Nevada Crime and Crime Rate
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The Nevada crime rate is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #47
Nevada | 2,180.21 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Nevada Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Nevada | Count | 170 | 995 | 5,954 | 10,564 | 21,927 | 42,426 | 10,185 | NA | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 6.0 | 35.0 | 209.7 | 372.1 | 772.3 | 1,494.3 | 358.7 | NA | 1,891 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Nevada | Count | 163 | 1,090 | 5,183 | 10,060 | 23,047 | 46,132 | 9,998 | NA | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 39.1 | 185.8 | 360.6 | 826.0 | 1,653.4 | 358.3 | NA | 1,928 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Nevada | Count | 124 | 931 | 4,918 | 10,790 | 22,120 | 45,372 | 10,018 | NA | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 33.7 | 178.3 | 391.1 | 801.8 | 1,644.6 | 363.1 | NA | 1,888 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Nevada | Count | 141 | 912 | 4,299 | 9,957 | 20,214 | 40,032 | 9,485 | NA | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 33.5 | 157.9 | 365.6 | 742.3 | 1,470.0 | 348.3 | NA | 1,760 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Nevada | Count | 158 | 965 | 5,298 | 11,420 | 22,226 | 42,521 | 10,185 | NA | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 35.7 | 196.2 | 422.9 | 823.0 | 1,574.5 | 377.1 | NA | 1,977 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Nevada | Count | 157 | 1,021 | 6,021 | 11,360 | 21,994 | 46,390 | 12,379 | NA | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 38.6 | 227.8 | 429.8 | 832.1 | 1,755.1 | 468.4 | NA | 2,143 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Nevada | Count | 163 | 1,102 | 6,473 | 11,099 | 24,156 | 49,581 | 15,903 | NA | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 42.4 | 248.9 | 426.9 | 929.0 | 1,906.8 | 611.6 | NA | 2,353 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Nevada | Count | 192 | 1,096 | 6,932 | 11,037 | 24,840 | 49,745 | 22,331 | NA | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 7.5 | 42.7 | 270.2 | 430.2 | 968.3 | 1,939.1 | 870.5 | NA | 2,566 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Nevada | Count | 224 | 1,079 | 7,027 | 10,178 | 24,820 | 50,255 | 26,961 | NA | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 9.0 | 43.2 | 281.6 | 407.8 | 994.6 | 2,013.8 | 1,080.4 | NA | 2,722 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Nevada | Count | 206 | 1,016 | 4,702 | 8,730 | 23,481 | 52,012 | 26,931 | NA | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 8.5 | 42.1 | 194.7 | 361.5 | 972.4 | 2,153.9 | 1,115.2 | NA | 2,574 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Nevada Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Nevada | Count | 24 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Nevada | Count | 73 | 31 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 0 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 32 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Nevada | Count | 91 | 35 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 0 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Nevada | Count | 59 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Nevada | Count | 68 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 0 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Nevada | Count | 48 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 0 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Nevada | Count | 94 | 44 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 0 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 36 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Nevada | Count | 63 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 0 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 24 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Nevada | Count | 125 | 53 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 0 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 50 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Nevada Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Nevada | Count | 8,973 | 5,501 | 3,472 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 316.6 | 194.1 | 122.5 | 2.55 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Nevada | Count | 8,812 | 5,359 | 3,453 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 315.8 | 192.1 | 123.8 | 2.54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Nevada | Count | 9,447 | 5,678 | 3,769 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 342.4 | 205.8 | 136.6 | 2.74 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Nevada | Count | 8,325 | 4,829 | 3,496 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 370.3 | 214.8 | 155.5 | 2.93 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Nevada | Count | 9,873 | 5,881 | 3,992 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 365.6 | 217.8 | 147.8 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Nevada | Count | 10,115 | 5,984 | 4,131 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 382.7 | 226.4 | 156.3 | 3.05 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Nevada | Count | 8,841 | 5,728 | 3,113 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 340.0 | 220.3 | 119.7 | 2.80 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Nevada | Count | 9,537 | 6,395 | 3,142 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 371.8 | 249.3 | 122.5 | 3.11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Nevada | Count | 9,080 | 5,262 | 3,818 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 363.9 | 210.9 | 153.0 | 2.87 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 |
2005 | Nevada | Count | 8,538 | 4,966 | 3,572 | |
| Nevada | Per 100,000 | 353.6 | 205.6 | 147.9 | 2.80 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |