Seems like the highest crime rates are in the Sun Belt…
tanknav on
Cool. Now do a county or electoral district map.
IBJON on
Are the North Western Territories inherently violent? Or is it just a case of a low population making it so that just a handful of murders skews the statistics?
The US and Canada regularly keep state-by-state and province-by-province homicide statistics, with the US having a national average of 5.7 homicides per 100k and Canada having a national average of 1.8 homicides per 100k. One trend we can observe is that the whole area of northeast USA and Eastern Canada have the lowest homicide rates while the southern-most states of the USA and northern-most territories of Canada have the highest rates of homicide.
However, one major difference between violent crime in the US vs Canada is that in the US, urban areas see higher levels of crime (urban residents are 2x more likely to be victims of violent crime than rural residents), but in Canada, the opposite is true with rural areas having higher levels of crime than urban areas (rural residents are 34% more likely to be victims of crime than urban residents).
**States with lowest homicide rate:**
1. New Hampshire (1.9 per 100k)
2. Utah (2.2 per 100k)
3. Rhode Island (2.5 per 100k)
4. Wyoming (2.6 per 100k)
5. Massachusetts (2.7 per 100k)
**States with highest homicide rate:**
1. Mississippi (19.4 per 100k)
2. Louisiana (19.3 per 100k)
3. Alabama (14.8 per 100k)
4. New Mexico (14.7 per 100k)
5. Tennessee (11.4 per 100k)
**Provinces/Territories with lowest homicide rate:**
1. Prince Edward Island (0.6 per 100k)
2. Quebec (1 per 100k)
3. New Brunswick (1.1 per 100k)
4. Nova Scotia (1.3 per 100k)
5. Ontario (1.6 per 100k)
**Provinces/Territories with highest homicide rate:**
1. Northwest Territories (13.3 per 100k)
2. Yukon (7.3 per 100k)
3. Manitoba (5.1 per 100k)
4. Nunavut (4.9 per 100k)
5. Saskatchewan (4.8 per 100k)
boothash on
Looks like I’m living in the right place.
steam58 on
Now remember that London, which MAGA thinks is a violent hellhole, would be blue
Brief_Strawberry_826 on
It’s insane how Winnipeg seen as the anarchist crime hell is comparable to some of the safest American states
sumofdeltah on
Baby Blue gang says no to murder
ShyguyFlyguy on
For everyone wondering about NWT. It’s domestic violence stemming from substance abuse and the fucky daylight hours in the winter.
rossco311 on
New Hampshire with all the chill it seems like.
StrappinYoungZiltoid on
In Canada we’re constantly being told by conservatives that our justice system is fundamentally broken and crime is completely out of control, and this is just another reminder that it’s worthwhile to take an actual look at the statistics instead of succumbing to fearmongering that anecdotally fits high profile cases. That’s not to say people can’t criticize our justice system or that there aren’t areas in which Canada’s response to crime is lacking, but there’s an absurd notion that Canada is absolutely flooded with violent criminals who never receive any punishment that simply doesn’t comport with the actual facts. We’ve got 1/3 of the US murder rate overall and the majority of our population lives in provinces with homicide rates below that of any US state.
The unwillingness of people to take the basic step of looking into whether or not fearmongering claims have any actual broader empirical basis is one of the great obstacles of rational political discourse.
KindheartednessSea24 on
I didn’t even know there was a 100k people in the Northern Territory
iluvreddit on
Demographics is the driving factor
WorkingClassPrep on
I hate these maps.
I mean, I get it, it can be somewhat interesting. But the reality is that there is a strong correlation between homicide rates and the percentage of some minority groups (Black in the American South, First Nations/indigenous in Nunavut, Yukon, Alaska and New Mexico.) This draws out the racists, and the counter-reaction to those racists involves denying basic reality (“Let’s pretend this is all about substance abuse!”) There is really very little to be gained.
I’d be more interested in seeing this map overlaid with something like rates of childhood lead exposure, or social factors like teen pregnancy or family structure. Something beyond race/ethnicity, without pretending that race/ethnicity doesn’t matter.
About all I find interesting about it is that some states with extremely high levels of gun ownership and lax gun laws can nevertheless have very, very low homicide rates, which some people on Reddit may find impossible to believe. I used to live in New Hampshire and still own three rental houses there, and open carry is very much a thing.
loveddragon on
I wonder how this correlates with rural versus urban populations.
CTLFCFan on
Red states are still red in this map.
traviopanda on
Seems like it tracks pretty well with quality of life
MacDugin on
This is for only the ones they find Or deem homicide.
Mukarsis on
Is there any awful stat either MS or AL aren’t always at or near the very top?
Mentalfloss1 on
I have to wonder why the deeply Christian, loving, Law and order backing, Trump supporting, red state, have such a high murder rate.
Medialunch on
It is impressive how populated Ontario is and how few homicides there are.
Particular_Orchid958 on
is Nevada much worse than its neighbors because of Las Vegas?
greensandgrains on
Everyone in my local sub needs to see this so they can realize we’re comparatively safer than literally everywhere else in Canada and the US, and it’s maybe not the crime riddled shithole they behave like it is 🤷🏻
West-Air2726 on
The closer you are from Quebec, the more safe you are.
Cicada-4A on
If I was a yank, I’d live in Maine or New Hampshire.
Homicide rates about the same as that of bigger European cities like Paris or Brussels, and pretty good nature. Not too shabby at all.
Confident-Mix1243 on
Nunavut has really cleaned up their act!! Good for them.
Confident-Mix1243 on
This should really be corrected for demographics. Heart-attack maps are corrected for age, why are violence maps not corrected for ethnicity and sex ratio?
![Homicide Rate per 100k in the United States & Canada [OC]](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/lr4ko3syhrpf1-1536x1476.png "Homicide Rate per 100k in the United States & Canada [OC]")
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Seems like the highest crime rates are in the Sun Belt…
Cool. Now do a county or electoral district map.
Are the North Western Territories inherently violent? Or is it just a case of a low population making it so that just a handful of murders skews the statistics?
Yay, St Louis! We’re #1! We’re #1!
Oh, wait. That’s a bad thing in this case.
[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/homicide.html](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/homicide.html) – USA
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_provinces_and_territories_by_homicide_rate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_provinces_and_territories_by_homicide_rate) – Canada
The US and Canada regularly keep state-by-state and province-by-province homicide statistics, with the US having a national average of 5.7 homicides per 100k and Canada having a national average of 1.8 homicides per 100k. One trend we can observe is that the whole area of northeast USA and Eastern Canada have the lowest homicide rates while the southern-most states of the USA and northern-most territories of Canada have the highest rates of homicide.
However, one major difference between violent crime in the US vs Canada is that in the US, urban areas see higher levels of crime (urban residents are 2x more likely to be victims of violent crime than rural residents), but in Canada, the opposite is true with rural areas having higher levels of crime than urban areas (rural residents are 34% more likely to be victims of crime than urban residents).
**States with lowest homicide rate:**
1. New Hampshire (1.9 per 100k)
2. Utah (2.2 per 100k)
3. Rhode Island (2.5 per 100k)
4. Wyoming (2.6 per 100k)
5. Massachusetts (2.7 per 100k)
**States with highest homicide rate:**
1. Mississippi (19.4 per 100k)
2. Louisiana (19.3 per 100k)
3. Alabama (14.8 per 100k)
4. New Mexico (14.7 per 100k)
5. Tennessee (11.4 per 100k)
**Provinces/Territories with lowest homicide rate:**
1. Prince Edward Island (0.6 per 100k)
2. Quebec (1 per 100k)
3. New Brunswick (1.1 per 100k)
4. Nova Scotia (1.3 per 100k)
5. Ontario (1.6 per 100k)
**Provinces/Territories with highest homicide rate:**
1. Northwest Territories (13.3 per 100k)
2. Yukon (7.3 per 100k)
3. Manitoba (5.1 per 100k)
4. Nunavut (4.9 per 100k)
5. Saskatchewan (4.8 per 100k)
Looks like I’m living in the right place.
Now remember that London, which MAGA thinks is a violent hellhole, would be blue
It’s insane how Winnipeg seen as the anarchist crime hell is comparable to some of the safest American states
Baby Blue gang says no to murder
For everyone wondering about NWT. It’s domestic violence stemming from substance abuse and the fucky daylight hours in the winter.
New Hampshire with all the chill it seems like.
In Canada we’re constantly being told by conservatives that our justice system is fundamentally broken and crime is completely out of control, and this is just another reminder that it’s worthwhile to take an actual look at the statistics instead of succumbing to fearmongering that anecdotally fits high profile cases. That’s not to say people can’t criticize our justice system or that there aren’t areas in which Canada’s response to crime is lacking, but there’s an absurd notion that Canada is absolutely flooded with violent criminals who never receive any punishment that simply doesn’t comport with the actual facts. We’ve got 1/3 of the US murder rate overall and the majority of our population lives in provinces with homicide rates below that of any US state.
The unwillingness of people to take the basic step of looking into whether or not fearmongering claims have any actual broader empirical basis is one of the great obstacles of rational political discourse.
I didn’t even know there was a 100k people in the Northern Territory
Demographics is the driving factor
I hate these maps.
I mean, I get it, it can be somewhat interesting. But the reality is that there is a strong correlation between homicide rates and the percentage of some minority groups (Black in the American South, First Nations/indigenous in Nunavut, Yukon, Alaska and New Mexico.) This draws out the racists, and the counter-reaction to those racists involves denying basic reality (“Let’s pretend this is all about substance abuse!”) There is really very little to be gained.
I’d be more interested in seeing this map overlaid with something like rates of childhood lead exposure, or social factors like teen pregnancy or family structure. Something beyond race/ethnicity, without pretending that race/ethnicity doesn’t matter.
About all I find interesting about it is that some states with extremely high levels of gun ownership and lax gun laws can nevertheless have very, very low homicide rates, which some people on Reddit may find impossible to believe. I used to live in New Hampshire and still own three rental houses there, and open carry is very much a thing.
I wonder how this correlates with rural versus urban populations.
Red states are still red in this map.
Seems like it tracks pretty well with quality of life
This is for only the ones they find Or deem homicide.
Is there any awful stat either MS or AL aren’t always at or near the very top?
I have to wonder why the deeply Christian, loving, Law and order backing, Trump supporting, red state, have such a high murder rate.
It is impressive how populated Ontario is and how few homicides there are.
is Nevada much worse than its neighbors because of Las Vegas?
Everyone in my local sub needs to see this so they can realize we’re comparatively safer than literally everywhere else in Canada and the US, and it’s maybe not the crime riddled shithole they behave like it is 🤷🏻
The closer you are from Quebec, the more safe you are.
If I was a yank, I’d live in Maine or New Hampshire.
Homicide rates about the same as that of bigger European cities like Paris or Brussels, and pretty good nature. Not too shabby at all.
Nunavut has really cleaned up their act!! Good for them.
This should really be corrected for demographics. Heart-attack maps are corrected for age, why are violence maps not corrected for ethnicity and sex ratio?
What happens in New Mexico?