Henderson's two crime numbers do not move together. Violent crime sits 28% below the national average; property crime is only 12% below, at 1,715 per 100k. Property crime, not violence, is the more common exposure, and that gap is what a buyer plans around. The 6.9/10 school average carries a similar split: elementary schools rate 7.5/10, high schools 6.1/10, so a family's experience across the 56 rated schools changes as children age. Direction is favorable: violent crime fell 6.9% in 2024, which SafeNest classifies as improving, and the city ranks in the 25th percentile of the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest grades. None of this describes a street. These are city-wide averages, and the flood context is Nevada-wide: 12 federal declarations between 1955 and 2023. The block, and the address, decide the rest.
Crime in Henderson vs. the national average
Henderson reports 273 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 28% below the U.S. average of 381, and 1,715 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (12% below). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 6.9% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving.
| Henderson | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 273 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 1715 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Henderson can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Nevada — the state SafeNest uses for Henderson's flood context — list 12 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1955 and 2023, most recently "Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides". Nevada has also seen 1 hurricane or tropical-storm declaration, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Henderson address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Henderson
Public schools in Henderson average 6.9/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 56 rated schools. By level, elementary schools rate strongest at 7.5/10 on average, while high schools average 6.1/10. The highest-scoring is Coral Academy Sandy Ridge at 10.0/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Henderson: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Henderson address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Henderson
Is Henderson, NV safe?
Henderson records 273 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 28% below the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: B, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Henderson?
Henderson reports approximately 273 violent crimes and 1715 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Henderson have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Henderson, federal records show 12 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Nevada, most recently in 2023; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).