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CRIME IN THE NINETIES
BIG CITY VIOLENT CRIME RATES
1990 – 1996
| Rank |
|
Population (est) |
|
(per 100,000 residents) |
1995 – 1996 |
1992 – 1996 |
1990 – 1996 |
|
1
|
MOBILE, AL |
207,106
|
2,185
|
1,055.0
|
-5.1%
|
-7.9%
|
-64.9%
|
|
2
|
AMHERST TOWN, NY |
107,331
|
98
|
91.3
|
15.0%
|
-65.5%
|
-62.1%
|
|
3
|
AURORA, CO |
262,188
|
1,629
|
621.3
|
-18.5%
|
-64.2%
|
-56.8%
|
|
4
|
SIMI VALLEY, CA |
108,469
|
156
|
143.8
|
-21.1%
|
-44.0%
|
-46.8%
|
|
5
|
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI |
120,737
|
231
|
191.3
|
-29.5%
|
-30.2%
|
-45.9%
|
|
6
|
PROVIDENCE, RI |
149,805
|
1,033
|
689.6
|
-15.5%
|
-17.3%
|
-44.2%
|
|
7
|
SEATTLE, WA |
539,591
|
4,543
|
841.9
|
-9.1%
|
-37.4%
|
-44.1%
|
|
8
|
NEW YORK, NY |
7,339,594
|
98,596
|
1,343.3
|
-13.8%
|
-37.9%
|
-43.6%
|
|
9
|
CAMBRIDGE, MA |
100,725
|
649
|
644.3
|
-18.7%
|
-29.4%
|
-42.1%
|
|
10
|
POMONA, CA |
145,916
|
1,537
|
1,053.3
|
-11.5%
|
-31.3%
|
-41.7%
|
|
11
|
HARTFORD, CT |
124,223
|
2,132
|
1,716.3
|
-18.0%
|
-23.0%
|
-41.6%
|
|
12
|
LONG BEACH, CA |
440,023
|
5,069
|
1,152.0
|
-11.1%
|
-25.9%
|
-41.1%
|
|
13
|
PITTSBURGH, PA |
354,308
|
2,847
|
803.5
|
-17.9%
|
-33.2%
|
-40.8%
|
|
14
|
BAKERSFIELD, CA |
193,777
|
1,121
|
578.5
|
-14.4%
|
-37.6%
|
-40.3%
|
|
15
|
CHATTANOOGA, TN |
156,524
|
2,145
|
1,370.4
|
8.6%
|
-26.3%
|
-39.8%
|
|
16
|
FORT WORTH, TX |
470,254
|
4,984
|
1,059.9
|
-8.7%
|
-47.5%
|
-39.4%
|
|
17
|
ABILENE, TX |
114,523
|
598
|
522.2
|
-15.9%
|
-32.6%
|
-39.1%
|
|
18
|
FULLERTON, CA |
118,524
|
485
|
409.2
|
-1.9%
|
-28.2%
|
-37.7%
|
|
19
|
PATERSON, NJ |
139,759
|
1,634
|
1,169.2
|
-1.9%
|
-24.5%
|
-37.6%
|
|
20
|
DALLAS, TX |
1,060,585
|
16,280
|
1,535.0
|
0.2%
|
-25.9%
|
-37.0%
|
|
21
|
BEAUMONT, TX |
119,715
|
1,252
|
1,045.8
|
-0.4%
|
-37.9%
|
-35.1%
|
|
22
|
DES MOINES, IA |
195,455
|
923
|
472.2
|
-8.5%
|
-5.3%
|
-35.1%
|
|
23
|
MESQUITE, TX |
117,795
|
438
|
371.8
|
-28.4%
|
-41.5%
|
-34.9%
|
|
24
|
PASADENA, CA |
136,077
|
1,178
|
865.7
|
-17.9%
|
-41.7%
|
-34.4%
|
|
25
|
DAYTON, OH |
179,680
|
2,026
|
1,127.6
|
-16.6%
|
-37.9%
|
-33.5%
|
|
26
|
PASADENA, TX |
134,568
|
903
|
671.0
|
-16.2%
|
-39.4%
|
-33.4%
|
|
27
|
MIDLAND, TX |
100,087
|
377
|
376.7
|
-22.0%
|
-22.4%
|
-31.9%
|
|
28
|
TORRANCE, CA |
140,185
|
632
|
450.8
|
-9.4%
|
-29.6%
|
-30.5%
|
|
29
|
BOSTON, MA |
552,519
|
9,154
|
1,656.8
|
-4.6%
|
-18.7%
|
-30.4%
|
|
30
|
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG, NC |
554,070
|
8,920
|
1,609.9
|
-5.1%
|
-30.4%
|
-30.1%
|
|
31
|
ANN ARBOR, MI |
109,939
|
409
|
372.0
|
-13.8%
|
-30.5%
|
-29.7%
|
|
32
|
BERKELEY, CA |
101,250
|
1,086
|
1,072.6
|
-14.1%
|
-31.0%
|
-29.4%
|
|
33
|
ELIZABETH, NJ |
107,427
|
1,187
|
1,104.9
|
-12.2%
|
-17.4%
|
-29.0%
|
|
34
|
WEST COVINA, CA |
104,766
|
568
|
542.2
|
-13.1%
|
-41.5%
|
-28.6%
|
|
35
|
NEW HAVEN, CT |
119,566
|
2,616
|
2,187.9
|
17.4%
|
-11.9%
|
-28.5%
|
|
36
|
MIAMI, FL |
384,976
|
11,990
|
3,114.5
|
-8.8%
|
-16.5%
|
-28.4%
|
|
37
|
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA |
191,911
|
611
|
318.4
|
7.0%
|
-30.4%
|
-27.6%
|
|
38
|
MORENO VALLEY, CA |
141,292
|
1,192
|
843.6
|
-9.3%
|
-30.4%
|
-26.7%
|
|
39
|
INGLEWOOD, CA |
111,650
|
1,943
|
1,740.3
|
-2.8%
|
-24.5%
|
-26.6%
|
|
40
|
OCEANSIDE, CA |
148,308
|
1,239
|
835.4
|
-20.5%
|
-29.8%
|
-26.6%
|
|
41
|
KNOXVILLE, TN |
174,054
|
1,526
|
876.7
|
-52.6%
|
-52.0%
|
-26.6%
|
|
42
|
LITTLE ROCK, AR |
182,799
|
2,757
|
1,508.2
|
-26.3%
|
-48.9%
|
-26.6%
|
|
43
|
LOS ANGELES, CA |
3,498,139
|
62,838
|
1,796.3
|
-11.7%
|
-27.0%
|
-25.3%
|
|
44
|
FORT WAYNE, IN |
186,196
|
1,069
|
574.1
|
14.1%
|
3.9%
|
-25.1%
|
|
45
|
PUEBLO, CO |
105,059
|
1,387
|
1,320.2
|
-0.6%
|
-14.3%
|
-24.9%
|
|
46
|
SAN ANTONIO, TX |
1,021,477
|
4,741
|
464.1
|
-10.4%
|
-36.7%
|
-24.2%
|
|
47
|
TOLEDO, OH |
324,610
|
2,635
|
811.7
|
-8.5%
|
-13.1%
|
-23.7%
|
|
48
|
JACKSONVILLE, FL |
690,367
|
9,765
|
1,414.5
|
0.1%
|
-18.7%
|
-22.7%
|
|
49
|
SANTA CLARITA, CA |
125,435
|
596
|
475.1
|
-12.9%
|
-27.8%
|
-22.6%
|
|
50
|
SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
745,127
|
9,887
|
1,326.9
|
-10.1%
|
-27.1%
|
-22.5%
|
|
51
|
KANSAS CITY, MO |
448,474
|
8,885
|
1,981.2
|
-9.3%
|
-30.6%
|
-22.3%
|
|
52
|
BRIDGEPORT, CT |
133,015
|
2,107
|
1,584.0
|
33.0%
|
-22.5%
|
-22.3%
|
|
53
|
COLUMBUS, GA |
194,345
|
886
|
455.9
|
-11.7%
|
-1.0%
|
-21.1%
|
|
54
|
ST. LOUIS, MO |
374,041
|
10,203
|
2,727.8
|
-18.6%
|
-17.1%
|
-20.9%
|
|
55
|
ROCHESTER, NY |
231,373
|
2,270
|
981.1
|
-11.2%
|
-9.2%
|
-20.7%
|
|
56
|
GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
192,358
|
2,443
|
1,270.0
|
-1.3%
|
-19.8%
|
-20.6%
|
|
57
|
HIALEAH, FL |
200,339
|
2,013
|
1,004.8
|
6.5%
|
-20.6%
|
|
|
58
|
GARDEN GROVE, CA |
150,062
|
845
|
563.1
|
-9.4%
|
-16.2%
|
-20.4%
|
|
59
|
SAN DIEGO, CA |
1,168,364
|
10,148
|
868.6
|
-9.2%
|
-32.4%
|
-19.9%
|
|
60
|
ESCONDIDO, CA |
118,003
|
819
|
694.1
|
-7.8%
|
-17.2%
|
-19.6%
|
|
61
|
CHULA VISTA, CA |
151,377
|
1,094
|
722.7
|
-0.3%
|
-19.3%
|
-19.5%
|
|
62
|
EVANSVILLE, IN |
131,455
|
780
|
593.4
|
7.0%
|
11.7%
|
-19.2%
|
|
63
|
ATLANTA, GA |
413,123
|
13,695
|
3,315.0
|
-9.1%
|
-14.1%
|
-18.9%
|
|
64
|
ONTARIO, CA |
136,742
|
1,425
|
1,042.1
|
-8.7%
|
-7.4%
|
-18.4%
|
|
65
|
ST. PETERSBURG, FL |
246,229
|
4,728
|
1,920.2
|
-10.1%
|
-17.1%
|
-18.3%
|
|
66
|
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA |
116,431
|
370
|
317.8
|
0.2%
|
-33.2%
|
-18.2%
|
|
67
|
DENVER, CO |
516,224
|
3,832
|
742.3
|
-13.8%
|
-31.0%
|
-17.5%
|
|
68
|
SANTA ANA, CA |
294,963
|
2,231
|
756.4
|
-12.0%
|
-28.7%
|
-16.6%
|
|
69
|
TACOMA, WA |
189,568
|
2,785
|
1,469.1
|
-15.2%
|
-20.0%
|
-16.2%
|
|
70
|
NORWALK, CA |
102,176
|
1,176
|
1,151.0
|
7.0%
|
-11.7%
|
-15.8%
|
|
71
|
LIVONIA, MI |
101,450
|
239
|
235.6
|
-10.6%
|
-17.4%
|
-15.4%
|
|
72
|
CLEVELAND, OH |
496,049
|
7,631
|
1,538.4
|
-6.6%
|
-7.4%
|
-15.4%
|
|
73
|
PHOENIX, AZ |
1,139,793
|
10,529
|
923.8
|
-13.5%
|
-15.3%
|
-14.8%
|
|
74
|
DETROIT, MI |
1,002,299
|
23,239
|
2,318.6
|
-3.7%
|
-8.5%
|
-14.1%
|
|
75
|
EL PASO, TX |
602,951
|
5,138
|
852.1
|
1.6%
|
-21.7%
|
-14.1%
|
|
76
|
BOISE, ID |
153,258
|
499
|
325.6
|
-24.4%
|
-16.5%
|
-14.0%
|
|
77
|
NEWARK, NJ |
261,909
|
8,761
|
3,345.1
|
-16.1%
|
-4.4%
|
-13.8%
|
|
78
|
COLUMBIA, SC |
105,316
|
1,816
|
1,724.3
|
-17.9%
|
-11.1%
|
-13.8%
|
|
79
|
NORFOLK, VA |
245,956
|
2,332
|
948.1
|
-3.4%
|
-5.7%
|
-13.1%
|
|
80
|
SUNNYVALE, CA |
121,284
|
231
|
190.5
|
-9.9%
|
-15.8%
|
-13.1%
|
|
81
|
TULSA, OK |
379,798
|
4,428
|
1,165.9
|
0.9%
|
-12.7%
|
-12.6%
|
|
82
|
COLUMBUS, OH |
640,297
|
6,216
|
970.8
|
-6.4%
|
-11.2%
|
-12.5%
|
|
83
|
ORLANDO, FL |
182,616
|
4,002
|
2,191.5
|
4.4%
|
16.4%
|
-12.2%
|
|
84
|
JERSEY CITY, NJ |
228,424
|
3,791
|
1,659.6
|
-12.9%
|
-16.4%
|
-11.6%
|
|
85
|
CINCINNATI, OH |
360,457
|
3,921
|
1,087.8
|
-15.7%
|
-30.6%
|
-11.5%
|
|
86
|
LAFAYETTE, LA |
103,134
|
844
|
818.4
|
-17.6%
|
-10.2%
|
-11.4%
|
|
87
|
TAMPA, FL |
294,670
|
8,689
|
2,948.7
|
-2.1%
|
-12.7%
|
-11.3%
|
|
88
|
ALEXANDRIA, VA |
114,996
|
636
|
553.1
|
-3.6%
|
-15.2%
|
-11.3%
|
|
89
|
RENO, NV |
159,559
|
1,123
|
703.8
|
-2.3%
|
0.2%
|
-11.2%
|
|
90
|
YONKERS, NY |
183,650
|
1,104
|
601.1
|
-3.2%
|
-2.7%
|
-10.5%
|
|
91
|
ST. PAUL, MN |
267,292
|
2,437
|
911.7
|
-4.9%
|
-3.0%
|
-10.2%
|
|
92
|
SAVANNAH, GA |
146,534
|
1,428
|
974.5
|
0.6%
|
-6.5%
|
-10.1%
|
|
93
|
BUFFALO, NY |
313,238
|
4,532
|
1,446.8
|
-28.6%
|
-24.9%
|
-10.0%
|
|
94
|
STAMFORD, CT |
107,165
|
441
|
411.5
|
-13.7%
|
-10.0%
|
-9.4%
|
|
95
|
AKRON, OH |
223,303
|
2,345
|
1,050.1
|
3.2%
|
-10.1%
|
-9.4%
|
|
96
|
SACRAMENTO, CA |
379,283
|
3,707
|
977.4
|
-14.2%
|
-19.9%
|
-9.2%
|
|
97
|
WINSTON-SALEM, NC |
160,678
|
2,268
|
1,411.5
|
-7.1%
|
-16.1%
|
-8.9%
|
|
98
|
CHESAPEAKE, VA |
183,965
|
804
|
437.0
|
-2.9%
|
-20.1%
|
-8.8%
|
|
99
|
HOUSTON, TX |
1,772,143
|
22,456
|
1,267.2
|
-1.3%
|
-13.5%
|
-8.7%
|
|
100
|
GLENDALE, AZ |
183,029
|
1,221
|
667.1
|
-16.9%
|
-10.8%
|
-8.2%
|
|
101
|
LANSING, MI |
120,821
|
1,649
|
1,364.8
|
-0.1%
|
-1.0%
|
-7.3%
|
|
102
|
WACO, TX |
110,213
|
1,352
|
1,226.7
|
-12.2%
|
-2.6%
|
-7.0%
|
|
103
|
HAYWARD, CA |
117,233
|
817
|
696.9
|
-5.3%
|
-22.3%
|
-6.8%
|
|
104
|
FORT COLLINS, CO |
103,472
|
419
|
404.9
|
-10.3%
|
-6.7%
|
|
|
105
|
PORTLAND, OR |
467,906
|
7,835
|
1,674.5
|
-13.1%
|
-8.6%
|
-6.5%
|
|
106
|
GLENDALE, CA |
181,019
|
721
|
398.3
|
-6.6%
|
3.9%
|
-6.1%
|
|
107
|
ERIE, PA |
108,432
|
669
|
617.0
|
-0.3%
|
-15.7%
|
-5.5%
|
|
108
|
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL |
168,059
|
2,584
|
1,537.6
|
10.9%
|
4.9%
|
-5.4%
|
|
109
|
FLINT, MI |
139,588
|
3,325
|
2,382.0
|
-15.0%
|
-9.3%
|
-5.1%
|
|
110
|
BURBANK, CA |
101,082
|
456
|
451.1
|
-10.2%
|
-22.7%
|
-5.1%
|
|
111
|
RIVERSIDE, CA |
245,081
|
3,169
|
1,293.0
|
-17.6%
|
-13.0%
|
-5.1%
|
|
112
|