crimebycounty

Hawaii Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 5 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

275.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

2416.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

4/5

80% coverage

County crime atlas

Hawaii crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Hawaii, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

4

Coverage

80%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Hawaii

The average county-level total crime rate is 2691.0 per 100,000 residents, 15% above the national county benchmark.

Kauai County reports 2101.7 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Maui County reports 3203.9. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

4 of 5 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 13 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

4/5

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

13

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

15% above national benchmark.

2691.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

28% below national benchmark.

275.0

National 380.7

Property crime

24% above national benchmark.

2416.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime4 counties

80% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score1 counties

20% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage4

80%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Coverage not labeled1

20%. Coverage metadata is missing for this record.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Kauai County

    Rank #1 in this list

    2101.7 per 100K

  2. Hawaii County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2556.9 per 100K

  3. Honolulu County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2900.5 per 100K

  4. Maui County

    Rank #4 in this list

    3203.9 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Maui County

    Rank #1 in this list

    3203.9 per 100K

  2. Honolulu County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2900.5 per 100K

  3. Hawaii County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2556.9 per 100K

  4. Kauai County

    Rank #4 in this list

    2101.7 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Maui County

    Rank #1 in this list

    300.4 per 100K

  2. Honolulu County

    Rank #2 in this list

    272.2 per 100K

  3. Kauai County

    Rank #3 in this list

    266.6 per 100K

  4. Hawaii County

    Rank #4 in this list

    261.7 per 100K

All Hawaii Counties

CountySafety Score
Kauai County20/100
Hawaii County13/100
Honolulu County9/100
Maui County6/100
Kalawao County—

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Hawaii crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Hawaii county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Kauai County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Hawaii county dataset at 2101.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Hawaii county has the highest reported crime rate?
Maui County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Hawaii county dataset at 3203.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Hawaii compare with the national crime benchmark?
Hawaii's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 2691.0 per 100,000 residents, 15% above national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Hawaii?
Property crime makes up about 90% of the average reported county crime mix in Hawaii, while violent crime makes up about 10%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Hawaii?
4 of 5 Hawaii counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Hawaii county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Maui County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Hawaii county dataset at 300.4 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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