.5% YoY
Murder Rate
1.5
15 murders
Property Crime Rate
1789.6
17,770 total
vs National Avg
↓ -48%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,839
Murder15
Rape294
Robbery511
Aggravated Assault1,019
Property Crime: 17,770
Burglary1,503
Larceny-Theft12,622
Motor Vehicle Theft3,645
Arson183
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 992,973 | 1,839 | 185.2 | 15 | 17,770 | 1789.6 |
| 2023 | 987,546 | 1,839 | 186.2 | 6 | 19,182 | 1942.4 |
| 2022 | 994,799 | 2,521 | 253.4 | 25 | 25,649 | 2578.3 |
| 2021 | 985,138 | 2,234 | 226.8 | 6 | 27,090 | 2749.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Honolulu
Based on violent crime rate of 185.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 42% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.