Crime by type
Las Vegas Crime by Type
The offense categories that most shape risk across the valley.
Overview
What drives crime in Las Vegas
Each kind of offense behaves differently in a city built around tourism. Some cluster sharply on the resort corridor; others spread through the residential valley. The breakdown below shows where each tends to concentrate.
By category
Rates and odds by crime type
Estimated annual rate per 100,000 residents and your everyday odds, with risk level relative to the U.S. average.
| Offense | Per 100k/yr | Annual odds | vs. U.S. | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft / Larceny | 1,583 | 1 in 63 | +13% | Average |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 345 | 1 in 290 | +8% | Average |
| Burglary | 265 | 1 in 377 | -2% | Average |
| Aggravated Assault | 238 | 1 in 421 | -11% | Average |
| Robbery | 79 | 1 in 1,267 | +7% | Average |
| Rape | 31 | 1 in 3,184 | -7% | Average |
| Homicide | 5 | 1 in 20,089 | -0% | Average |
Drill down
What's actually reported in Las Vegas
The most common specific offenses behind each category, from reported incident descriptions.
Assault 29,801 reports
Theft 17,575 reports
Arrest 9,726 reports
Motor Vehicle Theft 8,175 reports
Other 8,013 reports
Retail Theft 7,514 reports
Detail
Crime types in Las Vegas, explained
Motor Vehicle Theft
Vehicle theft and break-ins are common across the valley, with parking garages on and near the Strip and large apartment complexes frequent targets.
Theft / Larceny
Theft is the highest-volume offense by far, heavily inflated by pickpocketing and property crime in the resort corridor as well as retail theft valley-wide.
Burglary
Residential burglaries fall more often on older central and east valley neighborhoods than on the gated, master-planned communities to the west and northwest.
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated assaults concentrate along the Strip, downtown, and east Fremont, where nightlife and dense activity drive a large share of violent incidents.
Robbery
Robberies cluster around the resort corridor, convenience stores, and busy intersections, often tied to tourist-heavy and late-night settings.
Homicide
Homicides are relatively uncommon for a metro this size and stay concentrated in the central and resort corridors rather than the residential suburbs.