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Crime & Safety

Violent deaths, road safety and the justice system. Death-certificate data covers every county, unlike police-reported crime.

StatisticTypical areaLevelMeasures
Aggravated Assault Rate219.0StateAggravated assaults known to police per 100,000 people.
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Deaths26.3%CountyShare of driving deaths involving alcohol.
Burglary Rate165.4StateBurglaries known to police per 100,000 people.
Cyclist Deaths0.1CountyCyclists killed in crashes, per 100,000 residents per year. The rate is per resident…
Firearm Fatalities16.2CountyDeaths from firearms per 100,000 residents, including homicide, suicide and accidental…
Homicide Deaths5.9CountyDeaths by homicide per 100,000 residents, from death certificates. This counts deaths…
Injury Deaths93.7CountyDeaths from injury of any kind per 100,000 residents.
Juvenile Arrests15.5CountyJuvenile delinquency arrests per 100,000 juveniles. Drawn from law enforcement…
Larceny Rate1,118.0StateLarcenies and thefts known to police per 100,000 people. The largest category of…
Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths18.1CountyDeaths from motor vehicle crashes per 100,000 residents.
Motorcyclist Deaths2.0CountyMotorcycle riders and their passengers killed in crashes, per 100,000 residents per…
Murder Rate3.8StateMurders and non-negligent manslaughters known to police per 100,000 people. The atlas…
Pedestrian Deaths1.6CountyPeople on foot killed by a vehicle, per 100,000 residents per year. High rates mark…
Police Officers48CountyHow many sworn officers local law enforcement employs in the county.
Police Officers per 1,000 People1.8CountySworn officers employed by local law enforcement in the county, per 1,000 residents…
Property Crime Rate1,448.5StateProperty offences known to police per 100,000 people: burglary, larceny and motor…
Rape Rate35.3StateRapes known to police per 100,000 people, on the revised definition the FBI adopted in…
Robbery Rate32.0StateRobberies known to police per 100,000 people: taking something by force or threat.
Share of Traffic Deaths after Dark42.9%CountyOf everyone killed on the roads, the share who died in darkness. Far above the share of…
Share of Traffic Deaths on Foot9.5%CountyOf everyone killed on the roads, the share who were on foot. Rises steeply in dense…
Share of Traffic Deaths on Rural Roads73.5%CountyOf everyone killed on the roads, the share who died on a road classed as rural. Rural…
Suicides18.1CountyDeaths by suicide per 100,000 residents, age-adjusted.
Traffic Deaths17.7CountyDeaths in crashes on public roads, per 100,000 residents per year, averaged over 2019…
Traffic Deaths, Ages 15 to 242.6CountyPeople aged 15 to 24 killed in road crashes, per 100,000 residents of all ages per…
Traffic Deaths, Ages 65 and Over3.4CountyPeople aged 65 and over killed in road crashes, per 100,000 residents of all ages per…
Vehicle Deaths Not Wearing a Seat Belt50.0%CountyOf people who died in a car or truck and whose restraint use is known, the share…
Vehicle Theft Rate171.0StateMotor vehicle thefts known to police per 100,000 people.
Violent Crime Rate296.9StateViolent offences known to police per 100,000 people: murder, rape, robbery and…