America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime
The cities listed here are the 114 Mid-sized Metropolitan Statistical Areas, ranging in population from approximately 500,000 to 200,000.
View the rankings of the 100 Largest metro areas.
View the rankings of the 117 Smallest metro areas.
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Index |
Murder |
Rape |
Robbery |
Assault |
Burglary |
Larceny |
Auto theft |
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Danbury |
CT |
1,743 |
1.5 |
17.4 |
39.8 |
50.6 |
262.1 |
1,248.5 |
122.6 |
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Stamford-Norwalk |
CT |
1,889 |
1.1 |
9.2 |
74.6 |
97.1 |
239.4 |
1,282.9 |
184.3 |
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Johnstown |
PA |
1,974 |
3.4 |
20.5 |
48.8 |
150.2 |
435.3 |
1,195.0 |
120.7 |
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Dutchess County |
NY |
2,160 |
2.1 |
17.7 |
69.3 |
158.4 |
323.5 |
1,483.6 |
105.4 |
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Portsmouth-Rochester |
NH-ME |
2,169 |
1.1 |
41.1 |
18.3 |
75.9 |
322.3 |
1,586.9 |
123.0 |
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Lowell |
MA-NH |
2,260 |
2.6 |
18.3 |
67.7 |
250.6 |
338.3 |
1,218.4 |
363.8 |
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Lawrence |
MA-NH |
2,328 |
1.2 |
21.1 |
58.5 |
203.4 |
435.7 |
1,062.5 |
545.7 |
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Newburgh |
NY-PA |
2,380 |
4.3 |
19.2 |
80.5 |
209.6 |
382.0 |
1,581.6 |
103.0 |
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Lynchburg |
VA |
2,408 |
5.9 |
34.8 |
50.1 |
150.4 |
397.4 |
1,595.0 |
174.8 |
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Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah |
WI |
2,420 |
0.6 |
15.7 |
12.4 |
78.2 |
278.3 |
1,949.5 |
85.3 |
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Manchester |
NH |
2,443 |
0.0 |
35.7 |
64.5 |
70.8 |
406.5 |
1,688.5 |
177.3 |
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York |
PA |
2,496 |
1.0 |
21.1 |
39.1 |
138.1 |
373.5 |
1,807.2 |
115.9 |
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Erie |
PA |
2,516 |
2.5 |
40.1 |
84.7 |
143.2 |
515.8 |
1,611.6 |
118.4 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc |
CA |
2,556 |
3.2 |
27.7 |
67.5 |
232.1 |
417.8 |
1,659.6 |
147.8 |
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Binghamton |
NY |
2,637 |
3.5 |
22.4 |
56.9 |
124.8 |
368.6 |
1,975.8 |
84.8 |
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Worcester |
MA-CT |
2,722 |
1.9 |
38.2 |
91.7 |
342.9 |
452.2 |
1,498.2 |
296.5 |
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New London-Norwich |
CT-RI |
2,774 |
2.3 |
45.1 |
69.8 |
150.8 |
470.3 |
1,876.7 |
158.8 |
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Lancaster |
PA |
2,785 |
2.1 |
21.2 |
84.0 |
109.6 |
476.2 |
1,909.3 |
183.0 |
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Green Bay |
WI |
2,892 |
1.7 |
35.2 |
37.4 |
125.2 |
465.1 |
2,060.4 |
167.4 |
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San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles |
CA |
2,973 |
1.2 |
37.1 |
30.5 |
204.5 |
583.8 |
1,921.1 |
194.7 |
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Utica-Rome |
NY |
2,989 |
2.6 |
30.1 |
90.8 |
204.5 |
619.3 |
1,933.6 |
107.7 |
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Brazoria |
TX |
3,018 |
4.4 |
43.2 |
49.1 |
172.7 |
622.1 |
1,924.9 |
202.0 |
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Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers |
AR |
3,026 |
1.2 |
22.8 |
24.6 |
161.3 |
462.2 |
2,202.3 |
151.8 |
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Portland |
ME |
3,149 |
1.9 |
40.4 |
34.6 |
73.1 |
595.1 |
2,274.6 |
129.0 |
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Reading |
PA |
3,172 |
5.9 |
20.8 |
167.1 |
211.8 |
600.1 |
1,841.0 |
325.4 |
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Brockton |
MA |
3,332 |
3.9 |
24.4 |
119.1 |
443.5 |
467.5 |
1,700.9 |
573.0 |
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Roanoke |
VA |
3,345 |
3.1 |
32.1 |
71.1 |
253.8 |
420.3 |
2,361.6 |
202.8 |
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Santa Rosa |
CA |
3,378 |
3.4 |
39.5 |
62.0 |
204.6 |
653.5 |
2,100.1 |
314.9 |
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Huntington-Ashland |
WV-KY-OH |
3,403 |
2.8 |
30.5 |
43.9 |
212.9 |
672.7 |
2,217.5 |
222.5 |
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Madison |
WI |
3,454 |
1.2 |
28.9 |
77.0 |
128.3 |
543.6 |
2,469.2 |
205.7 |
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Salinas |
CA |
3,464 |
6.7 |
33.9 |
137.8 |
290.5 |
606.7 |
2,054.4 |
333.5 |
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Evansville-Henderson |
IN-KY |
3,479 |
2.3 |
22.7 |
58.6 |
179.0 |
689.5 |
2,359.5 |
167.4 |
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Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir |
NC |
3,516 |
4.5 |
15.8 |
53.5 |
162.7 |
900.5 |
2,202.3 |
176.9 |
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Bridgeport |
CT |
3,553 |
3.8 |
25.5 |
158.3 |
265.5 |
563.4 |
2,050.4 |
486.1 |
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Fort Wayne |
IN |
3,571 |
5.7 |
32.8 |
108.1 |
93.4 |
623.8 |
2,424.7 |
282.9 |
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Provo-Orem |
UT |
3,600 |
0.8 |
20.9 |
14.4 |
69.1 |
543.1 |
2,772.5 |
179.2 |
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Asheville |
NC |
3,610 |
9.0 |
24.8 |
98.9 |
208.1 |
784.8 |
2,155.7 |
328.8 |
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Lansing-East Lansing |
MI |
3,612 |
2.7 |
78.8 |
82.8 |
294.8 |
608.9 |
2,361.9 |
182.2 |
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Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol |
TN-VA |
3,664 |
3.5 |
27.5 |
41.6 |
327.8 |
689.4 |
2,369.0 |
204.8 |
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Trenton |
NJ |
3,701 |
5.9 |
28.2 |
249.9 |
260.8 |
663.2 |
2,000.0 |
493.4 |
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Peoria-Pekin |
IL |
3,702 |
2.8 |
40.5 |
91.6 |
349.7 |
748.9 |
2,326.8 |
141.2 |
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Naples |
FL |
3,705 |
2.7 |
33.9 |
106.5 |
395.3 |
875.3 |
2,098.7 |
192.1 |
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Richland-Kennewick-Pasco |
WA |
3,737 |
3.0 |
29.9 |
44.0 |
178.7 |
656.2 |
2,537.0 |
288.6 |
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Fort Collins-Loveland |
CO |
3,758 |
0.0 |
62.6 |
25.8 |
182.5 |
534.4 |
2,798.9 |
153.3 |
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Saginaw-Bay City-Midland |
MI |
3,763 |
4.7 |
61.3 |
81.4 |
470.1 |
719.8 |
2,200.1 |
225.9 |
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Santa Cruz-Watsonville |
CA |
3,825 |
2.3 |
41.1 |
89.8 |
281.5 |
632.5 |
2,582.7 |
195.1 |
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Bremerton |
WA |
3,830 |
0.4 |
77.5 |
48.6 |
260.4 |
853.7 |
2,292.6 |
296.4 |
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Chico-Paradise |
CA |
3,958 |
1.9 |
35.1 |
70.3 |
213.2 |
986.5 |
1,960.3 |
690.8 |
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Charleston |
WV |
3,973 |
2.8 |
23.1 |
84.9 |
282.7 |
758.9 |
2,441.0 |
379.3 |
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Ocala |
FL |
3,983 |
5.9 |
53.6 |
84.9 |
640.8 |
965.1 |
2,028.4 |
204.2 |
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Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa |
CA |
4,002 |
3.3 |
28.6 |
131.1 |
315.7 |
617.4 |
2,386.4 |
519.6 |
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Boise City |
ID |
4,127 |
2.7 |
53.3 |
32.4 |
231.9 |
696.0 |
2,829.9 |
281.0 |
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Waterbury |
CT |
4,142 |
2.6 |
30.2 |
156.1 |
144.7 |
767.7 |
2,597.6 |
442.9 |
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Olympia |
WA |
4,184 |
0.9 |
59.5 |
52.5 |
180.3 |
831.4 |
2,766.2 |
292.7 |
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Pensacola |
FL |
4,231 |
4.6 |
51.3 |
125.3 |
417.4 |
991.9 |
2,431.3 |
209.0 |
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Duluth-Superior |
MN-WI |
4,241 |
1.6 |
50.7 |
49.1 |
150.1 |
812.8 |
2,931.7 |
245.4 |
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Huntsville |
AL |
4,244 |
4.1 |
33.9 |
111.2 |
214.2 |
788.9 |
2,776.4 |
315.3 |
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Killeen-Temple |
TX |
4,316 |
2.1 |
41.3 |
84.7 |
289.7 |
1,044.4 |
2,617.2 |
236.8 |
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Lexington |
KY |
4,355 |
3.0 |
39.5 |
103.4 |
239.7 |
803.5 |
2,939.0 |
227.0 |
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Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie |
FL |
4,377 |
5.1 |
38.3 |
129.6 |
444.9 |
1,017.3 |
2,459.9 |
282.3 |
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Augusta-Aiken |
GA-SC |
4,406 |
4.6 |
47.6 |
127.9 |
135.6 |
838.4 |
2,893.8 |
358.2 |
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Springfield |
IL |
4,470 |
4.1 |
24.3 |
127.9 |
412.7 |
1,013.7 |
2,716.5 |
170.6 |
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Boulder-Longmont |
CO |
4,500 |
1.3 |
50.5 |
37.7 |
192.9 |
717.2 |
3,171.6 |
329.2 |
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Canton-Massillon |
OH |
4,509 |
2.9 |
37.2 |
176.0 |
153.6 |
1,107.9 |
2,679.2 |
352.6 |
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Daytona Beach |
FL |
4,610 |
6.2 |
48.7 |
139.8 |
436.9 |
1,091.7 |
2,512.2 |
374.4 |
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Fort Myers-Cape Coral |
FL |
4,667 |
9.1 |
35.8 |
172.2 |
428.6 |
1,035.3 |
2,484.1 |
501.5 |
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Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay |
FL |
4,674 |
2.4 |
49.6 |
127.7 |
641.2 |
969.3 |
2,622.1 |
261.8 |
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Reno |
NV |
4,733 |
3.2 |
50.9 |
155.2 |
344.5 |
657.8 |
3,082.4 |
439.0 |
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |
IA-IL |
4,787 |
3.2 |
29.6 |
124.6 |
486.0 |
927.9 |
2,964.8 |
251.1 |
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Atlantic-Cape May |
NJ |
4,808 |
3.3 |
25.1 |
164.5 |
278.5 |
726.7 |
3,432.2 |
177.5 |
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Rockford |
IL |
4,817 |
2.8 |
29.2 |
112.4 |
302.0 |
1,070.3 |
3,029.5 |
270.4 |
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Des Moines |
IA |
4,823 |
2.6 |
33.7 |
76.5 |
171.3 |
637.2 |
3,579.6 |
321.9 |
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Greeley |
CO |
4,854 |
4.7 |
64.4 |
44.8 |
238.4 |
795.5 |
3,309.1 |
397.2 |
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Fort Smith |
AR-OK |
4,855 |
6.2 |
34.7 |
77.6 |
415.5 |
830.6 |
3,262.5 |
228.0 |
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Lafayette |
LA |
4,864 |
3.9 |
40.3 |
87.4 |
466.6 |
1,008.5 |
3,005.5 |
252.1 |
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Visalia-Tulare-Porterville |
CA |
4,873 |
7.6 |
38.0 |
91.7 |
521.0 |
1,131.7 |
2,432.0 |
650.8 |
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Flint |
MI |
4,890 |
8.8 |
54.6 |
150.1 |
412.9 |
1,046.1 |
2,674.3 |
542.8 |
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Springfield |
MO |
4,894 |
1.8 |
35.7 |
72.4 |
357.0 |
831.9 |
3,280.5 |
314.3 |
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Odessa-Midland |
TX |
4,937 |
2.8 |
44.4 |
69.0 |
394.9 |
927.0 |
3,269.1 |
229.7 |
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Clarksville-Hopkinsville |
TN-KY |
4,945 |
4.8 |
39.9 |
79.3 |
335.4 |
854.6 |
3,390.4 |
240.8 |
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Hamilton-Middletown |
OH |
4,981 |
2.1 |
46.9 |
107.2 |
207.0 |
912.2 |
3,415.1 |
290.3 |
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Eugene-Springfield |
OR |
5,014 |
1.8 |
29.2 |
66.5 |
148.3 |
747.9 |
3,567.3 |
453.1 |
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Columbus |
GA-AL |
5,042 |
8.8 |
11.6 |
143.0 |
192.4 |
845.7 |
3,419.8 |
420.6 |
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Merced |
CA |
5,104 |
8.2 |
35.3 |
88.4 |
513.5 |
1,237.8 |
2,614.4 |
606.1 |
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Anchorage |
AK |
5,115 |
6.7 |
95.0 |
142.9 |
399.2 |
569.1 |
3,462.7 |
438.9 |
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Lakeland-Winter Haven |
FL |
5,134 |
5.3 |
40.3 |
131.4 |
389.3 |
1,147.9 |
3,037.2 |
382.4 |
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Longview-Marshall |
TX |
5,219 |
5.5 |
83.0 |
108.7 |
246.2 |
1,138.6 |
3,264.1 |
372.4 |
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Kalamazoo-Battle Creek |
MI |
5,280 |
5.7 |
68.1 |
93.2 |
481.9 |
980.9 |
3,275.0 |
375.4 |
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Beaumont-Port Arthur |
TX |
5,330 |
4.7 |
77.6 |
174.3 |
319.2 |
1,079.5 |
3,315.5 |
359.0 |
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Chattanooga |
TN-GA |
5,504 |
8.0 |
35.2 |
152.3 |
514.2 |
996.8 |
3,351.8 |
445.7 |
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South Bend |
IN |
5,607 |
8.2 |
46.5 |
162.1 |
189.2 |
1,080.3 |
3,745.5 |
374.7 |
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Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula |
MS |
5,683 |
9.3 |
44.6 |
139.3 |
171.4 |
1,318.8 |
3,549.0 |
450.1 |
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Gainesville |
FL |
5,684 |
3.1 |
70.2 |
147.0 |
597.1 |
1,214.5 |
3,259.5 |
392.7 |
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Spokane |
WA |
5,758 |
4.6 |
34.9 |
113.4 |
262.6 |
1,023.4 |
3,735.0 |
584.4 |
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Tallahassee |
FL |
5,884 |
4.7 |
77.3 |
176.8 |
565.3 |
1,271.7 |
3,416.2 |
372.0 |
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Jackson |
MS |
5,958 |
14.4 |
68.3 |
278.0 |
176.0 |
1,411.2 |
3,259.0 |
751.4 |
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Savannah |
GA |
5,959 |
13.7 |
28.1 |
269.6 |
307.8 |
1,109.7 |
3,551.5 |
678.6 |
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Modesto |
CA |
6,027 |
3.2 |
37.5 |
137.7 |
359.5 |
1,043.8 |
3,529.9 |
915.8 |
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Galveston-Texas City |
TX |
6,075 |
7.1 |
49.7 |
158.4 |
357.8 |
1,228.8 |
3,789.3 |
484.1 |
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Shreveport-Bossier City |
LA |
6,136 |
14.0 |
45.7 |
202.8 |
486.4 |
1,228.7 |
3,610.9 |
547.4 |
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Macon |
GA |
6,188 |
5.6 |
26.1 |
121.0 |
235.7 |
1,331.8 |
3,888.8 |
579.3 |
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Fayetteville |
NC |
6,217 |
12.8 |
31.3 |
216.5 |
377.4 |
1,623.5 |
3,583.8 |
371.4 |
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Yakima |
WA |
6,248 |
4.4 |
52.8 |
76.4 |
137.4 |
1,521.5 |
3,860.2 |
595.2 |
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Lincoln |
NE |
6,309 |
2.4 |
40.3 |
73.1 |
399.0 |
873.4 |
4,699.7 |
221.0 |
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Lubbock |
TX |
6,314 |
4.3 |
60.0 |
120.0 |
867.3 |
1,294.7 |
3,704.0 |
263.6 |
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Salem |
OR |
6,343 |
2.2 |
36.9 |
63.5 |
138.0 |
818.5 |
4,570.3 |
713.8 |
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Corpus Christi |
TX |
6,385 |
5.8 |
72.4 |
140.5 |
395.2 |
1,127.1 |
4,235.3 |
408.6 |
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Amarillo |
TX |
6,404 |
3.1 |
51.0 |
146.8 |
483.0 |
1,211.1 |
4,056.6 |
452.6 |
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Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito |
TX |
6,462 |
3.1 |
30.8 |
79.7 |
317.0 |
902.2 |
4,856.5 |
272.7 |
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Wilmington |
NC |
6,574 |
5.0 |
37.3 |
183.2 |
331.1 |
1,790.7 |
3,766.6 |
460.0 |
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Waco |
TX |
6,671 |
6.7 |
46.2 |
139.4 |
387.9 |
1,364.9 |
4,333.2 |
392.8 |
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Laredo |
TX |
6,677 |
4.0 |
29.2 |
100.6 |
454.1 |
1,028.2 |
4,604.6 |
456.1 |
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Montgomery |
AL |
6,771 |
9.8 |
49.4 |
238.4 |
256.2 |
1,433.3 |
4,205.9 |
578.3 |
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Myrtle Beach |
SC |
8,080 |
8.4 |
64.1 |
175.4 |
698.0 |
1,477.4 |
5,006.1 |
650.3 |
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* indicates 2002 UCR crime rates not reported by FBI. Estimated from prior and current statistics.
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