U.S. forcible rape cases by state 2023| ��ƽ��

Total number of forcible rape cases reported in the United States in 2023, by state

Characteristic	Number of forcible rapes
Texas	15,097
California	14,190
Florida	6,755
Michigan	5,909
Ohio	5,544
Illinois	5,336
New York	4,900
Georgia	3,584
Colorado	3,453
Pennsylvania	3,256
North Carolina	3,051
Arizona	3,013
Washington	2,917
Missouri	2,877
Tennessee	2,678
Virginia	2,595
Oklahoma	2,376
Indiana	2,338
Arkansas	2,219
Louisiana	2,157
Wisconsin	2,156
Minnesota	2,043
Maryland	1,973
South Carolina	1,958
Massachusetts	1,910
Utah	1,859
Oregon	1,711
New Jersey	1,660
Nevada	1,582
Kentucky	1,515
Alabama	1,514
Iowa	1,323
Kansas	1,302
New Mexico	1,114
Mississippi	958
Nebraska	957
Alaska	868
Idaho	843
West Virginia	823
Connecticut	728
Montana	616
New Hampshire	499
South Dakota	462
Maine	423
Hawaii	407
Rhode Island	402
North Dakota	392
Wyoming	314
District of Columbia	267
Vermont	198
Delaware	194

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September 2024

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2023

Supplementary notes

The revised UCR definition of rape is: penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim. Attempts or assaults to commit rape are also included in the statistics presented here; however, statutory rape and incest are excluded.

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In 2023, Texas had the highest number of forcible rape cases in the United States, with 15,097 reported rapes. Delaware had the lowest number of reported forcible rape cases at 194.

Number vs. rate

It is perhaps unsurprising that Texas and California reported the highest number of rapes, as these states have the highest population of states in the U.S. When looking at the rape rate, or the number of rapes per 100,000 of the population, a very different picture is painted: Alaska was the state with the highest rape rate in the country in 2023, with California ranking as 30th in the nation.

The prevalence of rape

Rape and sexual assault are notorious for being underreported crimes, which means that the prevalence of sex crimes is likely much higher than what is reported. Additionally, more than a third of women worry about being sexually assaulted, and most sexual assaults are perpetrated by someone the victim knew.