Highest Crime in Hawaii

Top 58 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Hawaii

1 Hilo 1,821.2 per 1K

2 Hawaiian Paradise Park 1,821.2 per 1K

3 Waikoloa Village 232.1 per 1K

4 Kaneohe Base 232.1 per 1K

5 Kapaa 232.1 per 1K

6 Waimea CDP (Hawaii County) 232.1 per 1K

7 Makaha 232.1 per 1K

8 Haiku-Pauwela 232.1 per 1K

9 Hickam Housing 232.1 per 1K

10 Aiea 232.1 per 1K

11 Ahuimanu 232.1 per 1K

12 Pukalani 232.1 per 1K

13 Waikele 232.1 per 1K

14 Lihue 232.1 per 1K

15 Makawao 232.1 per 1K

16 Wailua Homesteads 232.1 per 1K

17 Waihee-Waiehu 232.1 per 1K

18 Ewa Villages 232.1 per 1K

19 Napili-Honokowai 232.1 per 1K

20 Kahaluu-Keauhou 232.1 per 1K

21 Wailea 232.1 per 1K

22 Kula 232.1 per 1K

23 West Loch Estate 232.1 per 1K

24 East Kapolei 232.1 per 1K

25 Waimanalo 232.1 per 1K

26 Laie 232.1 per 1K

27 Iroquois Point 232.1 per 1K

28 Kahaluu 232.1 per 1K

29 Waipio Acres 232.1 per 1K

30 Heeia 232.1 per 1K

31 Wahiawa 232.1 per 1K

32 East Honolulu 232.1 per 1K

33 Pearl City 232.1 per 1K

34 Waipahu 232.1 per 1K

35 Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) 232.1 per 1K

36 Kaneohe 232.1 per 1K

37 Mililani Town 232.1 per 1K

38 Kahului 232.1 per 1K

39 Ewa Gentry 232.1 per 1K

40 Kapolei 232.1 per 1K

41 Kihei 232.1 per 1K

42 Mililani Mauka 232.1 per 1K

43 Kailua CDP (Hawaii County) 232.1 per 1K

44 Makakilo 232.1 per 1K

45 Waipio 232.1 per 1K

46 Schofield Barracks 232.1 per 1K

47 Ocean Pointe 232.1 per 1K

48 Wailuku 232.1 per 1K

49 Ewa Beach 232.1 per 1K

50 Waimalu 232.1 per 1K

51 Halawa 232.1 per 1K

52 Royal Kunia 232.1 per 1K

53 Waianae 232.1 per 1K

54 Nanakuli 232.1 per 1K

55 Maili 232.1 per 1K

56 Kaiminani 232.1 per 1K

57 Lahaina 232.1 per 1K

58 Urban Honolulu 232.1 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Hawaii face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Hilo has 1,821.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Hilo is 455.3x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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