Las Vegas, NV Crime Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Las Vegas Crime & Safety

Is Las Vegas safe to live in or visit?

By the numbers, Las Vegas is safer than many people expect. Across the 78 neighborhoods analyzed, 75.6% earned an A grade and another 20.5% earned a B grade, meaning 96% of all neighborhoods fall into the safe category. The city-wide safety rating is Very Safe (A). Only 3 neighborhoods — Meadows Village, West Las Vegas, and The Strip — landed in the C range, and not a single neighborhood received a D or F. For residents choosing where to settle, and for visitors planning their stay, those figures paint a reassuring picture as long as you understand which pockets carry elevated risk.

What is the overall crime grade for Las Vegas in 2026?

Las Vegas carries an overall crime grade of C+ at the city level. That grade reflects a blend of the metro area's high-traffic tourist corridors alongside its many quiet residential communities. When you break it down by neighborhood, the picture brightens considerably: 59 out of 78 neighborhoods (75.6%) score an A, and 16 score a B. The C-range neighborhoods — Meadows Village (C−), West Las Vegas (C), and The Strip (C) — pull the city-wide composite down, but they represent fewer than 4% of the neighborhoods analyzed. McCarran International Airport and Winchester both hold B grades, reflecting moderate activity typical of transit-heavy zones.

What are the safest neighborhoods in Las Vegas?

Ten neighborhoods hold the top A+ rating, and they share a consistent profile: lower crime, higher median household incomes, and strong community investment. Here is how they compare:

• Red Rock Country Club — A+ | Median income: $165,585 | Pop: 3,364
• The Paseos — A+ | Median income: $147,482 | Pop: 131
• The Vistas — A+ | Median income: $141,104 | Pop: 10,605
• The Ridges — A+ | Median income: $137,655 | Pop: 828
• The Gardens — A+ | Median income: $118,346 | Pop: 3,154
• The Mesa — A+ | Median income: $116,242 | Pop: 1,374
• Southern Highlands — A+ | Median income: $116,097 | Pop: 20,679
• Providence — A+ | Median income: $91,654 | Pop: 6,968
• The Cliffs — A+ | Median income: $86,661 | Pop: 1,549
• Grand Canyon Village — A+ | Median income: $97,309 | Pop: 1,492

Southern Highlands stands out as the largest of these communities at over 20,000 residents while still maintaining an A+ grade — a meaningful data point for families weighing suburban scale against safety. The Vistas, with more than 10,600 residents and a median income of $141,104, similarly demonstrates that size does not have to mean higher crime.

Which Las Vegas neighborhoods have higher crime rates?

Three neighborhoods received C-range grades, making them the highest-crime areas in this analysis. Meadows Village earned a C−, the lowest grade assigned across all 78 neighborhoods studied. West Las Vegas and The Strip both received a C. The Strip's grade is largely driven by its extraordinary tourist density — tens of millions of annual visitors concentrated in a compact corridor create conditions where opportunistic property crimes are more frequent. West Las Vegas and Meadows Village reflect longer-standing socioeconomic pressures. Two additional neighborhoods — McCarran International Airport (B) and Winchester (B) — sit above the C tier but still warrant awareness, particularly for travelers moving through high-foot-traffic transit zones.

How does income correlate with neighborhood safety in Las Vegas?

The data shows a clear relationship between median household income and crime grade across Las Vegas neighborhoods. The ten A+ neighborhoods have median incomes ranging from $86,661 (The Cliffs) to $165,585 (Red Rock Country Club) — well above the city-wide median household income of $58,377. By contrast, the C-grade neighborhoods fall closer to or below that city median. This pattern is consistent with national research linking economic opportunity to lower property and violent crime rates. The city's 14.9% poverty rate and 6.9% unemployment rate provide context for why certain corridors face more persistent challenges, while master-planned communities like Southern Highlands and Providence — built with infrastructure investment — consistently outperform the city average.

Is The Strip in Las Vegas dangerous?

The Strip holds a C grade, which places it among the three highest-crime areas identified in this analysis. That said, a C grade does not mean dangerous in an absolute sense — it means crime rates are elevated relative to the rest of the Las Vegas metro. The nature of crime on The Strip skews heavily toward property offenses and theft rather than violent crime, driven by the sheer volume of visitors and the density of cash-heavy entertainment venues. Tourists are advised to keep valuables secured, stay alert in crowded areas, and be especially cautious late at night. For context, 96% of Las Vegas neighborhoods score B or better, so The Strip is a genuine outlier within the broader metro safety picture.

What percentage of Las Vegas neighborhoods are considered safe?

A striking 96% of Las Vegas neighborhoods are rated A or B — specifically, 75.6% hold an A grade and 20.5% hold a B grade across the 78 neighborhoods in this dataset. Zero neighborhoods received a D or F, which is notable for a metro area of more than 2.1 million residents. Only 3.8% of neighborhoods (3 out of 78) landed in the C range, and none dropped below C−. For prospective residents comparing cities, that grade distribution compares favorably to many major U.S. metros and underscores that the city's reputation for risk is largely concentrated in a small number of high-visibility zones rather than spread across the community as a whole.