Crime in North Las Vegas, Nevada

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In North Las Vegas, however, property crimes account for only about 70% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in North Las Vegas than it is nationwide. There were 5,086 property crimes in North Las Vegas in 2019, or 2,036 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in North Las Vegas. There were 2,773 larcenies reported in North Las Vegas in 2019, or 1,110 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 1,200 break-ins reported in North Las Vegas in 2019, or 480 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In North Las Vegas, meanwhile, there were 1,113 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 446 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In North Las Vegas, however, violent offenses account for a much larger 30% share of all reported crime.

At 864 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in North Las Vegas is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in North Las Vegas reported a total of 2,158 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in North Las Vegas. There were 1,565 aggravated assaults reported in North Las Vegas in 2019, or 626 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 457 robberies reported in North Las Vegas in 2019, a rate of 183 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 118 rapes reported in North Las Vegas in 2019, or 47 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 18 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in North Las Vegas is 7.2 murders for every 100,000 people, higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.