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Crime
Crime in America 2017: Top 10 Safest Cities Over 200,000
Irvine, California, and Gilbert, Arizona, remained the two safest cities in the United States with populations over 200,000 for the fourth year in a row. Newcomers to this year's list included Glendale, California, which previously wasn't included because its population was below the 200,000 person threshold, and Scottsdale, Arizona, which was not included in the FBI's statistics last year. While the overall rate of violent crime rose by a small margin in the United States--roughly 3 percent--the safest cities were a mixed bag, with both notable increases and decreases in violent crime rates.
All statistics are based on 2015 data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Report. Check out the slideshow below for the Top 10 Most Safest Cities Over 200,000.
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“Virginia Beach” courtesy of Jason Pratt via Flickr
Virginia Beach, Virginia, is the #4 safest city over 200,000 for the second year in a row. Virginia Beach saw a 5.5 percent decrease in its violent crime rate in 2015, following a decrease of about 10 percent in 2014. The violent crime rate in Virginia Beach fell to 138 violent crimes per 100,000 residents last year. That decrease was largely fueled by a 17.6 percent drop in the number of aggravated assaults, going from 284 in 2014 to 234 in 2015.
Violent Crime Rate: 138/100,000 people
Murder Rate: 4/100,000 people
Population: 452,797
Officer to Population Ratio: 1:587
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.
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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