Crime in Hawaii: rates, trends and every county
Crime reported to police in Hawaii since 1979 (FBI estimates), and the counts reported by each county's police agencies.
205.1 per 100,0002025. U.S.: 327.6.
1,603.8 per 100,0002025. U.S.: 1,534.8.
17murders2025: 1.2 per 100,000.
Hawaii since 1979
Every year, by type of crime
| Year | Violent | Rate | Murder | Robbery | Agg. assault | Property | Rate | Burglary | Vehicle theft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,938 | 205.1 | 17 | 541 | 1,875 | 22,979 | 1,603.8 | 2,917 | 4,043 |
| 2024 | 3,332 | 230.4 | 34 | 689 | 2,016 | 29,233 | 2,021.4 | 2,959 | 5,532 |
| 2023 | 3,345 | 232.1 | 36 | 715 | 1,958 | 30,882 | 2,142.5 | 3,496 | 5,842 |
| 2022 | 3,978 | 276.2 | 29 | 999 | 2,301 | 35,742 | 2,481.7 | 3,844 | 5,960 |
| 2021 | 3,965 | 274.0 | 23 | 888 | 2,378 | 36,660 | 2,533.2 | 4,808 | 6,297 |
| 2020 | 3,576 | 254.2 | 41 | 867 | 2,099 | 33,928 | 2,411.4 | 4,630 | 5,344 |
| 2019 | 3,745 | 264.5 | 37 | 1,079 | 2,004 | 40,617 | 2,869.2 | 5,534 | 5,205 |
| 2018 | 3,622 | 255.0 | 40 | 951 | 1,922 | 41,027 | 2,888.0 | 5,709 | 5,718 |
| 2017 | 3,577 | 251.2 | 39 | 1,077 | 1,894 | 40,392 | 2,836.1 | 5,549 | 5,269 |
| 2016 | 3,452 | 241.6 | 35 | 985 | 1,831 | 42,353 | 2,964.5 | 5,983 | 5,499 |
| 2015 | 4,201 | 293.4 | 19 | 1,085 | 1,878 | 45,389 | 3,170.5 | 6,810 | 5,439 |
| 2014 | 3,362 | 236.7 | 20 | 952 | 1,842 | 46,022 | 3,240.4 | 7,470 | 5,549 |
| 2013 | 3,585 | 254.4 | 32 | 934 | 2,111 | 45,266 | 3,212.7 | 7,777 | 4,561 |
| 2012 | 3,378 | 243.0 | 21 | 1,125 | 1,953 | 43,419 | 3,123.5 | 7,653 | 3,865 |
| 2011 | 3,465 | 251.4 | 20 | 994 | 2,098 | 43,874 | 3,183.6 | 8,165 | 4,469 |
| 2010 | 3,603 | 264.3 | 25 | 1,065 | 2,136 | 45,667 | 3,349.6 | 8,706 | 5,280 |
| 2009 | 3,550 | 274.1 | 23 | 1,030 | 2,112 | 47,516 | 3,668.7 | 9,244 | 4,857 |
| 2008 | 3,510 | 272.5 | 26 | 1,085 | 2,036 | 45,944 | 3,566.5 | 9,404 | 5,116 |
| 2007 | 3,544 | 276.1 | 24 | 1,122 | 2,021 | 52,866 | 4,119.3 | 9,089 | 6,283 |
| 2006 | 3,608 | 280.7 | 21 | 1,144 | 2,090 | 54,247 | 4,219.9 | 8,724 | 7,739 |
| 2005 | 3,253 | 255.5 | 24 | 1,001 | 1,885 | 61,115 | 4,799.8 | 9,792 | 9,135 |
| 2004 | 3,213 | 254.6 | 33 | 944 | 1,903 | 60,525 | 4,795.5 | 10,827 | 8,620 |
| 2003 | 3,400 | 272.3 | 22 | 1,168 | 1,843 | 65,867 | 5,274.6 | 11,409 | 9,651 |
| 2002 | 3,262 | 262.9 | 24 | 1,210 | 1,656 | 71,976 | 5,801.4 | 12,722 | 9,910 |
| 2001 | 3,117 | 254.0 | 32 | 1,142 | 1,534 | 62,830 | 5,120.5 | 11,162 | 6,743 |
| 2000 | 2,954 | 243.8 | 35 | 1,123 | 1,450 | 60,033 | 4,955.1 | 10,665 | 6,114 |
| 1999 | 2,785 | 234.9 | 44 | 1,044 | 1,343 | 54,539 | 4,600.5 | 9,421 | 4,660 |
| 1998 | 2,946 | 246.9 | 24 | 1,225 | 1,345 | 60,677 | 5,086.1 | 11,169 | 5,594 |
| 1997 | 3,299 | 277.9 | 47 | 1,403 | 1,478 | 68,193 | 5,745.0 | 12,741 | 6,468 |
| 1996 | 3,322 | 280.6 | 40 | 1,606 | 1,350 | 74,639 | 6,304.0 | 12,781 | 7,157 |
| 1995 | 3,509 | 295.6 | 56 | 1,553 | 1,564 | 81,938 | 6,902.9 | 13,832 | 8,199 |
| 1994 | 3,091 | 262.2 | 50 | 1,221 | 1,461 | 75,672 | 6,418.3 | 14,029 | 6,383 |
| 1993 | 3,061 | 261.2 | 45 | 1,214 | 1,408 | 70,505 | 6,015.8 | 13,310 | 5,283 |
| 1992 | 2,998 | 258.4 | 42 | 1,151 | 1,365 | 67,901 | 5,853.5 | 13,006 | 4,351 |
| 1991 | 2,744 | 241.8 | 45 | 986 | 1,338 | 65,020 | 5,728.6 | 14,011 | 3,814 |
| 1990 | 3,113 | 280.9 | 44 | 1,013 | 1,696 | 64,563 | 5,825.8 | 13,611 | 4,217 |
| 1989 | 3,004 | 270.1 | 53 | 925 | 1,530 | 66,723 | 6,000.3 | 14,939 | 4,410 |
| 1988 | 2,810 | 257.1 | 44 | 919 | 1,492 | 62,650 | 5,731.9 | 13,726 | 3,978 |
| 1987 | 2,851 | 263.3 | 52 | 1,061 | 1,345 | 60,157 | 5,554.7 | 12,515 | 3,964 |
| 1986 | 2,604 | 245.2 | 51 | 1,129 | 1,095 | 57,626 | 5,426.2 | 14,218 | 3,486 |
| 1985 | 2,313 | 219.4 | 43 | 1,048 | 912 | 52,501 | 4,981.1 | 12,164 | 2,980 |
| 1984 | 2,409 | 231.9 | 34 | 1,204 | 857 | 54,573 | 5,252.5 | 12,609 | 3,635 |
| 1983 | 2,579 | 252.1 | 57 | 1,330 | 891 | 56,853 | 5,557.5 | 13,636 | 4,297 |
| 1982 | 2,542 | 255.7 | 31 | 1,560 | 609 | 62,906 | 6,328.6 | 16,477 | 4,181 |
| 1981 | 2,424 | 247.6 | 47 | 1,453 | 584 | 61,636 | 6,295.8 | 16,726 | 4,211 |
| 1980 | 2,889 | 299.5 | 84 | 1,835 | 635 | 69,291 | 7,182.8 | 17,822 | 5,905 |
| 1979 | 2,651 | 289.7 | 66 | 1,688 | 601 | 63,664 | 6,957.8 | 16,538 | 6,546 |
By county
| County | Year | Violent rate | Property rate | Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | 2025 | 302.4 | 1,875.2 | 1 |
| Honolulu County | 2025 | 165.5 | 1,384.4 | 1 |
| Kauai County | 2025 | 233.0 | 1,865.7 | 1 |
| Maui County | 2025 | 307.2 | 2,566.7 | 1 |
What these numbers are
- FBI figures count crimes to police, from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program. National and state totals are FBI , which fill in for agencies that didn't report.
- 2021 is different: The FBI retired its Summary Reporting System on January 1, 2021 and accepted only NIBRS data for 2021, so agencies covering 77.0% of the population (monthly average) reported that year, against 96.2% in 2019. The FBI's 2021 estimates fill the gap statistically and carry more uncertainty. The switch was to .
- Many crimes are never reported to police. The asks people directly, so it counts those too; in 2024, about 47.9% of violent victimizations were reported to police.
- Definitions change: the FBI broadened its definition of rape in 2013, so rape counts before and after aren't comparable. is the largest share of violent crime; is the largest share of property crime.
- We show the agencies' figures as published and don't credit or blame any official, party or policy for them: crime rises and falls for many reasons that these counts can't separate.
Quick answers
- What is the crime rate in Hawaii?
- In 2025, 205.1 violent and 1,603.8 property crimes per 100,000 residents in Hawaii (FBI estimates), against 327.6 and 1,534.8 for the U.S.
- How many murders were there in Hawaii?
- 17 in 2025 (FBI estimate), 1.2 per 100,000.
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