HI · 1 city
Dangerous neighborhoods in Hawaii
Hawaii recorded 214 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2025, 35% below the national rate and down 23% since 2022. Our Honolulu guide breaks down the specific blocks, transit points and hours where a little more attention pays off, and below you'll see how Honolulu compares with the state's other cities.
FBI data · 2025
Most dangerous cities in Hawaii, ranked
Hawaii's 4 cities of 10,000+ residents with recent FBI data, ordered by their official violent crime rate: murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults per 100,000 residents. 3 of 4 run above the state average of 214. A high citywide rate doesn't make a whole city unsafe: crime clusters in a few areas, and our Honolulu guide above shows where.
- 1
Maui County
308 violent crimes per 100k
1.4× the state average
- 2
Hawaii County
287 violent crimes per 100k
1.3× the state average
- 3
Kauai County
232 violent crimes per 100k
near the state average
| # | City | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maui County | 308 | 2,596 | 162,116 |
| 2 | Hawaii County | 287 | 1,924 | 210,328 |
| 3 | Kauai County | 232 | 1,967 | 73,376 |
| 4 | Honolulu | 181 | 1,459 | 987,000 |
| Hawaii average | 214 | 1,682 | ||
| US average | 330 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported by each city's police department per 100,000 residents; most cities use 2025 data, and a small year next to a name marks a different latest complete year. It includes every city of 10,000+ residents with complete recent data, and years with incomplete reporting are left out. How we rank cities.
Hawaii crime: frequently asked questions
What is the most dangerous city in Hawaii?
Of the 4 Hawaii cities in our ranking, Maui County has the highest violent crime rate: 308 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 1.4 times the state average. Hawaii County and Kauai County come next.
What is the safest city in Hawaii?
Among the cities we rank, Honolulu has the lowest violent crime rate, at 181 per 100,000 residents in 2025, 15% below the state average. Kauai County follows with 232. A low citywide rate doesn't mean every block is the same, but day-to-day risk is lower.
Is Hawaii safe to visit?
For most visitors, yes, with ordinary precautions. Hawaii recorded 214 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2025, 35% below the national rate of 330. Crime is concentrated in specific neighborhoods and hours rather than spread evenly, so knowing where those areas are matters more than the statewide figure; our Honolulu guide covers them block by block.
Which Hawaii cities have above-average crime?
3 of the 4 cities we rank have a violent crime rate above the Hawaii average of 214 per 100,000 residents: Maui County, Hawaii County and Kauai County. The other 1 are below it.
Is crime going up or down in Hawaii?
Violent crime in Hawaii went from 276 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2022 to 214 in 2025, down 23%. Property crime went from 2,592 to 1,682 over 2022–2025, down 35%.
Where do these crime figures come from?
From the FBI Crime Data Explorer, which collects the offenses reported by each police department. Rates are offenses per 100,000 residents, so cities of different sizes can be compared, and years with incomplete reporting are left out. Our methodology explains the details.