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1996 PRELIMINARY FBI CRIME STATISTICS BIG CITY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT RATES from lowest to highest

Rank	City & State	1996 Population (est)	Number of Aggravated Assaults	Aggravated Assault Rate (per 100,000 residents)
1	AMHERST TOWN, NY	107,331	32	29.8
2	NAPERVILLE, IL	101,980	49	48.0
3	SALEM, OR	119,822	102	85.1
4	SIMI VALLEY, CA	108,469	105	96.8
5	HENDERSON, NV	112,217	112	99.8
6	SUNNYVALE, CA	121,284	122	100.6
7	VIRGINIA BEACH, VA	439,851	473	107.5
8	HONOLULU, HI	878,044	1,078	122.8
9	THOUSAND OAKS, CA	112,559	156	138.6
10	HAMPTON, VA	142,248	203	142.7
11	IRVINE, CA	127,410	186	146.0
12	LIVONIA, MI	101,450	150	147.9
13	STERLING HEIGHTS, MI	120,737	185	153.2
14	SAN ANTONIO, TX	1,021,477	1,637	160.3
15	RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA	116,431	191	164.0
16	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	165,644	281	169.6
17	STAMFORD, CT	107,165	205	191.3
18	GLENDALE, CA	181,019	347	191.7
19	CHANDLER, AZ	129,554	255	196.8
20	TORRANCE, CA	140,185	281	200.4
21	MADISON, WI	197,572	397	200.9
22	HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA	191,911	391	203.7
23	FULLERTON, CA	118,524	253	213.5
24	YONKERS, NY	183,650	418	227.6
25	DOWNEY, CA	101,309	232	229.0
26	ALEXANDRIA, VA	114,996	266	231.3
27	FORT WAYNE, IN	186,196	436	234.2
28	ANN ARBOR, MI	109,939	258	234.7
29	MIDLAND, TX	100,087	235	234.8
30	ERIE, PA	108,432	259	238.9
31	GARLAND, TX	201,336	490	243.4
32	COLUMBUS, GA	194,345	480	247.0
33	DES MOINES, IA	195,455	486	248.7
34	CHESAPEAKE, VA	183,965	458	249.0
35	WEST COVINA, CA	104,766	265	252.9
36	BOISE, ID	153,258	388	253.2
37	PLANO, TX	163,817	423	258.2
38	BURBANK, CA	101,082	264	261.2
39	ALLENTOWN, PA	105,372	276	261.9
40	GREEN BAY, WI	104,283	280	268.5
41	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	331,020	892	269.5
42	FORT COLLINS, CO	103,472	300	289.9
43	PITTSBURGH, PA	354,308	1,030	290.7
44	SIOUX FALLS, SD	110,891	325	293.1
45	BAKERSFIELD, CA	193,777	578	298.3
46	ORANGE, CA	118,445	354	298.9
47	LAKEWOOD, CO	131,786	394	299.0
48	ELIZABETH, NJ	107,427	325	302.5
49	RENO, NV	159,559	491	307.7
50	MESQUITE, TX	117,795	363	308.2
51	IRVING, TX	170,960	529	309.4
52	FREMONT, CA	186,186	591	317.4
53	TOLEDO, OH	324,610	1,031	317.6
54	ROCHESTER, NY	231,373	738	319.0
55	SANTA ANA, CA	294,963	945	320.4
56	TEMPE, AZ	156,788	512	326.6
57	AURORA, CO	262,188	866	330.3
58	PROVIDENCE, RI	149,805	495	330.4
59	SAVANNAH, GA	146,534	486	331.7
60	GARDEN GROVE, CA	150,062	498	331.9
61	EUGENE, OR	122,637	416	339.2
62	SANTA ROSA, CA	118,625	410	345.6
63	WATERBURY, CT	103,490	360	347.9
64	HAYWARD, CA	117,233	408	348.0
65	ABILENE, TX	114,523	399	348.4
66	ANAHEIM, CA	286,146	998	348.8
67	COLUMBUS, OH	640,297	2,238	349.5
68	MILWAUKEE, WI	627,139	2,210	352.4
69	MOBILE, AL	207,106	732	353.4
70	SPRINGFIELD, MO	152,024	542	356.5
71	SOUTH BEND, IN	106,718	395	370.1
72	NEWPORT NEWS, VA	182,487	676	370.4
73	CAMBRIDGE, MA	100,725	387	384.2
74	INDEPENDENCE, MO	113,382	436	384.5
75	CONCORD, CA	113,479	437	385.1
76	DAYTON, OH	179,680	702	390.7
77	MACON, GA	113,802	446	391.9
78	SANTA CLARITA, CA	125,435	492	392.2
79	JACKSON, MS	196,619	781	397.2
80	AUSTIN, TX	537,484	2,135	397.2
81	DENVER, CO	516,224	2,083	403.5
82	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	180,180	738	409.6
83	WICHITA, KS	312,706	1,298	415.1
84	MODESTO, CA	178,865	754	421.5
85	SEATTLE, WA	539,591	2,282	422.9
86	NORFOLK, VA	245,956	1,050	426.9
87	SPOKANE, WA	199,636	858	429.8
88	MONTGOMERY, AL	197,972	851	429.9
89	EVANSVILLE, IN	131,455	566	430.6
90	PORTSMOUTH, VA	105,404	454	430.7
91	SACRAMENTO, CA	379,283	1,636	431.3
92	CHULA VISTA, CA	151,377	653	431.4
93	PHILADELPHIA, PA	1,528,403	6,764	442.6
94	PASADENA, CA	136,077	603	443.1
95	HOLLYWOOD, FL	128,996	590	457.4
96	ESCONDIDO, CA	118,003	547	463.5
97	SYRACUSE, NY	160,033	742	463.7
98	GLENDALE, AZ	183,029	858	468.8
99	PASADENA, TX	134,568	642	477.1
100	LINCOLN, NB	206,704	987	477.5
101	KNOXVILLE, TN	174,054	844	484.9
102	LAREDO, TX	156,032	760	487.1
103	ST. PAUL, MN	267,292	1,302	487.1
104	LAS VEGAS, NV	831,303	4,123	496.0
105	LAFAYETTE, LA	103,134	515	499.4
106	CINCINNATI, OH	360,457	1,800	499.4
107	AURORA, IL	113,220	567	500.8
108	MORENO VALLEY, CA	141,292	709	501.8
109	LOUISVILLE, KY	274,506	1,379	502.4
110	BUFFALO, NY	313,238	1,576	503.1
111	DURHAM, NC	148,571	754	507.5
112	ANCHORAGE, AK	254,774	1,297	509.1
113	BEAUMONT, TX	119,715	614	512.9
114	RALEIGH, NC	245,176	1,262	514.7
115	HIALEAH, FL	200,339	1,051	524.6
116	LEXINGTON, KY	241,150	1,283	532.0
117	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	745,127	3,967	532.4
118	MESA, AZ	340,818	1,825	535.5
119	PHOENIX, AZ	1,139,793	6,126	537.5
120	GREENSBORO, NC	203,186	1,099	540.9
121	LONG BEACH, CA	440,023	2,385	542.0
122	BERKELEY, CA	101,250	555	548.1
123	SAN JOSE, CA	830,374	4,596	553.5
124	PATERSON, NJ	139,759	774	553.8
125	OCEANSIDE, CA	148,308	824	555.6
126	ALBANY, NY	104,919	584	556.6
127	ARLINGTON, TX	298,632	1,687	564.9
128	CLEVELAND, OH	496,049	2,823	569.1
129	SAN DIEGO, CA	1,168,364	6,703	573.7
130	OXNARD, CA	147,937	849	573.9
131	HUNTSVILLE, AL	162,376	947	583.2
132	AMARILLO, TX	171,779	1,012	589.1
133	AKRON, OH	223,303	1,326	593.8
134	EL PASO, TX	602,951	3,668	608.3
135	ROCKFORD, IL	144,421	879	608.6
136	FORT WORTH, TX	470,254	2,905	617.8
137	EL MONTE, CA	106,149	658	619.9
138	WORCESTER, MA	166,782	1,034	620.0
139	NEW YORK, NY	7,339,594	45,561	620.8
140	WICHITA FALLS, TX	101,755	636	625.0
141	ONTARIO, CA	136,742	860	628.9
142	POMONA, CA	145,916	926	634.6
143	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	469,632	3,286	699.7
144	TOPEKA, KS	121,495	863	710.3
145	STOCKTON, CA	225,799	1,633	723.2
146	SALINAS, CA	121,517	884	727.5
147	HOUSTON, TX	1,772,143	12,917	728.9
148	HARTFORD, CT	124,223	929	747.8
149	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	168,059	1,268	754.5
150	BROWNSVILLE, TX	117,511	887	754.8
151	TUCSON, AZ	472,385	3,583	758.5
152	RICHMOND, VA	204,881	1,583	772.6
153	WINSTON-SALEM, NC	160,678	1,245	774.8
154	WACO, TX	110,213	860	780.3
155	CORPUS CHRISTI, TX	286,660	2,241	781.8
156	FRESNO, CA	392,049	3,089	787.9
157	NORWALK, CA	102,176	807	789.8
158	SHREVEPORT, LA	199,418	1,576	790.3
159	BRIDGEPORT, CT	133,015	1,054	792.4
160	TALLAHASSEE, FL	138,001	1,094	792.7
161	JERSEY CITY, NJ	228,424	1,815	794.6
162	PALMDALE, CA	104,894	837	797.9
163	FONTANA, CA	105,211	845	803.1
164	INGLEWOOD, CA	111,650	903	808.8
165	LUBBOCK, TX	202,403	1,649	814.7
166	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	361,595	2,967	820.5
167	BIRMINGHAM, AL	272,169	2,236	821.5
168	LANCASTER, CA	120,881	1,005	831.4
169	GRAND PRAIRIE, TX	112,930	956	846.5
170	TULSA, OK	379,798	3,225	849.1
171	CLEARWATER, FL	103,036	876	850.2
172	VALLEJO, CA	113,069	967	855.2
173	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	192,358	1,647	856.2
174	DALLAS, TX	1,060,585	9,201	867.5
175	RIVERSIDE, CA	245,081	2,162	882.2
176	MEMPHIS, TN	631,626	5,615	889.0
177	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	426,736	3,824	896.1
178	JACKSONVILLE, FL	690,367	6,207	899.1
179	LANSING, MI	120,821	1,124	930.3
180	NEW ORLEANS, LA	488,300	4,580	937.9
181	BOSTON, MA	552,519	5,211	943.1
182	LITTLE ROCK, AR	182,799	1,725	943.7
183	SPRINGFIELD, IL	106,794	1,008	943.9
184	CHATTANOOGA, TN	156,524	1,482	946.8
185	TACOMA, WA	189,568	1,836	968.5
186	SAN BERNARDINO, CA	184,303	1,831	993.5
187	LOS ANGELES, CA	3,498,139	35,477	1,014.2
188	PUEBLO, CO	105,059	1,104	1,050.8
189	NEW HAVEN, CT	119,566	1,267	1,059.7
190	OMAHA, NB	350,607	3,726	1,062.7
191	CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG, NC	554,070	5,944	1,072.8
192	OAKLAND, CA	372,145	4,131	1,110.1
193	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	376,531	4,280	1,136.7
194	BALTIMORE, MD	716,446	8,145	1,136.9
195	PORTLAND, OR	467,906	5,325	1,138.0
196	WASHINGTON, DC	543,000	6,310	1,162.1
197	COLUMBIA, SC	105,316	1,241	1,178.4
198	DETROIT, MI	1,002,299	12,188	1,216.0
199	KANSAS CITY, MO	448,474	5,488	1,223.7
200	NASHVILLE, TN	530,059	6,535	1,232.9
201	ST. PETERSBURG, FL	246,229	3,156	1,281.7
202	CHICAGO, IL	2,754,118	37,097	1,347.0
203	ORLANDO, FL	182,616	2,744	1,502.6
204	ST. LOUIS, MO	374,041	5,682	1,519.1
205	PEORIA, IL	113,790	1,736	1,525.6
206	FLINT, MI	139,588	2,166	1,551.7
207	NEWARK, NJ	261,909	4,271	1,630.7
208	MIAMI, FL	384,976	6,526	1,695.2
209	SPRINGFIELD, MA	150,421	2,782	1,849.5
210	TAMPA, FL	294,670	5,711	1,938.1
211	ATLANTA, GA	413,123	8,301	2,009.3
212	GARY, IN	116,024	2,889	2,490.0
213	BATON ROUGE, LA	229,501	7,997	3,484.5

NOTES

A number of cities with populations greater than 100,000 are not included on this list.. These cities either do not participate in the FBI's voluntary Uniform Crime Reporting problem, or have not reported crimes completely for the years in question.

Cities not included in this report:

City & State

BABYLON TOWN, NY

BROOKHAVEN, NY

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

HUNTINGTON, NY

ISLIP, NY

KANSAS CITY, KS

OVERLAND PARK, KS

WARREN, MI

METHODOLOGY

Statistics were drawn from the 1996 Uniform Crime Reports Preliminary Annual Report (June 1, 1997), and in additions made to the Preliminary Annual Report through June 5, 1997.

Populations are 1996 estimates provided to the FBI by the U. S. Census Bureau.

Calculations and rankings were prepared by Number Crunchers Precision Journalism®.

THE INDEX

There are seven crimes included in the FBI's Crime Index. Four are crimes against persons, also known as violent crimes. Three are crimes against property. A fourth category of property crime – arson – was added to the FBI Crime Index in the late 1970s. However, not all agencies report the category. Thus, seven crimes are included in these statistics. They are:

VIOLENT CRIME	PROPERTY CRIME
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter	Burglary
Forcible Rape	Larceny-Theft
Robbery	Motor Vehicle Theft
Aggravated Assault

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

The FBI Crime Index has several substantial strengths and weaknesses as a measure of crime. Primary among its strengths is how widespread it is. The overwhelming majority of law-enforcement agencies across the country voluntarily contribute data to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program each year.

Among the weaknesses is that the FBI Crime Index counts only those incidents in selected categories known to police. Crimes – such as rape, for instance – in categories where reporting is known to be less than complete may not be accurately represented. Also, crimes within certain communities which may not cooperate fully with and trust their law-enforcement agencies may be skewed.