Property crime in major U.S. cities dropped 8 percent last year, but it remains relatively high in some of the cities recently targeted by President Trump’s threats of federal intervention.
While violent crime is relatively low in the West Coast cities of Portland, Ore., and San Francisco, both cities rank significantly higher among major cities when it comes to property crime (Nos. 2 and 13, respectively).
“Every American deserves to live in a community where they’re not afraid of being mugged, murdered, robbed, raped, assaulted, or shot,” Trump told reporters last week.
Trump said San Francisco would be the next major focus of his administration, saying, “It’s a mess, and we have great support in San Francisco.”
California’s Democratic leaders fired back at the president. State Sen. Scott Wiener said, “Bottom line: Stay the hell out of San Francisco” in a post on the social platform X.
Here’s the full list of cities with the highest rate of property offenses:
Memphis, Tenn.
The Democratic-led city also made the top 10 list for murder and violent offenses. According to FBI data from last year, there were 6,899 property crimes recorded in the city per 100,000 people, reaching over a thousand more than any other city. That included 5,616 burglaries.
In July, the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission said “crime dropped across the board in every major category” in the first half of 2025, including an 18 percent drop in robberies.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) has supported Trump’s deployment of National Guard members to the city known for barbecue and blues.
“From a public safety standpoint, we’re trying to utilize Guard personnel in non-enforcement types of capacities, so it does not feel like there is this over-militarization in our communities, in our neighborhoods, and that’s not where we’re directing those resources, either,” Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said during an NAACP forum last week.
Portland, Ore.
This city in the Pacific Northwest recorded 5,526 property crimes per 100,000 people in 2024, the FBI reported, including 4,532 reports of burglary.
Local police say crime has dropped 17 percent year over year through June, with an 11 percent drop in property crimes specifically.
Portland has faced intense scrutiny from the Trump administration in recent weeks. The president attempted to send National Guard members to the area to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement buildings that he claimed on social media were “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) said there’s no such threat. An appeals court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to deploy the National Guard to Portland, overturning a federal judge’s ruling last week blocking Trump’s move.
Seattle
Seattle ranks in the middle of U.S. cities for violent crime, but it ranks third for property crime. FBI data shows there were 5,008 cases of property crime reported last year per 100,000 people, with 5,008 flagged as burglaries.
Seattle’s homicide rate placed it 121st among 316 U.S. cities with at least 100,000 people, Axios reported. The 52 homicides placed it among the lowest rates for cities with more than 500,000 people.
Figures released earlier this year indicated that crime was dropping across the board after spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Denver
Denver has seen an increase in federal presence as the Trump administration carries out immigration raids and ramps up pressure on sanctuary cities.
The city reported 4,762 property crimes per 100,000 people in 2024, including 5,112 burglaries. Police said property crime has decreased by 13.06 percent this year and 27.89 percent over the past three years.
Kansas City, Mo.
This Midwestern city ranks fourth for violent offenses nationwide. Last year, residents reported 4,676 cases of property crime per 100,000 people, including 2,508 cases of burglaries.
Last year, the city also saw a 12 percent increase in nonfatal shootings and tallied 144 homicide cases, down significantly from 185 in 2023.
Albuquerque, N.M.
The FBI data shows 4,629 cases of property crime were reported in Albuquerque last year; 4,316 of them were burglaries.
The city ranked sixth nationwide for violent crime last year, with 1,182 violent crimes per 100,000 residents of New Mexico’s largest city.
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller boasted earlier this year that crime was dropping at historic rates, after the city’s police department said theft had fallen almost 50 percent so far this year.
Crime remained a major focus of the city’s mayoral debate earlier this month.
San Antonio
San Antonio ranks sixth nationwide for property crime. The city of more than 1.5 million residents last year reported 4,624 cases of property offenses per 100,000 people, including 7,505 burglaries, according to FBI data.
The city’s police department reported a nearly 25 percent drop in property crime in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous year. However, city councilors told police in April that residents were still not feeling safe.
Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love, with a population above 1.5 million, reported 4,548 property crimes per 100,000 people last year, according to FBI data. Almost 5,000 of those cases were burglary.
Philadelphia Police say property crime has decreased more than 4 percent since last year, along with a 10 percent drop in homicides as of Oct. 20.
Nashville, Tenn.
Nashville ranks eighth for violent crime and ninth for property crime. The Music City recorded 4,510 cases of property crime per 100,000 people and 3,093 burglaries last year.
Local police face a shortage of 100 officers, and leaders have struggled to increase staffing, the Nashville Banner reported.
Still, crime rates in 2025 are 10 percent lower than last year, according to the city.
Detroit
The Motor City holds the dubious distinction, along with Memphis, of being in the top 10 in violent crime rate, murder rate and property crime among major U.S. cities.
Local police responded to 28,035 property offenses last year, or 4,305 per 100,000 residents. of those, 4,578 were burglaries.
Detroit’s 31.2 homicides per 100,000 residents last year placed it sixth in the country for murder. However, the 203 homicides in the Motor City last year were the fewest since 1965, according to city data.
Houston
Houston has one of the fastest-growing populations in the country, with more than 2 million residents and rising. City officials responded to 99,572 property crimes last year, or 4,293 per 100,000 people — including 14,953 burglaries.
Houston also ranks in the top 10 for violent crime with 1,148 offenses reported last year, FBI data shows.
Baltimore
Baltimore ranks 12th for property crimes and in the top 10 for violent offenses and murder. Last year, 4,157 cases of property crime were reported per 100,000 people, and 2,968 were burglaries.
Baltimore, which saw 34.8 homicides per 100,000 people last year, has frequently been called out by Trump, who previously called it a “hellhole.” The city’s mayor has accused Trump of promoting “racist viewpoints” by targeting cities with Black mayors.
San Francisco
The Golden City saw 3,929 cases of property crime recorded per 100,000 people last year, with 5,118 cases of burglary.
Crime in San Francisco is at its lowest point in 23 years, Police Chief Bill Scott told reporters in January. He added that violent crime and property crime are down by double digits compared to 2023.
Property crime has decreased by nearly 29 percent with the expanded use of California’s Highway Patrol. California voters also approved a ballot measure known as Proposition 36 last November, which ensures harsher punishment for theft and repeat offenders.
The month prior, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed A.B. 1960 introducing sentencing enhancements for “smash and grab” crimes valued at more than $50,000.
Charlotte, N.C.
Charlotte, with a population of about 1 million, is frequently touted as one of the nation’s fastest growing cities. Last year, 37,169 cases of property crimes were reported, or 3,705 per 100,000 people, and 5,118 were burglaries.
The Queen City became a GOP target earlier this year after a Ukrainian woman was killed on the local light rail while in transit.
“The blood of this innocent woman can literally be seen dripping from the killer’s knife, and now her blood is on the hands of the Democrats who refuse to put bad people in jail,” Trump wrote in September.
Local police have reported a 22 percent drop in reported robberies through September compared to 2024.
Washington, D.C.
Crime in the nation’s capital has been placed in the spotlight since Trump’s return to office.
In 2024, the city reported 25,197 cases of property crime, or 3,588 per 100,000 people, including 1,671 burglaries.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s crime data tracker said property offenses have decreased by 10 percent since last year.
National Guard members were sent to patrol the city in August, leading to what Trump and city officials have recognized as a significant drop in crime.
Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has faced criticism within her party for her accommodating response to the federal intervention. It remains unclear how long National Guard members will be deployed throughout the city.
