Summary: Using FBI UCR data, this project maps crime across America. St. Louis homicide rate: 65.4 per 100,000 — 10.4x the national average. COVID caused the largest single-year homicide surge ever recorded (+56% in 2020) while property crime fell -7.7%. Alaska has the highest violent crime rate (867/100k). Maine the lowest (122/100k). Property crime has fallen -21.4% since 2015 — a long-term positive trend.
Key Findings
Most dangerous city
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis vs national
10.4x avg
COVID homicide surge
+56% in 2020
Property crime decline
-21.4% since 2015
Most dangerous state
Alaska 867/100k
Safest state tracked
Maine 122/100k
Charts & Analysis
National Crime Trend 2015-2022
Violent vs property
COVID Homicide Spike +56%
Largest single-year increase on record
Most Dangerous States 2022
FBI UCR violent crime rate
City Homicide Rates
St. Louis 10.4x national average
COVID Crime Shift
Homicide up, robbery down simultaneously
Crime Composition 2015-2022
Sub-category breakdown
Data Source
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program — https://ucr.fbi.gov/
All data is real, publicly available government data. Free to download and verify independently.