The numbers pull in different directions. Crime sits close to the national line: 389 violent per 100k against 381, and 1,961 property against 1,954. Direction matters more than level here. Violent crime rose 48.2% in the 2024 FBI reporting year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as worsening, and the city ranks in the 16th percentile of the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest grades. Schools split by age. The 10 rated schools average 3.5/10, but middle schools average 7.8/10 while high schools average 2.3/10, so a family with a sixth grader and a family with a sophomore are buying into two different situations. Flood context is state-level: 12 FEMA declarations for Nevada between 1955 and 2023. None of this describes a street. The C grade is a city-wide average, and the block you buy on can sit far from it.
Crime in North Las Vegas vs. the national average
North Las Vegas reports 389 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2% above the U.S. average of 381, and 1,961 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (0% even with). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate rose 48.2% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as worsening. Single-year swings of this size can also reflect changes in how agencies report crime data, not only changes on the ground.
| North Las Vegas | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 389 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 1961 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in North 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 North 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 North 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 North Las Vegas
Public schools in North Las Vegas average 3.5/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 10 rated schools. By level, middle schools rate strongest at 7.8/10 on average, while high schools average 2.3/10. The highest-scoring is Mackey Jo MS at 7.8/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for North 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 North 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.
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Common questions about safety in North Las Vegas
Is North Las Vegas, NV safe?
North Las Vegas records 389 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 North Las Vegas?
North Las Vegas reports approximately 389 violent crimes and 1961 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does North Las Vegas have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For North 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).