3.7 /100k
Homicide rate
≈ 730
Total homicides
2023
-11%
Change vs 2022
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate (per 100k)2023, FBI/CDC | 3.7 | 5.7 |
National ranking
New York ranks #12 of 50 states by homicide rate.
| #1 | New Hampshire | 1.2 |
| #2 | Maine | 1.6 |
| #3 | Massachusetts | 2.2 |
| #4 | Idaho | 2.3 |
| #5 | Rhode Island | 2.4 |
| #6 | Hawaii | 2.5 |
| #7 | Utah | 2.5 |
| #8 | Minnesota | 2.7 |
| #9 | New Jersey | 3.4 |
| #10 | Iowa | 3.5 |
| #11 | South Dakota | 3.6 |
| #12 | New York | 3.7 |
| #13 | Oregon | 3.9 |
| #14 | Nebraska | 3.9 |
| #15 | Connecticut | 4 |
| #16 | Montana | 4.2 |
| #17 | Wisconsin | 4.9 |
| #18 | Washington | 4.9 |
| #19 | Vermont | 5 |
| #20 | Florida | 5.1 |
| #21 | West Virginia | 5.1 |
| #22 | Colorado | 5.2 |
| #23 | Texas | 5.3 |
| #24 | California | 5.7 |
| #25 | Kansas | 5.9 |
| #26 | Nevada | 6 |
| #27 | Delaware | 6.2 |
| #28 | Pennsylvania | 6.4 |
| #29 | Kentucky | 6.8 |
| #30 | Virginia | 6.8 |
| #31 | Michigan | 6.8 |
| #32 | Ohio | 6.9 |
| #33 | Alaska | 7 |
| #34 | Oklahoma | 7.2 |
| #35 | Indiana | 7.3 |
| #36 | Arizona | 7.5 |
| #37 | Illinois | 8.2 |
| #38 | North Carolina | 8.2 |
| #39 | Georgia | 8.9 |
| #40 | Maryland | 9.1 |
| #41 | New Mexico | 9.5 |
| #42 | Missouri | 9.6 |
| #43 | Arkansas | 10 |
| #44 | North Dakota | 10 |
| #45 | Tennessee | 10.5 |
| #46 | South Carolina | 11.5 |
| #47 | Alabama | 13.4 |
| #48 | Louisiana | 16.4 |
| #49 | Mississippi | 20.5 |
| #50 | Wyoming | 27 |
Overview
New York records about 730 homicides a year, a rate of 3.7 per 100,000 — well below the U.S. average of 5.7.