Henderson, NV Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Henderson

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Henderson_{/100k people}	Nevada_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,101	n/a (estimate)	2,092	3,265	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Henderson_{/100k people}	Nevada_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	10	n/a	3.4	7.6	5.3
Rape	94	n/a	32.2	58.9	40.4
Robbery	235	n/a	80.6	215.6	102.8
Assault	278	n/a	95.3	395.9	248.5
Violent crime	617	n/a (estimate)	212	678	386
Burglary	1,237	n/a	424.2	641.1	468.9
Theft	3,617	n/a	1,240.5	1,497.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	630	n/a	216.1	448.3	236.9
Property crime	5,484	n/a (estimate)	1,881	2,587	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Henderson, NV is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Henderson, NV. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Henderson, NV averages 36% lower than the rest of Nevada while the rate of crime on a national scale is 26% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Henderson, NV is 69% lower than the average rate of crime in Nevada and 45% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 27% lower than the remainder of the state of Nevada and 23% lower than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Henderson, NV area.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Henderson is 26% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 5.73 daily crimes that occur in Henderson.
Henderson is safer than 52% of the cities in the United States.
In Henderson you have a 1 in 48 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Henderson has increased by 1%.

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Daily Crime In Henderson (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Henderson, NV per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Nevada and on a national scale. In Henderson, NV the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.56 times less than the Nevada average and 1.36 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Henderson, NV is 3.20 times less than the Nevada average and 1.83 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Henderson, NV has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.38 times less than the Nevada average and 1.30 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Henderson (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Henderson, NV compared to other areas of Nevada, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Henderson, NV safer than 71% when compared to other Nevada cities, and 52% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Nevada, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Henderson, NV. At this time, Henderson, NV sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Henderson

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Henderson is 1 in 473

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Henderson is 1 in 54

The chance of being a victim of crime in Henderson is 1 in 48

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Henderson, NV? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Henderson, NV your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 473. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 54 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Henderson, NV is 1 in 48.

Year Over Year Crime In Henderson (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Henderson, NV is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Henderson, NV has increased by 26% and the rate of property crime in Henderson, NV has decreased by 1%. The total crime rate in Henderson, NV has increased by 1% year to year.

Henderson police department

Item	Henderson	Nevada	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	556	6,127	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	2.7	3.3

There are a total of 556 Henderson police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20.7% less than the Nevada average and 35.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Nevada

State	Total offenders	Nevada_/100K	National_/100K
Nevada	4,067	196	222

There are a total of 4,067 sex offenders in Nevada. This yields a total of 196 sex offenders in Nevada per 100,000 residents which is 12% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Boulder City, NV	15,373	121	1,047	1,169
Nellis AFB, NV	3,252	497	1,896	2,393
Enterprise, NV	129,620	624	2,382	3,006
North Las Vegas, NV	230,436	954	2,212	3,166
Las Vegas, NV	613,295	849	2,889	3,738
Winchester, NV	27,986	841	3,210	4,051
Whitney, NV	41,124	933	3,558	4,491
Henderson, NV	277,872	212	1,881	2,092

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Plano, TX	279,088	138	1,901	2,039
Newark, NJ	280,139	937	2,241	3,178
Toledo, OH	280,854	1,192	4,020	5,213
Greensboro, NC	282,177	516	3,795	4,311
Lincoln, NE	273,018	358	3,105	3,463
Henderson, NV	277,872	212	1,881	2,092

Source: The Henderson, NV crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.