Reno, Nevada Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 278,313
Key Insights
- →Reno has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 529.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.1% from the previous year.
- →23 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 11% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
529.6
-11.1% YoY
Murder Rate
8.3
23 murders
Property Crime Rate
2445.1
6,805 total
vs National Avg
↑ 47%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,474
Murder23
Rape192
Robbery263
Aggravated Assault996
Property Crime: 6,805
Burglary869
Larceny-Theft4,967
Motor Vehicle Theft969
Arson13
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 278,313 | 1,474 | 529.6 | 23 | 6,805 | 2445.1 |
| 2023 | 277,792 | 1,655 | 595.8 | 19 | 7,331 | 2639.0 |
| 2022 | 273,671 | 1,565 | 571.9 | 11 | 6,994 | 2555.6 |
| 2021 | 262,919 | 1,513 | 575.5 | 17 | 7,513 | 2857.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Reno
Based on violent crime rate of 529.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 11% 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.