North Las Vegas, Nevada Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 293,100
Key Insights
- →North Las Vegas has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 388.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 48.2% from the previous year.
- →35 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
388.9
+48.2% YoY
Murder Rate
11.9
35 murders
Property Crime Rate
1961.4
5,749 total
vs National Avg
↑ 8%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,140
Murder35
Rape97
Robbery329
Aggravated Assault679
Property Crime: 5,749
Burglary959
Larceny-Theft2,737
Motor Vehicle Theft2,053
Arson37
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 293,100 | 1,140 | 388.9 | 35 | 5,749 | 1961.4 |
| 2023 | 290,751 | 763 | 262.4 | 21 | 6,049 | 2080.5 |
| 2022 | 284,422 | 1,199 | 421.6 | 26 | 5,046 | 1774.1 |
| 2021 | 264,877 | 995 | 375.6 | 27 | 4,412 | 1665.7 |
| 2020 | 256,217 | 1,337 | 521.8 | 18 | 4,160 | 1623.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for North Las Vegas
Based on violent crime rate of 388.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.