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Crime in America 2016: Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Under 200,000
Little Rock, Arkansas, tops the list as the most dangerous city under 200,000 for the second year in a row. The top three is rounded out by Rockford, Illinois and Springfield, Missouri. This list, which includes cities with populations between 100,000 and 200,000, is based on data released Monday by the FBI. Look at the slideshow below to see the full list of the Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in America under 200,000, and click here to see full Crime in America 2016 coverage.
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Worcester, Massachusetts, is another new addition to the list, coming in as the #10 most dangerous city between 100,000-200,000. Located in central Massachusetts, Worcester is the second largest city in the state of Massachusetts. While Worcester only saw a small increase of 0.8 percent in its violent crime rate, that increase and other cities’ decreases were enough to land it on the list. However, almost all of Worcester’s reported violent crimes were in the categories of robbery and aggravated assault; the city reported relatively low levels of rape and murder.
Violent Crime Rate: 962/100,000 people
Murder Rate: 3/100,000 people
Population: 183,248
Officer to Population Ratio: 1:416
Rank Last Year: #14
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Research and analysis by Law Street’s Crime in America Team: Kevin Rizzo, Alexis Evans, and Anneliese Mahoney.
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Source:
FBI: Violent crime, population, murder, and officer statistics, measured January – December 2014.
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