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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.
Click here for the Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Over 200,000
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“Sunset Over The Santa Clarita Valley” courtesy of Jeff Turner via Flickr
Santa Clarita, California moved down two spots on the list this year after seeing a notable increase in violent crime. Santa Clarita’s violent crime rate increased by 12 percent in 2015, but that increase was due to just 44 additional reported violent crimes. In total, there were 351 violent crimes in 2015 and the city had a violent crime rate of 166 per 100,000 residents. Because Santa Clarita has so few violent crimes, a modest increase in raw numbers can lead to what appears to be a large percentage increase. Overall, Santa Clarita still has a very low rate of violent crime relative to other cities of its size.
Violent Crime Rate: 166/100,000 people
Murder Rate: 3/100,000 people
Population: 211,132
Officer to Population Ratio: N/A
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.
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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