The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Nevada For 2023

The 10 Most Dangerous Places To Live In Nevada For 2023

Known for its historical ties to the Gold Rush, Carlin has maintained the frontier life’s rough-and-tumble image. That’s not great for residents who just want to enjoy Carlin’s city parks without worrying about crime.

Residents of Carlin had a 1 in 151 chance of being the victim of a violent attack over 2021, the second highest chance in Nevada. Luckily, most of those cases were just aggravated assaults, but we’re pretty sure that’s little solace for the victims.

Property crime in Carlin isn’t so bad overall, but you’ll definitely want to triple-lock your door and get an alarm system because the city had the highest burglary rate in Nevada.

The Biggest Little City in the World, Reno comes in as Nevada’s second most dangerous place to call home. Reno went no change spots on this list from last year, mostly thanks to a drop in violent crime.

It’s still a good idea to keep a watchful eye while you’re on the Reno Riverwalk, because there were about nine larcenies each day over 2021, on average. That’s a lot of picked pockets.

And while violent crime has been improving, Reno residents still have to contend with the fourth highest violent crime rate statewide.

Winnemucca’s crime numbers have actually gone down over the last year, despite it jumping up 2 spot on this list. Other Nevada cities are just improving faster than Winnemucca.

Extreme sports enthusiasts will be happy to have the Winnemucca Sand Dunes right in their backyard, but they won’t be as pleased by the extreme nature of the city’s crime.

Winnemucca isn’t all that violent, but it did have the fifth highest property crime rate in Nevada for 2021. That includes the second highest burglary rate.

West Wendover sounds like a quaint community in England. The kind of place that might form the setting for a sequel to Downton Abbey. But if you book a trip here looking for cozy cottages, a stately manor house and delicious crumpets at tea time, your travel agent might be a con artist. This is actually a desert community in the northeast of Nevada. If you’re in Salt Lake City, jump in your car and head west on I-80 for about an hour and 45 minutes, you’ll end up in West Wendover.

You might want to keep driving. Besides the lack of bangers and mash, West Wendover suffers from a frightening crime problem. The community endures the number 1 highest pace of violent crimes in the state.

Elko is the Heart of Northeast Nevada, but it’s also the state’s fifth most dangerous place to live. Residents are glad to have the Humboldt National Forest nearby — they need a safe haven with all the crime going down on the city’s streets.

Elko residents had a 1 in 35 chance of being the victim of a property crime over 2021, the second highest odds in Nevada.

And while overall violent crime doesn’t rank in the top five statewide, the rate of rape cases is the sixth highest in the state. Elko is also the murder capital of Nevada, recording the highest rate of homicides anywhere in the state.

It probably won’t surprise anyone to learn that Las Vegas is the sixth most dangerous place to live in Nevada for 2023. Sin City is home to loads of resorts and casinos and the iconic Las Vegas Strip brings in tourists from all over the world.

Those tourists would be well-advised to keep their guard up in Las Vegas because the city had the fourth highest property crime rate in Nevada. That means folks had a 1 in 39 chance of having their stuff damaged or stolen over 2021 — not winning odds for a city that loves its gambling.

It’s not just tourists getting their wallets stolen either; Las Vegas residents have to contend with the fifth highest burglary statewide.

On top of all that, Las Vegas has big issues with violent crime. Like having the eighth highest rape and third highest murder rate in Nevada. Just for good measure, Las Vegas also averaged 20 car thefts a day over 2021.

A neighbor of Reno, Sparks is Nevada’s fifth biggest and seventh most dangerous city. While you can find plenty of family fun at the Wild Island Family Adventure Park, you’ll want to make sure you lock up your valuables because Sparks had the sixth highest property crime rate in Nevada.

Residents of Sparks have to deal with high rates of burglary, rape, and murder, all of which rank in the top ten statewide. So stay away from shady situations in Sparks, or you may join some 3,000 unfortunate crime victims the city had in 2021.

Both violent and property crime rates fell slightly over the last year in North Las Vegas, but that hasn’t helped the city avoid the #8 spot on this list.

Violent crime rates in North Las Vegas are the eighth highest in Nevada, which includes the second highest murder rate. Overall, residents had a 1 in 266 shot of being the victim of violence over 2021.

All of which means it’s a good idea to bring a friend if you’re going out to Aliante Nature Discovery Park after dark. You should also keep an eye on your wallet and phone here because North Las Vegas also has above-average property crime rates.

Cities in Clark County make up more of this list than any other, thanks to Mesquite’s inclusion in the #9 spot. Residents love having the Gold Butte National Monument at their doorstep, but dealing with crime is the price they pay.

Mesquite had the unfortunate distinction of having the seventh highest rate of rape cases in Nevada for 2021. In fact, rape cases made up the majority of all violent crimes committed in Mesquite, which is both sad and rare.

Property crime isn’t so bad in Mesquite, but it still ranks as the seventh highest worst in Nevada.

Nevada’s second biggest city, Henderson, is also its tenth most dangerous. Henderson had the sixth highest murder rate in Nevada over 2021, so trust your instincts around shifty characters here.

There was also more than one car theft each day in Henderson, on average. And those make up just a small proportion of the 5,567 property crimes committed over the year.

So while you may be a little scared of the sharp claws on display at the Lion Habitat Ranch, know that the real threat comes from Henderson’s criminal element.

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