Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 1,716,565
Key Insights
- →Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 429.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.6% from the previous year.
- →106 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
429.8
-8.6% YoY
Murder Rate
6.2
106 murders
Property Crime Rate
2622.7
45,021 total
vs National Avg
↑ 20%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 7,378
Murder106
Rape886
Robbery1,113
Aggravated Assault5,273
Property Crime: 45,021
Burglary7,922
Larceny-Theft26,856
Motor Vehicle Theft10,243
Arson196
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,716,565 | 7,378 | 429.8 | 106 | 45,021 | 2622.7 |
| 2023 | 1,670,226 | 7,850 | 470.0 | 134 | 51,473 | 3081.8 |
| 2022 | 1,667,961 | 8,605 | 515.9 | 147 | 48,669 | 2917.9 |
| 2021 | 1,685,021 | 7,890 | 468.2 | 152 | 42,857 | 2543.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Based on violent crime rate of 429.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% 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.