CrimeMetric

Crime in Hawaii

Major crime across Hawaii is about the U.S. rate per resident: 31% lower for persons crimes and 6% higher for property crimes. That is the 23rd highest of the 50 states and DC. Expected major crimes are down 11.6% from a year earlier. Of the 55 places below, 19 are more than 5% above the statewide rate.

Major crime
99
about the U.S. rate
1,696 per 100,000
down 11.6% in a year
Persons crimes
69
31% below the U.S. rate
213 per 100,000
down 1.6% in a year
Property crimes
106
6% above the U.S. rate
1,483 per 100,000
down 12.8% in a year
Social disorder
75
26% below the U.S. rate
1,724 per 100,000
down 3.8% in a year
Cities and places

Larger places in Hawaii, against the U.S. and the state

Major-crime index per resident; the U.S. rate is 100.

PlaceIndexAgainst Hawaii
Urban Honolulu14546% higher
Hilo1931.9 times
East Honolulu4159% lower
Pearl City7722% lower
Waipahu5941% lower
Kailua6732% lower
Kaneohe5346% lower
Kahului13133% higher
Mililani Town4555% lower
Kailua1521.5 times
Kapolei100about the same
Kihei1521.5 times
Wahiawa10910% higher
Wailuku14244% higher
Halawa5347% lower
Royal Kunia4555% lower
Waimalu14142% higher
Waianae103about the same
Nanakuli6535% lower
Maili5346% lower
Waihee-Waiehu5742% lower
Waipio6534% lower
Kaiminani5347% lower
Kapaa10910% higher
Waimea6237% lower
Lahaina2442.5 times
Makaha6435% lower
Hickam Housing2179% lower
Aiea6436% lower
Haiku-Pauwela8613% lower
Lihue2993.0 times
Waikoloa Village4554% lower
Waikele1056% higher
Napili-Honokowai1932.0 times
Ewa Villages4159% lower
Pukalani8019% lower
Makawao7623% lower
Wailea1491.5 times
Laie4951% lower
Waimanalo4654% lower
Kahaluu-Keauhou1056% higher
Kula102about the same
Iroquois Point5743% lower
Haleiwa14748% higher
Whitmore Village3169% lower
Pupukea7029% lower
Kalaheo5644% lower

The 50 largest places in Hawaii, largest first.

All 55 places in Hawaii

Every place in Hawaii with a page, A to Z.

Crime by type

Other larceny stands out most, at 31% above the U.S. rate

Every block group in Hawaii, including towns and unincorporated areas: the index against the U.S. rate per resident, and expected crimes a year per 100,000 residents.

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault11237.3
Robbery8335.4
Aggravated assault60139
Murder331.2

Property crimes

Other larceny131654
Motor vehicle theft123196
Burglary108177
Theft from vehicle98259
Shoplifting62197

Social disorder

Simple assault100730
Intimidation99226
Disorderly conduct7286.1
Trespassing72169
Drugs and alcohol58289
Weapons violations4645.9
Vandalism43178

How crime varies across Hawaii

Share of Hawaii residents by the major-crime index of their census block group.

  • 0–5049.9%
  • 50–10027.0%
  • 100–20013.6%
  • 200–4005.5%
  • 400+3.9%

100.0% of Hawaii residents live where agencies send detailed incident reports to the FBI. Data sources

1,083 block groups and 1,436,432 residents. How the estimates are made