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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9. Missouri
> 10 yr. increase in homicides: 97.5%
> Total homicides; 2020: 723 (12th most)
> Homicide rate; 2020: 11.8 per 100,000 people (2nd highest)
> Total homicides; 2011: 366 (16th most)
> Homicide rate; 2011: 6.1 per 100,000 people (9th highest)
> Population; 2020: 6,151,548 (18th largest)
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8. South Dakota
> 10 yr. increase in homicides: 100.0%
> Total homicides; 2020: 40 (7th fewest)
> Homicide rate; 2020: 4.5 per 100,000 people (20th lowest)
> Total homicides; 2011: 20 (6th fewest)
> Homicide rate; 2011: 2.4 per 100,000 people (13th lowest)
> Population; 2020: 892,717 (5th smallest)
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7. Arkansas
> 10 yr. increase in homicides: 100.6%
> Total homicides; 2020: 321 (22nd most)
> Homicide rate; 2020: 10.6 per 100,000 people (4th highest)
> Total homicides; 2011: 160 (25th most)
> Homicide rate; 2011: 5.4 per 100,000 people (14th highest)
> Population; 2020: 3,030,522 (18th smallest)
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6. Utah
> 10 yr. increase in homicides: 104.0%
> Total homicides; 2020: 102 (15th fewest)
> Homicide rate; 2020: 3.1 per 100,000 people (10th lowest)
> Total homicides; 2011: 50 (14th fewest)
> Homicide rate; 2011: 1.8 per 100,000 people (6th lowest)
> Population; 2020: 3,249,879 (21st smallest)
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5. Hawaii
> 10 yr. increase in homicides: 105.0%
> Total homicides; 2020: 41 (9th fewest)
> Homicide rate; 2020: 2.9 per 100,000 people (6th lowest)
> Total homicides; 2011: 20 (6th fewest)
> Homicide rate; 2011: 1.5 per 100,000 people (4th lowest)
> Population; 2020: 1,407,006 (11th smallest)
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