In 2025, Honolulu police reported 1,789 violent crimes (181 per 100,000 residents), including 15 murders, 456 robberies and 1,079 aggravated assaults, plus 14,260 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 987,000. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 1 large Hawaii cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency HI0020000, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 181 | 1,789 | 15 | 1,445 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Honolulu's violent-crime rate of 181 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 15% lower than the Hawaii rate (214) and 43% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 552 residents, or about 34.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Honolulu ranks 310th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 275th for murder (15 murders, 1.5 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 60% of Honolulu's violent crimes and robberies 25%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 1,445 per 100,000, 13% lower than Hawaii overall. Honolulu police logged 2,913 vehicle thefts (295 per 100,000, 133rd of 351; Hawaii: 292) and 1,481 burglaries (150 per 100,000, 32% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Daly City, 2,390 miles northeast in California; its violent-crime rate (254) is 40% higher than Honolulu's.
Out-of-state cities near Honolulu's size (987,000 residents): San Jose, CA at 505 violent crimes per 100,000 and Austin, TX at 422.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Honolulu had 181 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 15% lower than the statewide 214. It is the only Hawaii city on this site with full-year numbers. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Honolulu police reported 15 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.5 per 100,000 residents. The Hawaii rate was 2 and the national rate 4.1.
2,913 vehicles were reported stolen in Honolulu in 2025, 295 per 100,000 residents. That is 52% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 133rd of 351 cities on this site.