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Crime
Crime in America 2017: Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Over 200,000
St. Louis, Missouri moved from #4 to #1 this year on Law Street's list of Dangerous Cities Over 200,000 after its violent crime rate rose by more than 8 percent. As violent crime increased nationally by nearly 4 percent, many cities in the top 10 saw substantial increases. Detroit is #2 on this year's list, moving down after three consecutive years at the top of the list due to an 11.5 percent decrease in its overall violent crime rate. Notably missing from this year's list is Cleveland, Ohio, which had ranked #8 on last year's list. The FBI did not provide information for Cleveland this year, and therefore the city cannot be ranked.
All statistics are based on 2015 data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Report. Check out the slideshow below for the Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Over 200,000.
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Although Memphis, Tennessee moved down two spots this year, the city’s violent crime rate remained largely unchanged, with a modest 0.06 percent drop in its violent crime rate overall. Memphis had a 2.4 increase in aggravated assaults, which was offset by a 4.7 percent decrease in the number of robberies. The murder rate in Memphis held steady at 21 murders per 100,000 residents. Overall the city had 135 murders in 2015, which was five fewer than in the previous year.
Violent Crime Rate: 1,740/100,000 people
Murder Rate: 21/100,000 people
Population: 657,936
Officer to Population Ratio: 1:323
Rank Last Year: #2
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Research and analysis by Law Street’s Crime in America Team: Kevin Rizzo, Alexis Evans, and Anneliese Mahoney.
Click here for additional information on Law Street’s crime-ranking methodology.
Source:
FBI: Violent crime, population, murder, and officer statistics, measured January – December 2015.
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