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CRIME IN THE NINETIES
BIG CITY CRIME RATES
1990 – 1996
| Rank |
|
(estimated) |
|
Crime Rate |
|
Crime Rate, 1992-1996 |
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
|
2.9%
|
7,956.7
|
-3.2%
|
-12.8%
|
-10.9%
|
|
112
|
NEWPORT NEWS, VA |
182,487
|
7.3%
|
5,386.1
|
-13.3%
|
-24.6%
|
-10.6%
|
|
113
|
COLUMBIA, SC |
105,316
|
7.4%
|
11,540.5
|
-6.4%
|
2.2%
|
-10.5%
|
|
114
|
OXNARD, CA |
147,937
|
4.0%
|
5,346.9
|
0.9%
|
-21.2%
|
-10.2%
|
|
115
|
KANSAS CITY, MO |
448,474
|
3.2%
|
11,661.8
|
-1.2%
|
-6.5%
|
-10.0%
|
|
116
|
EVANSVILLE, IN |
131,455
|
4.1%
|
5,633.1
|
-1.6%
|
10.7%
|
-9.9%
|
|
117
|
TACOMA, WA |
189,568
|
7.3%
|
10,625.7
|
-9.2%
|
-0.9%
|
-9.8%
|
|
118
|
BROWNSVILLE, TX |
117,511
|
18.7%
|
8,397.5
|
14.9%
|
-20.2%
|
-9.3%
|
|
119
|
ORLANDO, FL |
182,616
|
10.9%
|
13,172.4
|
14.0%
|
10.7%
|
-8.7%
|
|
120
|
AKRON, OH |
223,303
|
0.1%
|
7,168.3
|
0.5%
|
-5.8%
|
-8.6%
|
|
121
|
HOLLYWOOD, FL |
128,996
|
6.0%
|
9,717.4
|
1.5%
|
7.8%
|
-7.8%
|
|
122
|
ERIE, PA |
108,432
|
-0.3%
|
5,101.8
|
-2.9%
|
3.0%
|
-7.4%
|
|
123
|
DOWNEY, CA |
101,309
|
10.8%
|
4,723.2
|
-1.0%
|
-2.4%
|
-7.0%
|
|
124
|
ALEXANDRIA, VA |
114,996
|
3.4%
|
6,211.5
|
-4.5%
|
-5.6%
|
-6.9%
|
|
125
|
GREEN BAY, WI |
104,283
|
8.1%
|
4,484.9
|
-4.6%
|
-5.7%
|
-6.7%
|
|
126
|
HIALEAH, FL |
200,339
|
6.6%
|
9,089.6
|
14.4%
|
-6.3%
|
|
|
127
|
BURBANK, CA |
101,082
|
7.9%
|
4,116.5
|
-2.6%
|
-14.0%
|
-6.2%
|
|
128
|
PLANO, TX |
163,817
|
27.3%
|
5,077.6
|
6.4%
|
-6.2%
|
-6.0%
|
|
129
|
SAVANNAH, GA |
146,534
|
6.5%
|
9,006.8
|
7.6%
|
-4.3%
|
-6.0%
|
|
130
|
LANCASTER, CA |
120,881
|
24.2%
|
4,919.7
|
-6.0%
|
-19.8%
|
-5.9%
|
|
131
|
COLUMBUS, GA |
194,345
|
8.4%
|
6,323.8
|
-3.1%
|
3.7%
|
-5.7%
|
|
132
|
TEMPE, AZ |
156,788
|
10.5%
|
8,949.0
|
-9.2%
|
15.6%
|
-5.6%
|
|
133
|
SPOKANE, WA |
199,636
|
12.7%
|
8,157.8
|
-3.0%
|
-3.2%
|
-5.5%
|
|
134
|
AMARILLO, TX |
171,779
|
9.0%
|
8,201.2
|
3.7%
|
-2.2%
|
-5.3%
|
|
135
|
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA |
116,431
|
14.8%
|
4,146.7
|
-1.2%
|
-18.1%
|
-5.1%
|
|
136
|
JACKSON, MS |
196,619
|
0.0%
|
10,409.0
|
-11.9%
|
-20.4%
|
-5.1%
|
|
137
|
CHESAPEAKE, VA |
183,965
|
21.0%
|
4,600.3
|
-1.7%
|
-18.8%
|
-4.9%
|
|
138
|
ST. PAUL, MN |
267,292
|
-1.8%
|
7,745.8
|
1.2%
|
0.9%
|
-4.8%
|
|
139
|
BIRMINGHAM, AL |
272,169
|
2.3%
|
10,759.1
|
-11.8%
|
-10.0%
|
-4.5%
|
|
140
|
BUFFALO, NY |
313,238
|
-4.5%
|
8,506.0
|
-7.6%
|
-15.2%
|
-4.4%
|
|
141
|
LAS VEGAS, NV |
831,303
|
34.9%
|
6,849.8
|
-9.7%
|
-6.8%
|
-3.9%
|
|
142
|
HUNTSVILLE, AL |
162,376
|
1.6%
|
8,825.2
|
8.9%
|
-8.9%
|
-3.8%
|
|
143
|
PHILADELPHIA, PA |
1,528,403
|
-3.6%
|
6,920.0
|
-2.1%
|
13.9%
|
-3.8%
|
|
144
|
COLUMBUS, OH |
640,297
|
1.2%
|
9,539.8
|
3.8%
|
5.4%
|
-3.7%
|
|
145
|
FORT COLLINS, CO |
103,472
|
17.9%
|
5,265.2
|
-4.2%
|
-3.7%
|
|
|
146
|
OAKLAND, CA |
372,145
|
0.0%
|
10,526.5
|
-15.5%
|
-3.5%
|
|
|
147
|
LUBBOCK, TX |
202,403
|
8.7%
|
6,397.1
|
-5.5%
|
-7.4%
|
-3.2%
|
|
148
|
PORTLAND, OR |
467,906
|
7.0%
|
10,751.3
|
-10.9%
|
-4.6%
|
-3.1%
|
|
149
|
ABILENE, TX |
114,523
|
7.4%
|
5,213.8
|
-3.4%
|
6.8%
|
-3.1%
|
|
150
|
WACO, TX |
110,213
|
6.4%
|
10,482.4
|
12.4%
|
6.9%
|
-3.1%
|
|
151
|
LANSING, MI |
120,821
|
-5.1%
|
8,064.8
|
-0.9%
|
12.6%
|
-2.9%
|
|
152
|
SACRAMENTO, CA |
379,283
|
2.7%
|
8,906.3
|
-13.7%
|
-11.1%
|
-2.4%
|
|
153
|
LAFAYETTE, LA |
103,134
|
9.2%
|
8,224.3
|
-15.4%
|
-8.9%
|
-2.3%
|
|
154
|
DETROIT, MI |
1,002,299
|
-2.5%
|
11,991.2
|
0.4%
|
6.8%
|
-1.6%
|
|
155
|
SALT LAKE CITY, UT |
180,180
|
12.7%
|
12,367.1
|
-1.7%
|
2.3%
|
-1.1%
|
|
156
|
SCOTTSDALE, AZ |
165,644
|
27.4%
|
5,878.3
|
-14.2%
|
1.1%
|
-1.1%
|
|
157
|
GARY, IN |
116,024
|
-0.5%
|
9,678.2
|
-4.0%
|
-0.6%
|
|
|
158
|
SANTA ROSA, CA |
118,625
|
4.7%
|
5,820.9
|
-6.6%
|
-5.3%
|
-0.6%
|
|
159
|
LINCOLN, NB |
206,704
|
7.7%
|
6,943.7
|
-1.5%
|
-8.5%
|
-0.5%
|
|
160
|
SYRACUSE, NY |
160,033
|
-2.3%
|
6,873.0
|
-3.3%
|
-4.2%
|
-0.5%
|
|
161
|
CINCINNATI, OH |
360,457
|
-1.0%
|
7,616.7
|
1.7%
|
-13.8%
|
0.8%
|
|
162
|
FRESNO, CA |
392,049
|
10.7%
|
10,633.4
|
-10.7%
|
-12.2%
|
1.0%
|
|
163
|
VALLEJO, CA |
113,069
|
3.5%
|
7,957.1
|
-1.4%
|
-6.6%
|
1.9%
|
|
164
|
BOISE, ID |
153,258
|
21.9%
|
5,672.1
|
-4.2%
|
2.0%
|
2.0%
|
|
165
|
CONCORD, CA |
113,479
|
1.9%
|
6,434.7
|
-6.0%
|
1.1%
|
2.4%
|
|
166
|
MONTGOMERY, AL |
197,972
|
5.8%
|
6,668.6
|
-0.3%
|
2.6%
|
2.7%
|
|
167
|
ST. LOUIS, MO |
374,041
|
-5.7%
|
15,128.8
|
-5.9%
|
2.2%
|
3.1%
|
|
168
|
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX |
286,660
|
11.3%
|
10,628.3
|
1.9%
|
3.0%
|
3.1%
|
|
169
|
GREENSBORO, NC |
203,186
|
10.7%
|
8,068.0
|
-10.7%
|
-2.0%
|
3.3%
|
|
170
|
WINSTON-SALEM, NC |
160,678
|
12.0%
|
11,808.7
|
-5.1%
|
1.8%
|
3.6%
|
|
171
|
RALEIGH, NC |
245,176
|
17.9%
|
6,966.4
|
-4.2%
|
-7.9%
|
4.6%
|
|
172
|
HAYWARD, CA |
117,233
|
5.1%
|
6,717.4
|
-2.2%
|
-2.9%
|
4.7%
|
|
173
|
MESA, AZ |
340,818
|
18.3%
|
7,551.0
|
-15.1%
|
7.5%
|
6.6%
|
|
174
|
MODESTO, CA |
178,865
|
8.6%
|
7,178.6
|
-17.5%
|
4.3%
|
8.7%
|
|
175
|
SIOUX FALLS, SD |
110,891
|
10.0%
|
4,828.2
|
-7.6%
|
8.2%
|
8.8%
|
|
176
|
OMAHA, NB |
350,607
|
4.4%
|
7,683.5
|
-2.1%
|
9.0%
|
|
|
177
|
WASHINGTON, DC |
543,000
|
-10.5%
|
11,889.0
|
-2.3%
|
4.3%
|
10.3%
|
|
178
|
SHREVEPORT, LA |
199,418
|
0.4%
|
11,863.0
|
5.7%
|
12.2%
|
10.4%
|
|
179
|
ANCHORAGE, AK |
254,774
|
12.6%
|
6,349.9
|
-12.1%
|
-10.0%
|
10.5%
|
|
180
|
MACON, GA |
113,802
|
6.7%
|
12,267.8
|
23.5%
|
22.0%
|
11.4%
|
|
181
|
SALEM, OR |
119,822
|
11.2%
|
8,956.6
|
-14.7%
|
4.0%
|
11.5%
|
|
182
|
HONOLULU, HI |
878,044
|
5.0%
|
6,840.1
|
-10.3%
|
11.8%
|
12.1%
|
|
183
|
ALBUQUERQUE, NM |
426,736
|
10.9%
|
11,307.2
|
14.2%
|
19.4%
|
12.3%
|
|
184
|
MEMPHIS, TN |
631,626
|
3.5%
|
11,127.3
|
5.8%
|
13.0%
|
12.7%
|
|
185
|
ALLENTOWN, PA |
105,372
|
0.3%
|
7,064.5
|
6.0%
|
18.2%
|
12.9%
|
|
186
|
BALTIMORE, MD |
716,446
|
-2.7%
|
12,001.2
|
-9.9%
|
0.6%
|
13.3%
|
|
187
|
FREMONT, CA |
186,186
|
7.4%
|
4,172.7
|
-10.5%
|
9.3%
|
13.4%
|
|
188
|
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK |
469,632
|
5.6%
|
12,143.6
|
5.6%
|
8.6%
|
14.4%
|
|
189
|
ALBANY, NY |
104,919
|
3.8%
|
7,748.8
|
-2.7%
|
1.3%
|
18.1%
|
|
190
|
BATON ROUGE, LA |
229,501
|
-1.8%
|
14,708.9
|
9.4%
|
3.1%
|
18.8%
|
|
191
|
LOUISVILLE, KY |
274,506
|
2.0%
|
7,661.4
|
7.2%
|
12.7%
|
19.3%
|
|
192
|
INDEPENDENCE, MO |
113,382
|
1.0%
|
7,735.8
|
-3.0%
|
22.2%
|
20.8%
|
|
193
|
DURHAM, NC |
148,571
|
8.8%
|
11,330.6
|
4.2%
|
5.1%
|
22.3%
|
|
194
|
EUGENE, OR |
122,637
|
8.8%
|
9,932.6
|
0.6%
|
24.7%
|
24.0%
|
|
195
|
TOPEKA, KS |
121,495
|
1.3%
|
12,670.5
|
-3.6%
|
26.5%
|
33.1%
|
|
196
|
NASHVILLE, TN |
530,059
|
6.1%
|
11,218.9
|
4.7%
|
15.8%
|
42.4%
|
|
197
|
INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
376,531
|
-22.1%
|
10,070.1
|
38.7%
|
49.2%
|
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 |
| AURORA, IL |
| BABYLON TOWN, NY |
| BROOKHAVEN, NY |
| CEDAR RAPIDS, IA |
| CHICAGO, IL |
| CLEARWATER, FL |
| HENDERSON, NV |
| HUNTINGTON, NY |
| ISLIP, NY |
| KANSAS CITY, KS |
| MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
| NAPERVILLE, IL |
| OVERLAND PARK, KS |
| PALMDALE, CA |
| PEORIA, IL |
| ROCKFORD, IL |
| SAN BERNARDINO, CA |
| SOUTH BEND, IN |
| SPRINGFIELD, IL |
| SPRINGFIELD, MA |
| TALLAHASSEE, FL |
| THOUSAND OAKS, CA |
| WARREN, MI |
| WORCESTER, MA |
Statistics were drawn from FBI Uniform Crime Reports, specifically 9-track computer tape versions of the FBI's Return A Master for 1990, 1992, and 1995; and 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.
Population statistics are estimates from the U. S. Census Bureau, as provided to the FBI and included on Return-A master. In the case of the 1996 Preliminary Annual Report, populations are 1996 estimates provided to the FBI by the U. S. Census Bureau.
Calculations and ranking were performed by Number Crunchers Precision
Journalism®.
Over that period of time, some law-enforcement agencies have substantially changed jurisdictions, which means that figures and rates for successive years may not be comparable.
|
|
|
| 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.