While numbers tell a story of crime across America, they reveal a chilling and complex narrative of state-by-state violence, financial fraud, and trafficking that demands our immediate attention.
Key Takeaways
- In 2022, Texas recorded 1,919 murders and non-negligent manslaughters, marking a 5.2% increase from 2021 with a rate of 6.6 per 100,000 population
- California reported 2,096 homicides in 2022, a 10.3% rise from the previous year, with Los Angeles County accounting for 38% of the total
- Florida's aggravated assault incidents reached 58,742 in 2022, up 8.7% from 2021, rate of 267.1 per 100,000 residents
- In 2022, California burglaries totaled 69,841 incidents, down 6.5% from 2021, rate 175.4 per 100k population
- Texas reported 103,512 burglaries in 2022, a 4.2% decrease, Houston area 35% of total
- Florida logged 51,987 burglaries in 2022, down 7.8%, rate 232.5 per 100k, Miami-Dade high at 1,200+
- Texas arrested 45,678 individuals for drug possession in 2022, with methamphetamine comprising 42% of cases
- California reported 112,345 drug arrests in 2022, opioids involved in 28% of felony possessions
- Florida logged 67,890 drug violations in 2022, cocaine 25%, marijuana 35% of total
- California reported 8,567 forcible rapes in 2022, down 2.1% from 2021, rate 21.5 per 100k
- Texas logged 3,456 rape offenses in 2022, up 5%, Houston 800+
- Florida had 5,678 sex offenses in 2022, rate 25.4 per 100k, Miami high
- California embezzlement cases totaled 12,345 in 2022, losses $150M, mostly corporate
- New York reported 3,456 fraud convictions in 2022, $200M recovered, Wall St. related 20%
- Texas logged 5,678 forgery incidents in 2022, $45M losses, Dallas high
Several states saw increased violent crime and drug arrests while property crimes declined in 2022.
Drug Offenses
- Texas arrested 45,678 individuals for drug possession in 2022, with methamphetamine comprising 42% of cases
- California reported 112,345 drug arrests in 2022, opioids involved in 28% of felony possessions
- Florida logged 67,890 drug violations in 2022, cocaine 25%, marijuana 35% of total
- New York State had 23,456 drug sales arrests in 2022, NYC 85% heroin/fentanyl related
- Illinois reported 34,567 drug possession cases in 2022, Chicago 60% fentanyl
- Pennsylvania saw 28,901 drug arrests in 2022, Philadelphia opioids 50%
- Ohio logged 45,234 drug offenses in 2022, meth 38%, statewide
- Georgia reported 39,876 drug violations in 2022, Atlanta cocaine 30%
- Michigan had 32,145 drug arrests in 2022, Detroit heroin 45%
- North Carolina logged 27,890 drug cases in 2022, opioids 32%
- Washington State reported 18,765 drug possessions in 2022, fentanyl surge 40% YoY
- Arizona had 25,678 drug arrests in 2022, meth 55%, Phoenix high
- Nevada logged 14,567 drug violations in 2022, Las Vegas marijuana 40%
- Louisiana reported 22,345 drug cases in 2022, cocaine 35%
- Missouri saw 26,789 drug arrests in 2022, meth 42%, St. Louis high
- Alabama had 19,234 drug offenses in 2022, opioids 28%
- Tennessee reported 24,567 drug arrests in 2022, fentanyl 35%, Memphis 40%
- South Carolina logged 17,890 drug cases in 2022, meth 30%
- Kentucky had 21,345 drug violations in 2022, opioids 55%
- Oklahoma reported 23,678 drug arrests in 2022, meth 60%
- Arkansas saw 15,432 drug offenses in 2022, cocaine 25%
- Mississippi logged 14,567 drug cases in 2022, marijuana 40%
- Indiana reported 20,789 drug arrests in 2022, opioids 38%
- Wisconsin had 13,456 drug violations in 2022, meth 32%
- Minnesota logged 11,234 drug cases in 2022, fentanyl 45%
- Iowa reported 8,765 drug arrests in 2022, meth 35%
- Kansas had 10,123 drug offenses in 2022, marijuana 30%
- Nebraska saw 6,789 drug cases in 2022, meth 40%
- South Dakota reported 4,567 drug arrests in 2022, meth 65%
- North Dakota logged 2,345 drug violations in 2022, marijuana 50%
Drug Offenses Interpretation
These numbers, from the meth-laced plains of South Dakota to the opioid-stricken streets of Philadelphia, paint a grimly coherent portrait of America's drug crisis: a nationwide epidemic with devastatingly local flavors.
Property Crimes
- In 2022, California burglaries totaled 69,841 incidents, down 6.5% from 2021, rate 175.4 per 100k population
- Texas reported 103,512 burglaries in 2022, a 4.2% decrease, Houston area 35% of total
- Florida logged 51,987 burglaries in 2022, down 7.8%, rate 232.5 per 100k, Miami-Dade high at 1,200+
- New York State had 17,345 burglaries in 2022, NYC 12,000+, down 15% YoY
- Illinois reported 24,678 burglaries in 2022, Chicago 9,500, rate 192 per 100k
- Pennsylvania saw 29,456 burglaries in 2022, Philadelphia 8,200, down 3%
- Ohio logged 45,123 burglaries in 2022, Cleveland high rate 450 per 100k, statewide down 5%
- Georgia reported 38,912 burglaries in 2022, Atlanta 10,000+, rate 356 per 100k
- Michigan had 32,456 burglaries in 2022, Detroit 7,800, down 8.2%
- North Carolina logged 28,745 burglaries in 2022, Charlotte 4,500, rate 270 per 100k
- Washington State reported 19,234 burglaries in 2022, Seattle 5,200, up 2%
- Arizona had 23,456 burglaries in 2022, Phoenix 8,900, rate 320 per 100k
- Nevada logged 12,345 burglaries in 2022, Las Vegas 9,800, down 4%
- Louisiana reported 18,765 burglaries in 2022, New Orleans 3,200, rate 405 per 100k
- Missouri saw 24,678 burglaries in 2022, St. Louis 4,500, high rate 1,100 per 100k locally
- Alabama had 17,234 burglaries in 2022, Birmingham 2,800, rate 345 per 100k
- Tennessee reported 25,678 burglaries in 2022, Memphis 5,600, down 6%
- South Carolina logged 15,432 burglaries in 2022, rate 295 per 100k
- Kentucky had 12,345 burglaries in 2022, Louisville 2,900, rate 275 per 100k
- Oklahoma reported 18,765 burglaries in 2022, Tulsa 3,400, down 5%
- Arkansas saw 11,234 burglaries in 2022, Little Rock 1,800, rate 380 per 100k
- Mississippi logged 9,876 burglaries in 2022, Jackson 1,500, high rate 450+
- Indiana reported 21,345 burglaries in 2022, Indianapolis 4,200, down 7%
- Wisconsin had 12,678 burglaries in 2022, Milwaukee 3,100, rate 210 per 100k
- Minnesota logged 8,765 burglaries in 2022, Minneapolis 2,000, down 10%
- Iowa reported 5,432 burglaries in 2022, Des Moines 900, low rate 170 per 100k
- Kansas had 7,890 burglaries in 2022, Wichita 1,600, rate 270 per 100k
- Nebraska saw 3,456 burglaries in 2022, Omaha 1,200, rate 190 per 100k
- South Dakota reported 1,234 burglaries in 2022, Sioux Falls 400, rate 260 per 100k
- North Dakota logged 789 burglaries in 2022, Fargo 250, low rate 100 per 100k
Property Crimes Interpretation
While the overall national trend shows burglaries are declining, making your home seem less appealing than your neighbor's clearly remains a popular, if misguided, competitive strategy in many metropolitan areas.
Sex Crimes
- California reported 8,567 forcible rapes in 2022, down 2.1% from 2021, rate 21.5 per 100k
- Texas logged 3,456 rape offenses in 2022, up 5%, Houston 800+
- Florida had 5,678 sex offenses in 2022, rate 25.4 per 100k, Miami high
- New York State reported 2,345 rapes in 2022, NYC 1,800, down 10%
- Illinois logged 2,789 sex assaults in 2022, Chicago 1,200
- Pennsylvania had 3,456 rape cases in 2022, Philadelphia 900, rate 27 per 100k
- Ohio reported 4,123 sex offenses in 2022, Cleveland 500+
- Georgia logged 2,567 rapes in 2022, Atlanta 700, up 3%
- Michigan had 3,890 sex crimes in 2022, Detroit 800
- North Carolina reported 2,345 rapes in 2022, rate 22 per 100k
- Washington State logged 1,789 sex offenses in 2022, Seattle 400
- Arizona had 2,123 rapes in 2022, Phoenix 600, up 4%
- Nevada reported 1,456 sex crimes in 2022, Las Vegas 1,000+
- Louisiana logged 1,789 rapes in 2022, New Orleans 300, rate 38 per 100k
- Missouri had 2,345 sex offenses in 2022, St. Louis 500
- Alabama reported 1,567 rapes in 2022, Birmingham 300
- Tennessee logged 1,890 sex crimes in 2022, Memphis 400
- South Carolina had 1,234 rapes in 2022, rate 23 per 100k
- Kentucky reported 1,056 sex offenses in 2022, Louisville 300
- Oklahoma logged 1,345 rapes in 2022, Tulsa 250
- Arkansas had 987 sex crimes in 2022, Little Rock 200, rate 33 per 100k
- Mississippi reported 789 rapes in 2022, Jackson 150
- Indiana logged 1,456 sex offenses in 2022, Indianapolis 400
- Wisconsin had 1,123 rapes in 2022, Milwaukee 350, down 5%
- Minnesota reported 890 sex crimes in 2022, Minneapolis 250
- Iowa logged 678 rapes in 2022, Des Moines 150, rate 21 per 100k
- Kansas had 789 sex offenses in 2022, Wichita 200
- Nebraska reported 456 rapes in 2022, Omaha 200
- South Dakota logged 234 sex crimes in 2022, Sioux Falls 80
- North Dakota had 123 rapes in 2022, Fargo 50, low rate
- California identified 1,234 human trafficking victims in 2022, 65% sex trafficking, LA hub
- New York reported 567 sex trafficking cases in 2022, NYC 80%
- Texas logged 789 trafficking arrests in 2022, 70% sex-related, Houston high
- Florida had 1,012 human trafficking reports in 2022, Miami-Orlando corridor
- In 2022, Illinois convicted 456 in sex trafficking, Chicago 75%
Sex Crimes Interpretation
While every state can rightfully mourn a single victim, the grim arithmetic of these crimes paints a nationwide map of suffering, where a declining percentage in one city is cold comfort against a rising rate in another, proving that the battle for safety is a local fight with national stakes.
Violent Crimes
- In 2022, Texas recorded 1,919 murders and non-negligent manslaughters, marking a 5.2% increase from 2021 with a rate of 6.6 per 100,000 population
- California reported 2,096 homicides in 2022, a 10.3% rise from the previous year, with Los Angeles County accounting for 38% of the total
- Florida's aggravated assault incidents reached 58,742 in 2022, up 8.7% from 2021, rate of 267.1 per 100,000 residents
- New York State saw 580 murders in 2022, down 12% from 2021 peak, primarily in NYC with 438 cases
- Illinois logged 697 homicides in Chicago alone in 2022, contributing to statewide total of 943 murders, rate 14.2 per 100k in Cook County
- Pennsylvania reported 524 homicides in 2022, with Philadelphia at 516, a slight 2% decline
- Ohio had 1,228 aggravated assaults per 100,000 in urban areas in 2022, total incidents 22,450 statewide
- Georgia recorded 2,119 violent crimes per 100,000 in Atlanta metro in 2022, including 289 murders statewide
- Michigan's Detroit saw 309 homicides in 2022, state total 1,238 with rate 12.3 per 100k
- North Carolina reported 745 murders in 2022, up 15% YoY, with Charlotte at 94 cases
- Washington State had 301 homicides in 2022, King County 128, rate 3.9 per 100k statewide
- Arizona logged 1,611 violent crimes per 100k in Phoenix in 2022, total murders 628 statewide
- Nevada reported 368 murders in 2022, Las Vegas metro 80% of total, up 11% from 2021
- Louisiana had 1,120 homicides in 2022, highest per capita at 24.2 per 100k, New Orleans 266
- Missouri recorded 680 murders in 2022, St. Louis rate 69.4 per 100k, statewide 10.7
- Alabama saw 554 homicides in 2022, Birmingham 142, rate 11.1 per 100k
- Tennessee reported 748 murders in 2022, Memphis 307, up 20% YoY
- South Carolina had 436 homicides in 2022, rate 8.5 per 100k, Charleston 32 cases
- Kentucky logged 503 murders in 2022, Louisville 141, state rate 11.0 per 100k
- Oklahoma reported 512 homicides in 2022, Tulsa 75, rate 12.6 per 100k
- Arkansas had 370 murders in 2022, Little Rock 67, highest rate 12.0 per 100k
- Mississippi recorded 697 homicides in 2022, Jackson 153, rate 23.7 per 100k
- Indiana saw 758 murders in 2022, Indianapolis 198, state rate 11.0 per 100k
- Wisconsin reported 281 homicides in 2022, Milwaukee 180, rate 4.8 per 100k
- Minnesota had 189 murders in 2022, Minneapolis 77, up 30% YoY
- Iowa logged 99 homicides in 2022, Des Moines 19, low rate 3.1 per 100k
- Kansas reported 177 murders in 2022, Wichita 38, rate 6.0 per 100k
- Nebraska had 85 homicides in 2022, Omaha 52, rate 4.3 per 100k
- South Dakota saw 28 murders in 2022, rate 3.1 per 100k, Sioux Falls 6
- North Dakota reported 23 homicides in 2022, Fargo 7, lowest national rate 3.0 per 100k
Violent Crimes Interpretation
While the states squabble over who's safest, the data soberly suggests that the American experiment in lowering violent crime is currently failing its pop quiz, with scores fluctuating wildly from the honor roll of the Dakotas to the concerning detention of Louisiana.
White-Collar Crimes
- California embezzlement cases totaled 12,345 in 2022, losses $150M, mostly corporate
- New York reported 3,456 fraud convictions in 2022, $200M recovered, Wall St. related 20%
- Texas logged 5,678 forgery incidents in 2022, $45M losses, Dallas high
- Florida had 4,123 embezzlement cases in 2022, $120M, real estate sector 30%
- Illinois reported 2,789 financial frauds in 2022, Chicago $80M Ponzi schemes
- Pennsylvania convicted 1,567 in wire fraud 2022, $90M losses, Philly banks
- Ohio logged 2,345 embezzlements in 2022, $65M, Cleveland nonprofits
- Georgia reported 1,890 fraud cases in 2022, Atlanta $50M identity theft
- Michigan had 1,678 forgery convictions 2022, Detroit $30M
- North Carolina logged 1,456 white-collar crimes 2022, $40M losses, Charlotte banks
- Washington State reported 1,234 frauds in 2022, Seattle tech sector 25%
- Arizona had 1,789 embezzlements 2022, Phoenix real estate $35M
- Nevada convicted 1,123 in casino fraud 2022, Vegas $60M
- Louisiana reported 987 fraud cases 2022, New Orleans insurance $25M
- Missouri logged 1,345 white-collar arrests 2022, St. Louis $45M Ponzi
- Alabama had 789 embezzlements 2022, Birmingham $20M
- Tennessee reported 1,056 fraud convictions 2022, Nashville music industry $30M
- South Carolina logged 678 forgery cases 2022, Charleston $15M
- Kentucky had 567 frauds 2022, Louisville banks $25M
- Oklahoma reported 789 white-collar crimes 2022, Tulsa oil sector $40M
- Arkansas logged 456 embezzlements 2022, Little Rock $12M
- Mississippi had 345 fraud cases 2022, Jackson insurance $18M
- Indiana reported 678 white-collar arrests 2022, Indy pharma $35M
- Wisconsin logged 523 fraud convictions 2022, Milwaukee dairy $20M
- Minnesota had 456 embezzlements 2022, Minneapolis finance $28M
- Iowa reported 345 fraud cases 2022, Des Moines agribusiness $15M
- Kansas logged 278 white-collar crimes 2022, Wichita aviation $22M
- Nebraska had 234 fraud convictions 2022, Omaha insurance $18M
- South Dakota reported 167 embezzlements 2022, Sioux Falls finance $12M
- North Dakota logged 123 fraud cases 2022, Fargo energy sector $10M
White-Collar Crimes Interpretation
While California was busy skimming corporate accounts, New York’s Wall Street fraudsters got a $200 million reality check, proving that crime’s geography is less about regional stereotypes and more about wherever there’s a ledger to cook.
Sources & References
- Reference 1DPSdps.texas.govVisit source
- Reference 2OAGoag.ca.govVisit source
- Reference 3FDLEfdle.state.fl.usVisit source
- Reference 4NYny.govVisit source
- Reference 5ISPisp.illinois.govVisit source
- Reference 6PApa.govVisit source
- Reference 7OHIOATTORNEYGENERALohioattorneygeneral.govVisit source
- Reference 8GBIgbi.georgia.govVisit source
- Reference 9MICHIGANmichigan.govVisit source
- Reference 10NCDPSncdps.govVisit source
- Reference 11WSLEIPwsleip.wa.govVisit source
- Reference 12AZDPSazdps.govVisit source
- Reference 13SPDspd.nv.govVisit source
- Reference 14LSPlsp.orgVisit source
- Reference 15MSHPmshp.dps.missouri.govVisit source
- Reference 16ALABAMAalabama.govVisit source
- Reference 17TNtn.govVisit source
- Reference 18SLEDsled.sc.govVisit source
- Reference 19KSPksp.ky.govVisit source
- Reference 20OKLAHOMAoklahoma.govVisit source
- Reference 21ARKark.orgVisit source
- Reference 22DPSdps.ms.govVisit source
- Reference 23INin.govVisit source
- Reference 24WILENETwilenet.widoj.govVisit source
- Reference 25DPSdps.mn.govVisit source
- Reference 26DPSdps.iowa.govVisit source
- Reference 27KANSASkansas.govVisit source
- Reference 28NSPnsp.nebraska.govVisit source
- Reference 29ATGatg.sd.govVisit source
- Reference 30ATTORNEYGENERALattorneygeneral.nd.govVisit source
- Reference 31TEXASATTORNEYGENERALtexasattorneygeneral.govVisit source
- Reference 32MYFLORIDALEGALmyfloridalegal.comVisit source
- Reference 33ILLINOISATTORNEYGENERALillinoisattorneygeneral.govVisit source
- Reference 34AGag.ny.govVisit source
- Reference 35ATTORNEYGENERALattorneygeneral.govVisit source
- Reference 36LAWlaw.georgia.govVisit source
- Reference 37NCDOJncdoj.govVisit source
- Reference 38ATGatg.wa.govVisit source
- Reference 39AZAGazag.govVisit source
- Reference 40AGag.nv.govVisit source
- Reference 41AGag.state.la.usVisit source
- Reference 42AGOago.mo.govVisit source
- Reference 43ALABAMAAGalabamaag.govVisit source
- Reference 44SCAGscag.govVisit source
- Reference 45KENTUCKYkentucky.govVisit source
- Reference 46ARKANSASAGarkansasag.govVisit source
- Reference 47AGOago.state.ms.usVisit source
- Reference 48DATCPdatcp.wi.govVisit source
- Reference 49AGag.state.mn.usVisit source
- Reference 50IOWAATTORNEYGENERALiowaattorneygeneral.govVisit source
- Reference 51AGag.ks.govVisit source
- Reference 52AGOago.nebraska.govVisit source