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US HOMICIDE RATE

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US HOMICIDE RATE

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Blacks Whites

New Orleans 59% 33%

Memphis, TN 64% 24%

Saint Louis, MO 45% 43%

Baltimore MD 62% 28%

Washington DC 41% 39%

Birmingham AL 69% 24%

Philadelphia PA 41% 34%

Kansai City MO 27% 55%

Richmond VA 40% 41%

Indianapolis IN 29% 53%

Milwaukee WI 39% 44%

Louisville KY 24% 66%

Cleveland OH 48% 37%

Detroit MI 78% 14%

Norfolk VA 41% 40%

Atalanta GA 48% 40%

Chicago IL 29% 34%

Jacksonville FL 31% 53%

Nashville TN 26% 57%

Dallas TX 24% 29%

Columbus OH 29% 58%

Houston TX 22% 25%

Denver CO 9% 54%

San Antonio TX 7% 25%

Cincinnati OH 42% 50%

NYC (the Bronx) 34% 12%

Rochester NY 39% 38%

Las Vegas NV 12% 42%

Portland OR 6% 70%

Oakland CA 22% 35%

Based on the most recent available official data (primarily FBI arrest statistics and DOJ reports), here are the direct, unadjusted rates for known offenses, presented without causal commentary.

Homicide (Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter)

  • Arrest Rate: Black Americans are arrested for homicide at approximately 5 to 8 times the rate of White Americans.

  • Victimization Rate: Black Americans are victims of homicide at approximately 6 to 10 times the rate of White Americans. The vast majority of these homicides are intra-racial.

Robbery

  • Arrest Rate: Black Americans are arrested for robbery at approximately 7 to 9 times the rate of White Americans.

Aggravated Assault

  • Arrest Rate: Black Americans are arrested for aggravated assault at approximately 2 to 3 times the rate of White Americans.

All Violent Crime Index Offenses

  • Arrest Rate: Black Americans are arrested for violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) at approximately 3 to 4 times the rate of White Americans.

Key Data Source Notes:

  • Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Arrest Data.
  • “Rate” Definition: These are arrest rates per 100,000 people within each racial group, based on U.S. Census population estimates.
  • Critical Limitation: Arrest data measures law enforcement activity, not total crimes committed (many of which go unreported or unsolved). Disparities in policing and reporting significantly impact these numbers.
  • Intra-Racial Crime: For all racial groups, most violent crime is committed against victims of the same race.