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CRIME IN THE NINETIES
BIG CITY CRIME RATES
1990 – 1996


 
Rank
City & State
1996 Population
(estimated)
Change in Population, 1990-1996
1996 
Crime 
Rate
Change in Crime Rate, 1995-1996
Change in 
Crime 
Rate, 
1992-1996
Change in 
Crime 
Rate,
1990-1996
1
 ANN ARBOR, MI
109,939
0.3%
4,271.5
-13.7%
-24.6%
-49.2%
2
 MESQUITE, TX
117,795
16.1%
5,477.3
-13.1%
-30.0%
-47.8%
3
 ORANGE, CA
118,445
7.0%
3,448.9
-18.0%
-42.7%
-47.6%
4
 NEW YORK, NY
7,339,594
0.2%
5,222.9
-13.4%
-38.5%
-46.2%
5
 FORT WORTH, TX
470,254
5.1%
8,272.6
-4.0%
-41.5%
-44.8%
6
 SAN DIEGO, CA
1,168,364
5.2%
5,270.0
-5.0%
-34.2%
-42.4%
7
 WICHITA FALLS, TX
101,755
5.7%
6,588.4
-6.4%
-25.2%
-41.2%
8
 SANTA ANA, CA
294,963
0.4%
4,479.5
-13.8%
-35.2%
-41.0%
9
 GARDEN GROVE, CA
150,062
4.9%
4,316.2
-17.1%
-36.2%
-40.6%
10
 BRIDGEPORT, CT
133,015
-6.1%
7,548.8
-3.3%
-34.1%
-39.9%
11
 PITTSBURGH, PA
354,308
-4.2%
5,295.7
-13.6%
-35.5%
-39.7%
12
 PASADENA, TX
134,568
12.7%
5,408.4
4.4%
-32.0%
-39.5%
13
 DALLAS, TX
1,060,585
5.3%
9,466.6
0.0%
-23.8%
-39.0%
14
 FULLERTON, CA
118,524
3.8%
4,426.1
-19.9%
-39.2%
-38.8%
15
 IRVING, TX
170,960
10.3%
5,546.9
-4.8%
-24.9%
-37.8%
16
 LONG BEACH, CA
440,023
2.5%
5,978.8
-15.0%
-24.6%
-37.5%
17
 FONTANA, CA
105,211
20.2%
5,161.1
-14.3%
-37.7%
-36.5%
18
 WEST COVINA, CA
104,766
9.0%
4,742.0
-10.5%
-29.9%
-36.0%
19
 EL PASO, TX
602,951
17.0%
7,485.5
6.0%
-17.2%
-33.4%
20
 CAMBRIDGE, MA
100,725
5.1%
4,932.2
-11.6%
-21.0%
-32.9%
21
 AUSTIN, TX
537,484
15.4%
7,866.1
-3.3%
-28.1%
-32.8%
22
 PATERSON, NJ
139,759
-0.8%
6,044.7
-10.0%
-18.4%
-32.7%
23
 HOUSTON, TX
1,772,143
8.7%
7,636.5
0.6%
-12.7%
-32.6%
24
 BOSTON, MA
552,519
-3.8%
8,092.2
-14.8%
-17.8%
-31.7%
25
 GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
112,930
13.4%
6,094.0
4.9%
-20.2%
-31.6%
26
 ESCONDIDO, CA
118,003
8.6%
5,810.9
-15.0%
-23.2%
-31.4%
27
 SAN ANTONIO, TX
1,021,477
9.1%
8,586.6
7.4%
-23.5%
-31.2%
28
 OCEANSIDE, CA
148,308
15.5%
4,852.7
-6.0%
-30.6%
-31.1%
29
 HARTFORD, CT
124,223
-11.1%
10,616.4
-20.4%
-29.8%
-31.1%
30
 MADISON, WI
197,572
3.3%
4,603.9
-2.8%
-21.7%
-30.2%
31
 EL MONTE, CA
106,149
-0.1%
4,330.7
-11.8%
-28.5%
-30.1%
32
 IRVINE, CA
127,410
15.5%
3,210.1
-13.9%
-25.8%
-29.5%
33
 SIMI VALLEY, CA
108,469
8.2%
2,213.5
-18.2%
-34.4%
-29.5%
34
 INGLEWOOD, CA
111,650
1.9%
5,589.8
-9.3%
-33.3%
-29.4%
35
 ANAHEIM, CA
286,146
7.4%
5,119.8
-16.6%
-24.5%
-28.6%
36
 RIVERSIDE, CA
245,081
8.2%
6,321.6
-22.0%
-26.1%
-28.3%
37
 MIAMI, FL
384,976
7.4%
13,745.8
-12.0%
-21.4%
-27.7%
38
 LOS ANGELES, CA
3,498,139
0.4%
6,725.2
-12.4%
-28.2%
-27.1%
39
 CHATTANOOGA, TN
156,524
2.7%
9,383.9
1.7%
-4.6%
-26.6%
40
 AMHERST TOWN, NY
107,331
1.1%
2,561.2
-3.6%
-18.9%
-26.5%
41
 GARLAND, TX
201,336
11.5%
4,749.3
-17.7%
-29.3%
-26.2%
42
 POMONA, CA
145,916
10.8%
5,338.0
-8.9%
-26.7%
-25.9%
43
 SANTA CLARITA, CA
125,435
13.4%
2,595.0
-17.9%
-20.0%
-25.7%
44
 PASADENA, CA
136,077
3.4%
5,455.0
-21.7%
-26.8%
-25.6%
45
 STOCKTON, CA
225,799
7.0%
8,592.2
-7.5%
-20.9%
-25.3%
46
 NORFOLK, VA
245,956
-5.8%
7,665.6
-9.3%
-8.8%
-25.2%
47
 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
191,911
5.7%
3,806.5
-10.6%
-15.9%
-25.0%
48
 BEAUMONT, TX
119,715
4.7%
8,611.3
-9.7%
-25.3%
-24.8%
49
 TULSA, OK
379,798
3.4%
7,207.3
-2.3%
-12.2%
-24.4%
50
 PROVIDENCE, RI
149,805
-6.8%
8,754.0
-6.3%
-8.8%
-24.4%
51
 STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
120,737
2.5%
3,785.1
3.0%
-1.0%
-24.1%
52
 AURORA, CO
262,188
18.0%
6,095.6
-7.3%
-28.8%
-24.1%
53
 CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG, NC
554,070
39.9%
9,660.0
0.9%
-23.3%
-23.3%
54
 LITTLE ROCK, AR
182,799
4.0%
11,496.8
-6.4%
-24.0%
-22.7%
55
 KNOXVILLE, TN
174,054
5.4%
6,185.4
-22.2%
-30.9%
-22.1%
56
 NEW HAVEN, CT
119,566
-8.4%
12,575.5
-0.9%
-6.3%
-21.9%
57
 LIVONIA, MI
101,450
0.6%
3,373.1
-7.5%
-23.4%
-21.9%
58
 CHULA VISTA, CA
151,377
12.0%
5,827.8
-3.6%
-21.4%
-21.4%
59
 SAN FRANCISCO, CA
745,127
2.9%
7,595.1
-7.3%
-25.5%
-21.4%
60
 RENO, NV
159,559
19.2%
6,802.5
-5.4%
-14.6%
-21.2%
61
 ST. PETERSBURG, FL
246,229
3.2%
9,683.3
2.4%
-6.6%
-21.2%
62
 GLENDALE, CA
181,019
0.5%
3,848.2
-13.3%
-13.2%
-21.1%
63
 YONKERS, NY
183,650
-2.4%
4,470.5
-2.1%
-6.8%
-21.0%
64
 JERSEY CITY, NJ
228,424
0.0%
7,312.7
-8.0%
-17.9%
-20.3%
65
 MIDLAND, TX
100,087
11.9%
4,961.7
0.5%
-17.7%
-20.2%
66
 GLENDALE, AZ
183,029
23.6%
7,365.0
-17.0%
-9.2%
-19.9%
67
 BAKERSFIELD, CA
193,777
10.8%
6,493.5
-9.7%
-18.9%
-19.4%
68
 FORT WAYNE, IN
186,196
7.6%
7,500.7
8.7%
-16.3%
-19.1%
69
 NEWARK, NJ
261,909
-4.8%
13,148.5
-15.2%
-10.1%
-19.1%
70
 LAREDO, TX
156,032
27.0%
7,203.7
8.4%
-8.0%
-19.0%
71
 ONTARIO, CA
136,742
2.7%
6,513.7
-15.0%
-12.9%
-18.5%
72
 SEATTLE, WA
539,591
4.5%
10,310.8
-1.6%
-14.1%
-18.2%
73
 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
439,851
11.9%
4,733.2
1.7%
-9.3%
-18.1%
74
 ROCHESTER, NY
231,373
-0.1%
9,045.1
-8.1%
-23.2%
-18.1%
75
 STAMFORD, CT
107,165
-0.8%
4,623.7
-18.1%
-16.5%
-17.7%
76
 JACKSONVILLE, FL
690,367
8.4%
8,623.5
-4.2%
-18.0%
-17.6%
77
 MOBILE, AL
207,106
5.5%
9,421.3
0.0%
-11.5%
-17.4%
78
 BERKELEY, CA
101,250
-1.4%
10,204.4
-10.2%
-19.5%
-17.3%
79
 CLEVELAND, OH
496,049
-1.9%
7,541.4
-3.4%
-9.0%
-17.3%
80
 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
331,020
17.7%
6,199.9
-8.4%
-9.1%
-17.1%
81
 WATERBURY, CT
103,490
-5.0%
7,683.8
-9.6%
-9.5%
-16.8%
82
 HAMPTON, VA
142,248
6.3%
5,038.4
0.9%
-14.0%
-16.8%
83
 TUCSON, AZ
472,385
16.5%
9,921.1
-18.4%
-4.7%
-16.5%
84
 SALINAS, CA
121,517
11.7%
6,216.4
-10.1%
-17.2%
-16.4%
85
 ARLINGTON, TX
298,632
14.1%
7,136.5
2.2%
-15.9%
-16.3%
86
 DES MOINES, IA
195,455
1.2%
7,753.2
-6.3%
-8.0%
-15.4%
87
 SPRINGFIELD, MO
152,024
8.2%
7,567.9
-5.5%
-1.2%
-15.3%
88
 SAN JOSE, CA
830,374
6.2%
4,129.1
-5.9%
-15.8%
-15.2%
89
 ELIZABETH, NJ
107,427
-2.3%
8,572.3
-5.0%
-1.8%
-15.1%
90
 TAMPA, FL
294,670
5.2%
14,549.5
2.6%
-7.9%
-15.0%
91
 RICHMOND, VA
204,881
0.9%
9,650.0
-6.6%
-9.2%
-15.0%
92
 MILWAUKEE, WI
627,139
-0.2%
7,916.3
-6.5%
-8.7%
-14.9%
93
 CHANDLER, AZ
129,554
43.1%
6,599.6
0.8%
0.4%
-14.8%
94
 SUNNYVALE, CA
121,284
3.5%
2,875.9
-8.5%
-27.8%
-14.7%
95
 FLINT, MI
139,588
-0.8%
11,501.0
-7.8%
-12.3%
-14.6%
96
 DENVER, CO
516,224
10.4%
6,647.1
-3.3%
-18.5%
-14.3%
97
 LAKEWOOD, CO
131,786
4.2%
5,763.1
1.3%
-10.4%
-14.1%
98
 NORWALK, CA
102,176
8.4%
4,294.6
-9.8%
-15.0%
-13.7%
99
 PORTSMOUTH, VA
105,404
1.4%
8,142.0
-5.1%
-7.1%
-13.6%
100
 DAYTON, OH
179,680
-1.3%
9,929.3
-6.0%
-10.5%
-13.5%
101
 TORRANCE, CA
140,185
5.3%
5,031.9
-8.5%
-11.6%
-13.4%
102
 GRAND RAPIDS, MI
192,358
1.7%
7,590.0
-0.2%
-14.3%
-12.5%
103
 TOLEDO, OH
324,610
-2.5%
8,468.0
0.9%
-2.8%
-11.9%
104
 MORENO VALLEY, CA
141,292
19.0%
6,180.8
-5.8%
-19.3%
-11.8%
105
 LEXINGTON, KY
241,150
7.0%
6,356.2
-4.4%
-1.3%
-11.8%
106
 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
168,059
12.5%
15,165.5
0.1%
-5.7%
-11.4%
107
 PHOENIX, AZ
1,139,793
15.9%
9,541.1
-12.3%
3.5%
-11.3%
108
 ATLANTA, GA
413,123
4.8%
17,073.8
0.0%
-1.6%
-11.2%
109
 PUEBLO, CO
105,059
6.5%
7,017.0
-7.6%
-1.1%
-11.2%
110
 NEW ORLEANS, LA
488,300
-1.7%
11,042.2
0.7%
10.6%
-11.2%
111
 WICHITA, KS
312,706