Crime & Safety
Violent deaths, road safety and the justice system. Death-certificate data covers every county, unlike police-reported crime.
| Statistic | Typical area | Level | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault Rate | 219.0 | State | Aggravated assaults known to police per 100,000 people. |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Deaths | 26.3% | County | Share of driving deaths involving alcohol. |
| Burglary Rate | 165.4 | State | Burglaries known to police per 100,000 people. |
| Cyclist Deaths | 0.1 | County | Cyclists killed in crashes, per 100,000 residents per year. The rate is per resident… |
| Firearm Fatalities | 16.2 | County | Deaths from firearms per 100,000 residents, including homicide, suicide and accidental… |
| Homicide Deaths | 5.9 | County | Deaths by homicide per 100,000 residents, from death certificates. This counts deaths… |
| Injury Deaths | 93.7 | County | Deaths from injury of any kind per 100,000 residents. |
| Juvenile Arrests | 15.5 | County | Juvenile delinquency arrests per 100,000 juveniles. Drawn from law enforcement… |
| Larceny Rate | 1,118.0 | State | Larcenies and thefts known to police per 100,000 people. The largest category of… |
| Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths | 18.1 | County | Deaths from motor vehicle crashes per 100,000 residents. |
| Motorcyclist Deaths | 2.0 | County | Motorcycle riders and their passengers killed in crashes, per 100,000 residents per… |
| Murder Rate | 3.8 | State | Murders and non-negligent manslaughters known to police per 100,000 people. The atlas… |
| Pedestrian Deaths | 1.6 | County | People on foot killed by a vehicle, per 100,000 residents per year. High rates mark… |
| Police Officers | 48 | County | How many sworn officers local law enforcement employs in the county. |
| Police Officers per 1,000 People | 1.8 | County | Sworn officers employed by local law enforcement in the county, per 1,000 residents… |
| Property Crime Rate | 1,448.5 | State | Property offences known to police per 100,000 people: burglary, larceny and motor… |
| Rape Rate | 35.3 | State | Rapes known to police per 100,000 people, on the revised definition the FBI adopted in… |
| Robbery Rate | 32.0 | State | Robberies known to police per 100,000 people: taking something by force or threat. |
| Share of Traffic Deaths after Dark | 42.9% | County | Of everyone killed on the roads, the share who died in darkness. Far above the share of… |
| Share of Traffic Deaths on Foot | 9.5% | County | Of everyone killed on the roads, the share who were on foot. Rises steeply in dense… |
| Share of Traffic Deaths on Rural Roads | 73.5% | County | Of everyone killed on the roads, the share who died on a road classed as rural. Rural… |
| Suicides | 18.1 | County | Deaths by suicide per 100,000 residents, age-adjusted. |
| Traffic Deaths | 17.7 | County | Deaths in crashes on public roads, per 100,000 residents per year, averaged over 2019… |
| Traffic Deaths, Ages 15 to 24 | 2.6 | County | People aged 15 to 24 killed in road crashes, per 100,000 residents of all ages per… |
| Traffic Deaths, Ages 65 and Over | 3.4 | County | People aged 65 and over killed in road crashes, per 100,000 residents of all ages per… |
| Vehicle Deaths Not Wearing a Seat Belt | 50.0% | County | Of people who died in a car or truck and whose restraint use is known, the share… |
| Vehicle Theft Rate | 171.0 | State | Motor vehicle thefts known to police per 100,000 people. |
| Violent Crime Rate | 296.9 | State | Violent offences known to police per 100,000 people: murder, rape, robbery and… |