The gap between the two crime numbers is the story: violent crime sits 13% above the national average, while property crime runs 34% above it at 2,623 per 100k. On measured crime, Las Vegas ranks in the 12th percentile of the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest grades, and the trend runs the other way. Violent crime fell 8.5% in 2024, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving. Schools carry a similar split: 5.4/10 across 304 rated schools, with elementary at 5.7/10 and middle schools at 3.5/10, so a family's experience changes with the child's age. Nevada's 12 federal flood declarations since 1955 are state-level context, not a parcel determination. Every figure here is a jurisdiction-wide average covering 1,716,565 policed residents against 650,873 in the city. None of it describes the block you are actually buying on.
Crime in Las Vegas vs. the national average
Las Vegas reports 430 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 13% above the U.S. average of 381, and 2,623 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (34% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 8.5% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving.
| Las Vegas | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 430 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 2623 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas'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 Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas
Public schools in Las Vegas average 5.4/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 304 rated schools. By level, elementary schools rate strongest at 5.7/10 on average, while middle schools average 3.5/10. The highest-scoring is Coral Academy Tamarus at 9.8/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Las Vegas: 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 Las Vegas 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.
Check a specific Las Vegas address
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Common questions about safety in Las Vegas
Is Las Vegas, NV safe?
Las Vegas records 430 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, roughly in line with the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: C, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas reports approximately 430 violent crimes and 2623 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Las Vegas have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Las Vegas, 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).