Crime Composition DNA

Every city has a unique "crime fingerprint" — the mix of murder, rape, robbery, and assault that makes up its violent crime profile. Two cities can have identical crime rates but radically different compositions.

National average: 68.2% assault, 15.5% robbery, 14.9% rape, 1.3% murder

National Average Crime DNA

■ Assault 68.2%■ Robbery 15.5%■ Rape 14.9%■ Murder 1.3%

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New York, NY

671/100K

■ Assault 68%■ Robbery 27.9%■ Rape 3.5%■ Murder 0.6%

Los Angeles2, CA

729/100K

■ Assault 64.7%■ Robbery 28.8%■ Rape 5.5%■ Murder 1%

Los Angeles, CA

820/100K

■ Assault 64.6%■ Robbery 28.1%■ Rape 6.3%■ Murder 1%

Chicago, IL

540/100K

■ Assault 23.8%■ Robbery 62.1%■ Rape 10.9%■ Murder 3.2%

Houston, TX

1148/100K

■ Assault 68.6%■ Robbery 23.9%■ Rape 6.4%■ Murder 1.2%

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV

430/100K

■ Assault 71.5%■ Robbery 15.1%■ Rape 12%■ Murder 1.4%

Phoenix, AZ

800/100K

■ Assault 68.2%■ Robbery 22.7%■ Rape 8%■ Murder 1%

Philadelphia, PA

909/100K

■ Assault 63%■ Robbery 30.1%■ Rape 5.1%■ Murder 1.9%

San Antonio, TX

594/100K

■ Assault 66.3%■ Robbery 18.2%■ Rape 14.1%■ Murder 1.4%

San Diego, CA

412/100K

■ Assault 75.4%■ Robbery 18.8%■ Rape 5.2%■ Murder 0.6%

Dallas, TX

658/100K

■ Assault 66.9%■ Robbery 25.6%■ Rape 5.5%■ Murder 2.1%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC

733/100K

■ Assault 77.3%■ Robbery 17.8%■ Rape 3.4%■ Murder 1.5%

Fort Worth, TX

458/100K

■ Assault 70.5%■ Robbery 15.8%■ Rape 12.1%■ Murder 1.6%

Honolulu, HI

185/100K

■ Assault 55.4%■ Robbery 27.8%■ Rape 16%■ Murder 0.8%

Austin, TX

467/100K

■ Assault 65.8%■ Robbery 18.3%■ Rape 14.5%■ Murder 1.4%

San Jose, CA

607/100K

■ Assault 63.6%■ Robbery 23.2%■ Rape 12.7%■ Murder 0.4%

Columbus, OH

435/100K

■ Assault 48.5%■ Robbery 20.2%■ Rape 28.6%■ Murder 2.8%

Indianapolis, IN

878/100K

■ Assault 74.7%■ Robbery 16.3%■ Rape 6.7%■ Murder 2.3%

San Francisco, CA

597/100K

■ Assault 48.6%■ Robbery 44.8%■ Rape 5.8%■ Murder 0.7%

Seattle, WA

775/100K

■ Assault 64.7%■ Robbery 28.5%■ Rape 6%■ Murder 0.9%

Denver, CO

993/100K

■ Assault 71.8%■ Robbery 17.7%■ Rape 9.4%■ Murder 1%

Oklahoma City, OK

676/100K

■ Assault 73%■ Robbery 14.7%■ Rape 10.8%■ Murder 1.5%

Washington, DC

926/100K

■ Assault 46.2%■ Robbery 47.4%■ Rape 3.7%■ Murder 2.8%

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, TN

1124/100K

■ Assault 78.5%■ Robbery 13.8%■ Rape 6.4%■ Murder 1.3%

El Paso, TX

278/100K

■ Assault 85.4%■ Robbery 13.3%■ Rape 0.2%■ Murder 1.1%

Louisville Metro, KY

707/100K

■ Assault 74.5%■ Robbery 18.1%■ Rape 4.3%■ Murder 3.1%

Boston, MA

628/100K

■ Assault 75.2%■ Robbery 20.1%■ Rape 4.1%■ Murder 0.6%

Detroit, MI

1781/100K

■ Assault 82.7%■ Robbery 10.3%■ Rape 5.2%■ Murder 1.8%

Portland, OR

720/100K

■ Assault 66.8%■ Robbery 24.6%■ Rape 7.1%■ Murder 1.5%

Memphis, TN

2501/100K

■ Assault 81.6%■ Robbery 13.9%■ Rape 2.8%■ Murder 1.6%

Baltimore, MD

1606/100K

■ Assault 58.6%■ Robbery 35.7%■ Rape 3.6%■ Murder 2.2%

Milwaukee, WI

1431/100K

■ Assault 72%■ Robbery 21.5%■ Rape 4.8%■ Murder 1.7%

Albuquerque, NM

1182/100K

■ Assault 79.7%■ Robbery 13.5%■ Rape 5.3%■ Murder 1.6%

Tucson, AZ

589/100K

■ Assault 72.4%■ Robbery 18.4%■ Rape 8.1%■ Murder 1.1%

Fresno, CA

736/100K

■ Assault 70.3%■ Robbery 22.8%■ Rape 6.1%■ Murder 0.8%

Sacramento, CA

755/100K

■ Assault 68.8%■ Robbery 25.5%■ Rape 4.6%■ Murder 1.1%

Mesa, AZ

483/100K

■ Assault 79.9%■ Robbery 10.4%■ Rape 9.2%■ Murder 0.6%

Kansas City, MO

1547/100K

■ Assault 77%■ Robbery 16.4%■ Rape 4.8%■ Murder 1.8%

Atlanta, GA

707/100K

■ Assault 76%■ Robbery 17%■ Rape 3.3%■ Murder 3.7%

Colorado Springs, CO

716/100K

■ Assault 73.9%■ Robbery 10.8%■ Rape 14.2%■ Murder 1.1%

Raleigh, NC

489/100K

■ Assault 73.8%■ Robbery 17.7%■ Rape 7.4%■ Murder 1%

Omaha, NE

369/100K

■ Assault 73.7%■ Robbery 12.7%■ Rape 12.5%■ Murder 1.1%

Miami, FL

473/100K

■ Assault 73.6%■ Robbery 20.1%■ Rape 5%■ Murder 1.3%

Virginia Beach, VA

92/100K

■ Assault 42.6%■ Robbery 34.3%■ Rape 20%■ Murder 3.1%

Miami, FL

492/100K

■ Assault 70.5%■ Robbery 22.3%■ Rape 5.7%■ Murder 1.4%

Long Beach, CA

676/100K

■ Assault 59.2%■ Robbery 32.9%■ Rape 6.7%■ Murder 1.2%

Oakland, CA

1925/100K

■ Assault 60.2%■ Robbery 35.3%■ Rape 3.5%■ Murder 1%

Minneapolis, MN

1160/100K

■ Assault 58.7%■ Robbery 32.1%■ Rape 7.7%■ Murder 1.5%

Bakersfield, CA

555/100K

■ Assault 68.8%■ Robbery 22.7%■ Rape 7.4%■ Murder 1.2%

Tulsa, OK

942/100K

■ Assault 77.3%■ Robbery 10.5%■ Rape 11.2%■ Murder 1%

Assault-Dominated Cities (>75% Assault)

These cities' violent crime is overwhelmingly aggravated assault — often alcohol-fueled bar fights, domestic violence, or road rage.

City	Assault %	Robbery %	Murder %	Violent Rate
Monroe Township, Middlesex County, NJ	100%	0%	0%	12.1
Manalapan Township, NJ	100%	0%	0%	34.6
Cranberry Township, PA	100%	0%	0%	11.4
Radnor Township, PA	100%	0%	0%	70.8
Harrison Town, NY	100%	0%	0%	6.3
White Lake Township, MI	100%	0%	0%	41.6
Bernards Township, NJ	100%	0%	0%	10.4
Newtown, CT	100%	0%	0%	17.9
Westport, CT	100%	0%	0%	3.6
Randolph Township, NJ	100%	0%	0%	3.7

Robbery-Heavy Cities (>30% Robbery)

Higher robbery proportions often indicate economic inequality, transit crime, or organized theft rings.

City	Robbery %	Assault %	Murder %	Violent Rate
Columbus, IN	100%	0%	0%	13.5
Wethersfield, CT	68.8%	25%	0%	59.1
West Hartford, CT	68.3%	24.4%	0%	64.0
Farmington, CT	66.7%	0%	0%	22.3
Upper Darby Township, PA	62.4%	32%	2.2%	213.8
Chicago, IL	62.1%	23.8%	3.2%	539.8
Southington, CT	62.1%	24.1%	0%	66.1
El Cerrito, CA	59.8%	36.9%	0%	479.9
Milford, CT	59.7%	17.7%	1.6%	116.8
Huntington Park, CA	57.2%	33.4%	0.8%	691.4

Highest Murder Proportion (>5%)

In the average city, murder is ~1.5% of violent crime. These cities have 3-5× that proportion — a deadlier mix of violence.

City	Murder %	Assault %	Robbery %	Murder Rate
Savannah, GA	46.9%	2%	0%	9.5
Worcester, MA	45.7%	48.6%	5.7%	7.5
Westtown-East Goshen Regional, PA	40%	60%	0%	6.8
Wallingford, CT	25%	62.5%	12.5%	4.6
Paramus, NJ	25%	37.5%	37.5%	7.5
Simsbury, CT	25%	0%	50%	4.0
Raritan Township, NJ	20%	80%	0%	4.0
Brandon, MS	17.4%	60.9%	8.7%	15.4
Woodridge, IL	15%	30%	20%	9.0
Middletown Township, PA	14.3%	42.9%	28.6%	2.2

Why Crime Composition Matters

Two cities with a violent crime rate of 500 per 100,000 can have completely different public safety challenges. If City A is 90% aggravated assault and City B is 40% robbery with 8% murder, they need fundamentally different interventions.

Assault-heavy cities often have alcohol, domestic violence, or gang-related issues. Robbery-heavy cities face economic inequality and street crime. High murder proportions suggest gun accessibility and gang warfare. Understanding the DNA of a city's crime helps design better solutions.

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