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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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Hartford, Connecticut, moved one place from the #4 spot to #5 this year. This was accompanied by a 6 percent decrease in the violent crime rate in Hartford. Hartford had a noticeable decrease in robberies, from 557 in 2013 to 502 in 2014. However, there was also a slight uptick in aggravated assaults. Hartford also has one of the highest murder rates on this list at 15 murders per 100,000 people, although that represents a slight decrease from the previous year.
Violent Crime Rate: 1,105/100,000 people
Murder Rate: 15/100,000 people
Population: 124,943
Officer to Population Ratio: 1:297
Rank Last Year: #4
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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.
* In 2013 Hartford, Connecticut used the FBI’s legacy definition to report its rape statistics. Hartford, Connecticut began using the FBI’s revised definition in 2014, which is more inclusive. for more information click here.
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