In 2023, the District of Columbia had the highest rate of murder and non-negligent manslaughter in the United States with a rate of 39 murders or non-negligent manslaughters per 100,000 inhabitants. Louisiana, New Mexico, Alabama, and Tennessee rounded out the top five states with the highest murder rates.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in the United States in 2023, by state
(per 100,000 inhabitants)
*Limited data for 2023 was available for Florida.Â
Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, not all law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2022. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes.
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FBI. (September 23, 2024). Murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in the United States in 2023, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232561/murder-and-non-negligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
FBI. "Murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in the United States in 2023, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. September 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232561/murder-and-non-negligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
FBI. (2024). Murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in the United States in 2023, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232561/murder-and-non-negligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
FBI. "Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter Rate in The United States in 2023, by State (per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232561/murder-and-non-negligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
FBI, Murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in the United States in 2023, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232561/murder-and-non-negligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in the United States in 2023, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], FBI, September 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232561/murder-and-non-negligent-manslaughter-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
