Special Report
States Where Murders Are Up the Most in the Last Decade
August 8, 2022 11:00 am
Last Updated: August 8, 2022 12:09 pm
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29. Oklahoma
> 10 yr. increase in homicides: 39.6%
> Total homicides; 2020: 296 (25th fewest)
> Homicide rate; 2020: 7.4 per 100,000 people (16th highest)
> Total homicides; 2011: 212 (22nd most)
> Homicide rate; 2011: 5.6 per 100,000 people (12th highest)
> Population; 2020: 3,980,783 (23rd smallest)
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28. Louisiana
> 10 yr. increase in homicides: 45.1%
> Total homicides; 2020: 734 (11th most)
> Homicide rate; 2020: 15.8 per 100,000 people (the highest)
> Total homicides; 2011: 506 (9th most)
> Homicide rate; 2011: 11.1 per 100,000 people (the highest)
> Population; 2020: 4,645,318 (25th largest)
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27. Illinois
> 10 yr. increase in homicides: 47.4%
> Total homicides; 2020: 1151 (4th most)
> Homicide rate; 2020: 9.1 per 100,000 people (8th highest)
> Total homicides; 2011: 781 (4th most)
> Homicide rate; 2011: 6.1 per 100,000 people (10th highest)
> Population; 2020: 12,587,530 (6th largest)
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26. Oregon
> 10 yr. increase in homicides: 48.8%
> Total homicides; 2020: 125 (18th fewest)
> Homicide rate; 2020: 2.9 per 100,000 people (7th lowest)
> Total homicides; 2011: 84 (17th fewest)
> Homicide rate; 2011: 2.2 per 100,000 people (9th lowest)
> Population; 2020: 4,241,507 (24th smallest)
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25. Delaware
> 10 yr. increase in homicides: 52.1%
> Total homicides; 2020: 73 (13th fewest)
> Homicide rate; 2020: 7.4 per 100,000 people (17th highest)
> Total homicides; 2011: 48 (13th fewest)
> Homicide rate; 2011: 5.3 per 100,000 people (15th highest)
> Population; 2020: 986,809 (6th smallest)
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