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CRIME IN THE NINETIES
BIG CITY PROPERTY CRIME RATES
1990 – 1996
Rank
City & State
1996 Population
(est)
1996 
Number of 
Property
Crimes
1996 Property Crime Rate
(per 100,000 residents) 
Percent Change, Property Crime Rate, 1995 – 1996
Percent Change, Property Crime Rate, 1992 – 1996
Percent Change, Property Crime Rate, 1990 – 1996
1
ORANGE, CA
118,445
3,523
2,974.4
-19.8%
-46.5%
-51.3%
2
ANN ARBOR, MI
109,939
4,287
3,899.4
-13.7%
-24.0%
-50.5%
3
MESQUITE, TX
117,795
6,014
5,105.5
-11.7%
-28.9%
-48.5%
4
NEW YORK, NY
7,339,594
284,746
3,879.6
-13.3%
-38.7%
-47.0%
5
FORT WORTH, TX
470,254
33,918
7,212.7
-3.3%
-40.5%
-45.5%
6
SAN DIEGO, CA
1,168,364
51,425
4,401.5
-4.1%
-34.6%
-45.4%
7
WICHITA FALLS, TX
101,755
5,826
5,725.5
-7.3%
-26.4%
-44.4%
8
FONTANA, CA
105,211
4,083
3,880.8
-14.8%
-42.3%
-44.4%
9
SANTA ANA, CA
294,963
10,982
3,723.2
-14.2%
-36.4%
-44.3%
10
GARDEN GROVE, CA
150,062
5,632
3,753.1
-18.1%
-38.4%
-42.8%
11
PASADENA, TX
134,568
6,375
4,737.4
8.2%
-30.8%
-40.3%
12
IRVING, TX
170,960
8,679
5,076.6
-4.8%
-26.1%
-40.1%
13
PITTSBURGH, PA
354,308
15,916
4,492.1
-12.8%
-35.9%
-39.6%
14
DALLAS, TX
1,060,585
84,121
7,931.6
0.0%
-23.4%
-39.4%
15
FULLERTON, CA
118,524
4,761
4,016.9
-21.4%
-40.2%
-38.9%
16
EL MONTE, CA
106,149
3,315
3,123.0
-12.9%
-33.2%
-37.0%
17
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
112,930
5,726
5,070.4
-2.2%
-23.9%
-36.9%
18
WEST COVINA, CA
104,766
4,400
4,199.8
-10.2%
-28.1%
-36.9%
19
LONG BEACH, CA
440,023
21,239
4,826.8
-15.8%
-24.3%
-36.6%
20
BRIDGEPORT, CT
133,015
8,934
6,716.5
1.5%
-28.7%
-36.1%
21
HOUSTON, TX
1,772,143
112,873
6,369.3
1.0%
-12.5%
-36.0%
22
EL PASO, TX
602,951
39,996
6,633.4
6.6%
-16.6%
-35.3%
23
AUSTIN, TX
537,484
38,457
7,155.0
-2.8%
-30.9%
-35.0%
24
MADISON, WI
197,572
8,324
4,213.1
-4.7%
-23.6%
-33.0%
25
ESCONDIDO, CA
118,003
6,038
5,116.8
-15.9%
-24.0%
-32.8%
26
RIVERSIDE, CA
245,081
12,324
5,028.5
-23.1%
-28.8%
-32.6%
27
IRVINE, CA
127,410
3,816
2,995.1
-15.9%
-28.6%
-32.2%
28
ANAHEIM, CA
286,146
12,599
4,403.0
-16.3%
-28.4%
-32.2%
29
BOSTON, MA
552,519
35,557
6,435.4
-17.0%
-17.6%
-32.1%
30
OCEANSIDE, CA
148,308
5,958
4,017.3
-2.3%
-30.8%
-32.0%
31
SAN ANTONIO, TX
1,021,477
82,969
8,122.5
8.6%
-22.5%
-31.5%
32
PATERSON, NJ
139,759
6,814
4,875.5
-11.8%
-16.8%
-31.4%
33
CAMBRIDGE, MA
100,725
4,319
4,287.9
-10.5%
-19.5%
-31.3%
34
INGLEWOOD, CA
111,650
4,298
3,849.5
-11.9%
-36.6%
-30.5%
35
STOCKTON, CA
225,799
16,286
7,212.6
-8.3%
-22.7%
-29.7%
36
HARTFORD, CT
124,223
11,056
8,900.1
-20.9%
-31.0%
-28.6%
37
SIMI VALLEY, CA
108,469
2,245
2,069.7
-18.0%
-33.6%
-27.9%
38
GARLAND, TX
201,336
8,785
4,363.4
-17.4%
-29.7%
-27.8%
39
LOS ANGELES, CA
3,498,139
172,420
4,928.9
-12.7%
-28.6%
-27.7%
40
MIAMI, FL
384,976
40,928
10,631.3
-12.9%
-22.7%
-27.5%
41
NORFOLK, VA
245,956
16,522
6,717.5
-10.0%
-9.2%
-26.7%
42
SANTA CLARITA, CA
125,435
2,659
2,119.8
-19.0%
-18.1%
-26.4%
43
TULSA, OK
379,798
22,945
6,041.4
-2.9%
-12.1%
-26.3%
44
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
191,911
6,694
3,488.1
-11.9%
-14.2%
-24.8%
45
AMHERST TOWN, NY
107,331
2,651
2,469.9
-4.1%
-14.6%
-23.8%
46
CHATTANOOGA, TN
156,524
12,543
8,013.5
0.6%
0.4%
-23.7%
47
PASADENA, CA
136,077
6,245
4,589.3
-22.4%
-23.1%
-23.6%
48
BEAUMONT, TX
119,715
9,057
7,565.5
-10.9%
-23.1%
-23.2%
49
GLENDALE, CA
181,019
6,245
3,449.9
-14.0%
-14.9%
-22.6%
50
JERSEY CITY, NJ
228,424
12,913
5,653.1
-6.4%
-18.3%
-22.5%
51
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
120,737
4,339
3,593.8
5.5%
1.3%
-22.5%
52
YONKERS, NY
183,650
7,106
3,869.3
-1.9%
-7.4%
-22.4%
53
LIVONIA, MI
101,450
3,183
3,137.5
-7.3%
-23.8%
-22.4%
54
RENO, NV
159,559
9,731
6,098.7
-5.7%
-16.0%
-22.2%
55
LITTLE ROCK, AR
182,799
18,259
9,988.6
-2.4%
-17.9%
-22.1%
56
PROVIDENCE, RI
149,805
12,081
8,064.5
-5.4%
-8.0%
-22.0%
57
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
246,229
19,115
7,763.1
6.1%
-3.5%
-21.9%
58
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG, NC
554,070
44,603
8,050.1
2.2%
-21.7%
-21.8%
59
CHULA VISTA, CA
151,377
7,728
5,105.1
-4.1%
-21.6%
-21.7%
60
KNOXVILLE, TN
174,054
9,240
5,308.7
-13.0%
-25.5%
-21.3%
61
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
745,127
46,706
6,268.2
-6.6%
-25.1%
-21.2%
62
LAREDO, TX
156,032
10,200
6,537.1
10.4%
-8.2%
-21.1%
63
GLENDALE, AZ
183,029
12,259
6,697.8
-17.0%
-9.0%
-20.9%
64
NEWARK, NJ
261,909
25,676
9,803.4
-15.0%
-11.9%
-20.8%
65
SALINAS, CA
121,517
6,195
5,098.1
-10.0%
-21.1%
-20.6%
66
POMONA, CA
145,916
6,252
4,284.7
-8.2%
-25.4%
-20.6%
67
SAN JOSE, CA
830,374
28,212
3,397.5
-5.1%
-19.8%
-20.4%
68
NEW HAVEN, CT
119,566
12,420
10,387.6
-4.0%
-5.1%
-20.4%
69
TUCSON, AZ
472,385
41,667
8,820.6
-19.5%
-6.1%
-19.6%
70
ARLINGTON, TX
298,632
18,834
6,306.8
3.4%
-18.4%
-19.2%
71
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
439,851
19,744
4,488.8
1.3%
-9.0%
-19.1%
72
MIDLAND, TX
100,087
4,589
4,585.0
2.9%
-17.2%
-19.1%
73
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
331,020
18,928
5,718.1
-9.0%
-9.2%
-18.9%
74
FORT WAYNE, IN
186,196
12,897
6,926.6
8.3%
-17.6%
-18.6%
75
ONTARIO, CA
136,742
7,482
5,471.6
-16.1%
-13.9%
-18.5%
76
STAMFORD, CT
107,165
4,514
4,212.2
-18.5%
-17.1%
-18.5%
77
WATERBURY, CT
103,490
7,295
7,049.0
-11.8%
-8.9%
-18.4%
78
RICHMOND, VA
204,881
16,388
7,998.8
-7.1%
-12.5%
-18.0%
79
HAMPTON, VA
142,248
6,575
4,622.2
0.4%
-14.1%
-17.9%
80
CLEVELAND, OH
496,049
29,778
6,003.0
-2.6%
-9.3%
-17.7%
81
ROCHESTER, NY
231,373
18,658
8,064.0
-7.7%
-24.6%
-17.7%
82
SPRINGFIELD, MO
152,024
10,710
7,044.9
-5.5%
-2.2%
-17.4%
83
AURORA, CO
262,188
14,353
5,474.3
-5.9%
-19.7%
-17.0%
84
GARY, IN
116,024
7,349
6,334.0
-24.0%
-16.8%
85
FLINT, MI
139,588
12,729
9,119.0
-5.8%
-13.0%
-16.8%
86
BAKERSFIELD, CA
193,777
11,462
5,915.0
-9.2%
-16.4%
-16.6%
87
JACKSONVILLE, FL
690,367
49,769
7,209.1
-5.0%
-17.8%
-16.5%
88
AURORA, IL
113,220
5,562
4,912.6
2.9%
-12.7%
-16.4%
89
MILWAUKEE, WI
627,139
43,649
6,960.0
-5.7%
-9.4%
-16.1%
90
TAMPA, FL
294,670
34,184
11,600.8
3.9%
-6.6%
-15.9%
91
BERKELEY, CA
101,250
9,246
9,131.9
-9.8%
-17.9%
-15.6%
92
CHANDLER, AZ
129,554
8,122
6,269.2
0.8%
-0.4%
-15.5%
93
LAKEWOOD, CO
131,786
6,965
5,285.1
0.4%
-10.4%
-15.3%
94
PORTSMOUTH, VA
105,404
7,516
7,130.7
-0.2%
-5.9%
-14.9%
95
SUNNYVALE, CA
121,284
3,257
2,685.4
-8.4%
-28.5%
-14.8%
96
SEATTLE, WA
539,591
51,093
9,468.8
-0.9%
-11.1%
-14.6%
97
CHICAGO, IL
2,754,118
194,058
7,046.1
-2.1%
-6.6%
-14.3%
98
LEXINGTON, KY
241,150
13,330
5,527.7
-4.2%
-0.9%
-13.9%
99
DENVER, CO
516,224
30,482
5,904.8
-1.8%
-16.6%
-13.9%
100
NEW ORLEANS, LA
488,300
42,898
8,785.2
0.7%
9.7%
-13.7%
101
DES MOINES, IA
195,455
14,231
7,281.0
-6.2%
-8.2%
-13.6%
102
OXNARD, CA
147,937
6,528
4,412.7
2.2%
-22.4%
-13.5%
103
NORWALK, CA
102,176
3,212
3,143.6
-14.7%
-16.1%
-12.9%
104
ELIZABETH, NJ
107,427
8,022
7,467.4
-3.8%
1.0%
-12.6%
105
BROWNSVILLE, TX
117,511
8,717
7,418.0
12.4%
-23.1%
-12.5%
106
WICHITA, KS
312,706
22,509
7,198.1
-4.3%
-12.6%
-12.3%
107
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
168,059
22,903
13,628.0
-0.9%
-6.8%
-12.0%
108
NEWPORT NEWS, VA
182,487
8,653
4,741.7
-9.6%
-21.4%
-11.5%
109
TORRANCE, CA
140,185
6,422
4,581.1
-8.4%
-9.4%
-11.2%
110
PHOENIX, AZ
1,139,793
98,220
8,617.4
-12.2%
6.0%
-10.9%
111
OAKLAND, CA
372,145