crimebycounty

Nevada Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 17 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

297.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1259.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

17/17

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Nevada crime patterns by county

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

Counties

17

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Nevada

The average county-level total crime rate is 1555.0 per 100,000 residents, 33% below the national county benchmark.

Esmeralda County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Clark County reports 3180.1. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

17 of 17 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 48 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

17/17

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

48

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

33% below national benchmark.

1555.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

22% below national benchmark.

297.0

National 380.7

Property crime

36% below national benchmark.

1259.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime3 counties

18% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range5 counties

29% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime9 counties

53% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage17

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Esmeralda County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Lincoln County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Pershing County

    Rank #3 in this list

    242.9 per 100K

  4. White Pine County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1000.3 per 100K

  5. Douglas County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1040.9 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Clark County

    Rank #1 in this list

    3180.1 per 100K

  2. Eureka County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2959.3 per 100K

  3. Washoe County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2685.6 per 100K

  4. Humboldt County

    Rank #4 in this list

    2536.8 per 100K

  5. Lander County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2479.0 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Lander County

    Rank #1 in this list

    663.4 per 100K

  2. Washoe County

    Rank #2 in this list

    510.6 per 100K

  3. Clark County

    Rank #3 in this list

    480.6 per 100K

  4. White Pine County

    Rank #4 in this list

    444.6 per 100K

  5. Storey County

    Rank #5 in this list

    415.1 per 100K

All Nevada Counties

CountySafety Score
Esmeralda County98/100
Lincoln County98/100
Pershing County89/100
White Pine County57/100
Douglas County54/100
Mineral County54/100
Churchill County50/100
Lyon County49/100
Carson City38/100
Elko County29/100
Storey County26/100
Nye County21/100
Lander County14/100
Humboldt County13/100
Washoe County11/100
Eureka County8/100
Clark County7/100

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

Crime data questions

How to read Nevada crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nevada county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Esmeralda County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Nevada county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Nevada county has the highest reported crime rate?
Clark County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Nevada county dataset at 3180.1 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 Nevada compare with the national crime benchmark?
Nevada's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1555.0 per 100,000 residents, 33% below 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 Nevada?
Property crime makes up about 81% of the average reported county crime mix in Nevada, while violent crime makes up about 19%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Nevada?
17 of 17 Nevada 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 Nevada county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Lander County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Nevada county dataset at 663.4 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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