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Crime in America 2016: Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Over 200,000
Detroit is the most dangerous city with a population over 200,000 for a third year in a row. Although Detroit remains at the top of the list, its violent crime decreased by about 4 percent. Indianapolis, Indiana also makes its first appearance on the list this year at number 10. All statistics are based on 2014 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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Cleveland, Ohio moved down three spots in the rankings this year after the city saw its violent crime rate drop by about 10 percent. This drop was largely due to a significant decrease in the number of reported robberies and aggravated assaults, which decreased by about 14 percent and 8 percent respectively. Despite the overall decrease, Cleveland did have eight additional murders in 2014 relative to the previous year.
Violent Crime Rate: 1,334/100,000 people
Murder Rate: 16/100,000 people
Population: 388,655
Officer to Population Ratio: Not Available
Rank Last Year: #5
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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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