Crime in Las Vegas, Nevada

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, property crimes account for only about 84% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department than it is nationwide. There were 46,197 property crimes in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2019, or 2,772 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. There were 28,240 larcenies reported in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2019, or 1,694 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 10,646 break-ins reported in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2019, or 639 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, meanwhile, there were 7,311 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 439 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, however, violent offenses account for a larger 16% share of all reported crime.

At 531 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported a total of 8,854 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. There were 5,213 aggravated assaults reported in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2019, or 313 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 2,118 robberies reported in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2019, a rate of 127 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 1,439 rapes reported in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2019, or 86 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 84 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is 5.0 murders for every 100,000 people, the same as the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.