Honolulu, HI Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 31%

Violent crime 29%

Property crime 42%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Honolulu_{/100k people}	Hawaii_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	31,901	n/a (estimate)	3,272	3,127	2,489
Murder	27	n/a	2.8	3.4	5.0
Rape	340	n/a	34.9	54.0	42.6
Robbery	954	n/a	97.9	79.9	81.6
Assault	1,317	n/a	135.1	148.2	250.2
Violent crime	2,638	n/a (estimate)	271	286	379
Burglary	3,864	n/a	396.3	377.2	340.5
Theft	21,562	n/a	2,211.7	2,093.0	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	3,837	n/a	393.6	371.1	219.9
Property crime	29,263	n/a (estimate)	3,002	2,841	2,110

Key findings

Honolulu crime rates are 31% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Honolulu are 29% lower than the national average
In Honolulu you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Honolulu is safer than 30% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Honolulu has increased by 3%

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The Honolulu crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Honolulu as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Honolulu crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Honolulu (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Honolulu, HI per 100,000 people. In Honolulu, the total number of daily crimes is 1.05 times more than the Hawaii average and 1.31 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Honolulu is 1.06 times less than the Hawaii average and 1.40 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Honolulu has a daily crime rate that is 1.06 times more than the Hawaii average and 1.42 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Honolulu (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Honolulu to every other city in Hawaii, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Honolulu safe? The gauges above illustrate that Honolulu is safer than 0% of every city located within Hawaii along with 30% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Hawaii and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Honolulu, HI is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Honolulu

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Honolulu is 1 in 370

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Honolulu is 1 in 34

The chance of being a victim of crime in Honolulu is 1 in 31

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Honolulu, Hawaii you have a 1 in 370 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Honolulu.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Honolulu is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Honolulu has increased by 8% and the rate of property crime in Honolulu has increased by 2%. The total crime rate in Honolulu has increased by 3% year to year.

Honolulu police department

Item	Honolulu	Hawaii	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2,531	2,531	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 2,531 Honolulu police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is equal to the Hawaii average and 20.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Hawaii

State	Total offenders	Hawaii_/100K	National_/100K
Hawaii	3,118	232	266

There are a total of 3,118 sex offenders in Hawaii. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in Hawaii per 100,000 residents which is 13% 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}
Maunawili, HI	2,124	45	446	491
Heeia, HI	4,536	97	965	1,062
East Honolulu, HI	47,957	124	1,227	1,351
Kailua, HI	38,514	137	1,357	1,493
Aiea, HI	9,594	182	1,804	1,985
Kahaluu, HI	5,009	188	1,869	2,057
Ahuimanu, HI	8,312	207	2,057	2,264
Honolulu, HI	349,597	271	3,002	3,272

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Aurora, CO	351,131	735	2,918	3,653
Anaheim, CA	346,776	316	2,333	2,650
Tampa, FL	361,477	405	1,629	2,034
Santa Ana, CA	333,605	435	2,040	2,476
Bakersfield, CA	367,555	455	4,142	4,597
Honolulu, HI	349,597	271	3,002	3,272

Source: The Honolulu, HI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.