Safest Cities in Nevada (2024)
Ranked by violent crime rate per 100,000 residents from 2024 FBI data. Nevada has 14 cities reporting crime data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 402.0 per 100K.
14
Cities Tracked
123.1
Safest City Rate
388.9
Median City Rate
693.8
Highest Rate
Top 25 Safest Cities in Nevada
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Property Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesquite | 23,559 | 123.1 | 0.0 | 1006.0 | C+ |
| 2 | Boulder City | 14,800 | 182.4 | 0.0 | 716.2 | C |
| 3 | Fallon | 9,661 | 207.0 | 0.0 | 1148.9 | D+ |
| 4 | Henderson | 343,619 | 272.4 | 2.3 | 1715.0 | D |
| 5 | North Las Vegas | 293,100 | 388.9 | 11.9 | 1961.4 | F |
| 6 | Sparks | 110,807 | 394.4 | 4.5 | 2583.8 | F |
| 7 | Elko | 20,861 | 397.9 | 9.6 | 1438.1 | F |
| 8 | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department | 1,716,565 | 429.8 | 6.2 | 2622.7 | F |
| 9 | Reno | 278,313 | 529.6 | 8.3 | 2445.1 | F |
| 10 | Winnemucca | 8,216 | 693.8 | 24.3 | 1326.7 | F |
Most Dangerous Cities in Nevada
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnemucca | 8,216 | 693.8 | 24.3 | F |
| 2 | Reno | 278,313 | 529.6 | 8.3 | F |
| 3 | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department | 1,716,565 | 429.8 | 6.2 | F |
| 4 | Elko | 20,861 | 397.9 | 9.6 | F |
| 5 | Sparks | 110,807 | 394.4 | 4.5 | F |
| 6 | North Las Vegas | 293,100 | 388.9 | 11.9 | F |
| 7 | Henderson | 343,619 | 272.4 | 2.3 | D |
| 8 | Fallon | 9,661 | 207.0 | 0.0 | D+ |
| 9 | Boulder City | 14,800 | 182.4 | 0.0 | C |
| 10 | Mesquite | 23,559 | 123.1 | 0.0 | C+ |
Crime Composition in Nevada
How violent crime breaks down across cities reporting data in Nevada.
State violent crime rate: 402.0/100K vs national average: 359.1/100K (12% above national average)
About This Data
Crime rates are from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, the most recent data available. Rates are per 100,000 residents. Safety grades are based on national percentile ranking — an "A" means the city is safer than 80%+ of all US cities in our database.
Not all cities report to the FBI. Small agencies may have incomplete data. Always consider multiple years of data before drawing conclusions about a city's safety.
National demographic context: Crime and safety vary across racial and ethnic groups. Per-city demographic data is not published by the FBI, but national patterns show significant disparities. Full demographics | Racial disparities