Las Vegas NV Murder/Homicide Rate 2003-2017

Interactive chart of the Las Vegas, Nevada murder rate (i.e. the number of homicides per 100,000 population) from 2003 to 2017.
  • The Las Vegas NV murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 12.6 per 100,000 population, a 27.02% increase from 2016.
  • The Las Vegas NV murder/homicide rate for 2016 was 9.92 per 100,000 population, a 22.02% increase from 2015.
  • The Las Vegas NV murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 8.13 per 100,000 population, a 2.01% increase from 2014.
  • The Las Vegas NV murder/homicide rate for 2014 was 7.97 per 100,000 population, a 23.37% increase from 2013.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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Other Cities in NV
City Name Population Rate
West Wendover 4,236 23.61
Las Vegas 1,627,244 12.60
Winnemucca 7,938 12.60
Fallon 8,450 11.83
Elko 20,807 9.61
North Las Vegas 242,537 9.07
Reno 248,531 7.64
Henderson 299,285 3.34
Sparks 99,732 2.01
Boulder City 15,804 0.00
Carlin 2,299 0.00
Lovelock 1,834 0.00
Mesquite 18,476 0.00
Yerington 3,147 0.00
Historical Murder/Homicide Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Las Vegas NV US
2017 12.60 8.95 5.32
2016 9.92 7.76 5.38
2015 8.13 6.17 4.95
2014 7.97 5.99 4.44
2013 6.46 5.84 4.52
2012 5.14 4.50 4.73
2011 5.62 5.11 4.71
2010 7.55 5.84 4.76
2009 8.06 5.90 5.02
2008 8.87 6.35 5.42
2007 8.87 7.52 5.68
2006 11.55 9.06 5.78
2005 11.31 8.54 5.65
2004 10.57 7.37 5.50
2003 11.85 8.79 5.68