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1996 PRELIMINARY FBI CRIME STATISTICS
BIG CITY LARCENY-THEFT RATES
from lowest to highest
 
Rank
City & State
1996 Population
(est)
Number of Larceny-Thefts
Larceny-Theft Rate
(per 100,000 residents)
1
SANTA CLARITA, CA
125,435
1,550
1,235.7
2
FONTANA, CA
105,211
1,447
1,375.3
3
SIMI VALLEY, CA
108,469
1,532
1,412.4
4
THOUSAND OAKS, CA
112,559
1,616
1,435.7
5
NORWALK, CA
102,176
1,516
1,483.7
6
EL MONTE, CA
106,149
1,608
1,514.9
7
INGLEWOOD, CA
111,650
1,851
1,657.9
8
ORANGE, CA
118,445
2,019
1,704.6
9
LANCASTER, CA
120,881
2,338
1,934.1
10
DOWNEY, CA
101,309
2,078
2,051.2
11
AMHERST TOWN, NY
107,331
2,211
2,060.0
12
IRVINE, CA
127,410
2,647
2,077.5
13
SUNNYVALE, CA
121,284
2,522
2,079.4
14
POMONA, CA
145,916
3,039
2,082.7
15
PALMDALE, CA
104,894
2,246
2,141.2
16
GARDEN GROVE, CA
150,062
3,245
2,162.4
17
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
191,911
4,161
2,168.2
18
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA
116,431
2,531
2,173.8
19
NAPERVILLE, IL
101,980
2,235
2,191.6
20
BURBANK, CA
101,082
2,219
2,195.2
21
SANTA ANA, CA
294,963
6,501
2,204.0
22
NEW YORK, NY
7,339,594
162,869
2,219.0
23
OCEANSIDE, CA
148,308
3,309
2,231.2
24
GLENDALE, CA
181,019
4,044
2,234.0
25
LIVONIA, MI
101,450
2,271
2,238.5
26
YONKERS, NY
183,650
4,125
2,246.1
27
SPRINGFIELD, MA
150,421
3,477
2,311.5
28
SAN JOSE, CA
830,374
19,793
2,383.6
29
GARY, IN
116,024
2,823
2,433.1
30
PATERSON, NJ
139,759
3,486
2,494.3
31
FREMONT, CA
186,186
4,689
2,518.4
32
WEST COVINA, CA
104,766
2,689
2,566.7
33
FULLERTON, CA
118,524
3,110
2,623.9
34
JERSEY CITY, NJ
228,424
5,994
2,624.1
35
ANAHEIM, CA
286,146
7,550
2,638.5
36
LONG BEACH, CA
440,023
11,671
2,652.4
37
HENDERSON, NV
112,217
3,033
2,702.8
38
CLEVELAND, OH
496,049
13,441
2,709.6
39
SAN DIEGO, CA
1,168,364
31,688
2,712.2
40
LOS ANGELES, CA
3,498,139
95,069
2,717.7
41
TORRANCE, CA
140,185
3,826
2,729.3
42
PHILADELPHIA, PA
1,528,403
43,064
2,817.6
43
PITTSBURGH, PA
354,308
10,057
2,838.5
44
RIVERSIDE, CA
245,081
7,121
2,905.6
45
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
120,737
3,523
2,917.9
46
OXNARD, CA
147,937
4,332
2,928.3
47
CAMBRIDGE, MA
100,725
2,973
2,951.6
48
PASADENA, TX
134,568
3,983
2,959.8
49
MORENO VALLEY, CA
141,292
4,216
2,983.9
50
ANN ARBOR, MI
109,939
3,283
2,986.2
51
CHULA VISTA, CA
151,377
4,591
3,032.8
52
CHESAPEAKE, VA
183,965
5,596
3,041.9
53
PASADENA, CA
136,077
4,142
3,043.9
54
KNOXVILLE, TN
174,054
5,304
3,047.3
55
GARLAND, TX
201,336
6,150
3,054.6
56
BRIDGEPORT, CT
133,015
4,077
3,065.1
57
WORCESTER, MA
166,782
5,130
3,075.9
58
STAMFORD, CT
107,165
3,332
3,109.2
59
ONTARIO, CA
136,742
4,292
3,138.8
60
MADISON, WI
197,572
6,294
3,185.7
61
ERIE, PA
108,432
3,458
3,189.1
62
MIDLAND, TX
100,087
3,273
3,270.2
63
TULSA, OK
379,798
12,545
3,303.1
64
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
112,930
3,734
3,306.5
65
GREEN BAY, WI
104,283
3,481
3,338.0
66
ESCONDIDO, CA
118,003
3,943
3,341.4
67
DENVER, CO
516,224
17,269
3,345.3
68
SIOUX FALLS, SD
110,891
3,808
3,434.0
69
LOUISVILLE, KY
274,506
9,481
3,453.8
70
LAS VEGAS, NV
831,303
28,952
3,482.7
71
ABILENE, TX
114,523
4,008
3,499.7
72
AURORA, IL
113,220
3,964
3,501.1
73
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
439,851
15,688
3,566.7
74
SALINAS, CA
121,517
4,339
3,570.7
75
MONTGOMERY, AL
197,972
7,111
3,591.9
76
EVANSVILLE, IN
131,455
4,733
3,600.5
77
BUFFALO, NY
313,238
11,314
3,612.0
78
PLANO, TX
163,817
5,918
3,612.6
79
HAMPTON, VA
142,248
5,151
3,621.1
80
HOUSTON, TX
1,772,143
65,080
3,672.4
81
LUBBOCK, TX
202,403
7,472
3,691.6
82
IRVING, TX
170,960
6,342
3,709.6
83
SYRACUSE, NY
160,033
5,940
3,711.7
84
NEWPORT NEWS, VA
182,487
6,850
3,753.7
85
HAYWARD, CA
117,233
4,438
3,785.6
86
BOSTON, MA
552,519
21,234
3,843.1
87
BAKERSFIELD, CA
193,777
7,456
3,847.7
88
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
165,644
6,455
3,896.9
89
FORT COLLINS, CO
103,472
4,042
3,906.4
90
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
184,303
7,201
3,907.2
91
AKRON, OH
223,303
8,763
3,924.3
92
LAKEWOOD, CO
131,786
5,194
3,941.2
93
LEXINGTON, KY
241,150
9,522
3,948.6
94
AURORA, CO
262,188
10,366
3,953.7
95
MODESTO, CA
178,865
7,100
3,969.5
96
ANCHORAGE, AK
254,774
10,163
3,989.0
97
ALEXANDRIA, VA
114,996
4,615
4,013.2
98
CHANDLER, AZ
129,554
5,211
4,022.3
99
MESQUITE, TX
117,795
4,781
4,058.7
100
ELIZABETH, NJ
107,427
4,382
4,079.0
101
PUEBLO, CO
105,059
4,305
4,097.7
102
DETROIT, MI
1,002,299
41,193
4,109.9
103
SANTA ROSA, CA
118,625
4,901
4,131.5
104
BOISE, ID
153,258
6,334
4,132.9
105
MILWAUKEE, WI
627,139
25,948
4,137.5
106
ALBANY, NY
104,919
4,355
4,150.8
107
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
745,127
31,062
4,168.7
108
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
192,358
8,051
4,185.4
109
CONCORD, CA
113,479
4,780
4,212.2
110
MEMPHIS, TN
631,626
26,828
4,247.5
111
WATERBURY, CT
103,490
4,396
4,247.8
112
RALEIGH, NC
245,176
10,456
4,264.7
113
OMAHA, NB
350,607
14,999
4,278.0
114
COLUMBUS, GA
194,345
8,351
4,297.0
115
ST. PAUL, MN
267,292
11,504
4,303.9
116
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
331,020
14,248
4,304.3
117
GLENDALE, AZ
183,029
7,883
4,307.0
118
VALLEJO, CA
113,069
4,901
4,334.5
119
CHICAGO, IL
2,754,118
119,492
4,338.7
120
STOCKTON, CA
225,799
9,815
4,346.8
121
WICHITA FALLS, TX
101,755
4,436
4,359.5
122
ARLINGTON, TX
298,632
13,165
4,408.4
123
ALLENTOWN, PA
105,372
4,670
4,431.9
124
SACRAMENTO, CA
379,283
16,842
4,440.5
125
CINCINNATI, OH
360,457
16,025
4,445.7
126
NEWARK, NJ
261,909
11,693
4,464.5
127
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
376,531
16,842
4,472.9
128
PROVIDENCE, RI
149,805
6,722
4,487.2
129
FLINT, MI
139,588
6,340
4,541.9
130
HIALEAH, FL
200,339
9,123
4,553.8
131
FORT WORTH, TX
470,254
21,481
4,568.0
132
MESA, AZ
340,818
15,582
4,571.9
133
RENO, NV
159,559
7,330
4,593.9
134
JACKSONVILLE, FL
690,367
31,852
4,613.8
135
DALLAS, TX
1,060,585
49,018
4,621.8
136
CLEARWATER, FL
103,036
4,763
4,622.7
137
NEW ORLEANS, LA
488,300
22,774
4,663.9
138
HONOLULU, HI
878,044
41,915
4,773.7
139
WICHITA, KS
312,706
14,936
4,776.4
140
PORTSMOUTH, VA
105,404
5,040
4,781.6
141
LAREDO, TX
156,032
7,477
4,792.0
142
NORFOLK, VA
245,956
12,053
4,900.5
143
LANSING, MI
120,821
5,952
4,926.3
144
DAYTON, OH
179,680
8,859
4,930.4
145
JACKSON, MS
196,619
9,744
4,955.8
146
ROCHESTER, NY
231,373
11,491
4,966.4
147
TOLEDO, OH
324,610
16,218
4,996.1
148
GREENSBORO, NC
203,186
10,190
5,015.1
149
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
246,229
12,373
5,025.0
150
RICHMOND, VA
204,881
10,338
5,045.9
151
FORT WAYNE, IN
186,196
9,407
5,052.2
152
AUSTIN, TX
537,484
27,187
5,058.2
153
FRESNO, CA
392,049
20,180
5,147.3
154
SPRINGFIELD, MO
152,024
7,851
5,164.3
155
LINCOLN, NB
206,704
10,746
5,198.7
156
EL PASO, TX
602,951
31,694
5,256.5
157
MOBILE, AL
207,106
10,990
5,306.5
158
PHOENIX, AZ
1,139,793
60,565
5,313.7
159
BEAUMONT, TX
119,715
6,362
5,314.3
160
SPRINGFIELD, IL
106,794
5,697
5,334.6
161
OAKLAND, CA
372,145
19,878
5,341.5
162
COLUMBUS, OH
640,297
34,244
5,348.1
163
LAFAYETTE, LA
103,134
5,589
5,419.2
164
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG, NC
554,070
30,199
5,450.4
165
INDEPENDENCE, MO
113,382
6,213
5,479.7
166
CHATTANOOGA, TN
156,524
8,665
5,535.9
167
SPOKANE, WA
199,636
11,101
5,560.6
168
BIRMINGHAM, AL
272,169
15,280
5,614.2
169
BALTIMORE, MD
716,446
40,522
5,656.0
170
HARTFORD, CT
124,223
7,036
5,664.0
171
PEORIA, IL
113,790
6,480
5,694.7
172
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
361,595
20,690
5,721.9
173
AMARILLO, TX
171,779
9,857
5,738.2
174
DES MOINES, IA
195,455
11,226
5,743.5
175
WASHINGTON, DC
543,000
31,343
5,772.2
176
SOUTH BEND, IN
106,718
6,185
5,795.6
177
SAVANNAH, GA
146,534
8,493
5,795.9
178
ROCKFORD, IL
144,421
8,422