United States cities by crime rate (100,000–250,000)

The following table is based on Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports statistics.^[1]

The population numbers are based on U.S. Census estimates for the year end. The number of murders includes nonnegligent manslaughter. This list is based on the reporting agency. In most cases the city and the reporting agency are identical. However, in some cases such as Charlotte, Honolulu and Las Vegas, the reporting agency as more than one city.

Murder is the only statistic that all agencies are required to report. Consequently, some agencies do not report all the crimes. If components are missing the total is adjusted to "0."

Note about population

Data are voluntarily submitted by each jurisdiction and some jurisdictions do not appear in the table because they either did not submit data or they did not meet deadlines.

According to the FBI website has this disclaimer on population estimates:

For the 2008 population estimates used in this table, the FBI computed individual rates of growth from one year to the next for every city/town and county using 2000 decennial population counts and 2001 through 2007 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Each agency’s rates of growth were averaged; that average was then applied and added to its 2007 Census population estimate to derive the agency’s 2008 population estimate.^[2]

2012 Calendar Year Ratios of Crime Per 100,000 Population

Rates are based on cases per 100,000 for all of calendar 2011.

State	City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter	Forcible rape	Robbery	Aggravated assault	Property crime	Burglary	Larceny-theft	Motor vehicle theft
Texas	Abilene	119,886	393.7	2.5	31.7	105.9	253.6	3,664.3	865	2,656.7	142.6
Ohio	Akron	198,390	886.6	12.1	84.2	290.8	499.5	5,057.7	1,728.4	2,965.9	363.4
Virginia	Alexandria	145,892	166.6	-	6.2	94.6	65.8	2,049.5	192.6	1,633.4	223.5
Pennsylvania	Allentown	119,334	547.2	12.6	45.3	313.4	176	3,857.2	1,045.8	2,503.1	308.4
Texas	Amarillo	196,576	650.1	5.1	56	141.4	447.7	4,527.5	1,061.7	3,145.9	320
New York	Amherst Town	117,591	74.8	-	6	23.8	45.1	1,922.8	182	1,709.3	31.5
Michigan	Ann Arbor	115,008	197.4	0.9	30.4	43.5	122.6	2,370.3	620.8	1,650.3	99.1
California	Antioch	105,009	1,017.1	9.5	27.6	354.3	625.7	4,530.1	1,658	1,828.4	1,043.7
Colorado	Arvada	109,029	144.9	-	20.2	26.6	98.1	2,389.3	357.7	1,847.2	184.4
Georgia	Athens-Clarke County	117,457	387.4	4.3	40.9	134.5	207.7	3,917.2	978.2	2,732.9	206
Illinois	Aurora	199,765	281.8	-	32.5	62.6	186.7	1,784.6	472.6	1,249	63.1
Louisiana	Baton Rouge	231,500	1,082.9	28.5	27.6	446.2	580.6	5,209.1	1,652.7	3,348.2	208.2
Texas	Beaumont	120,323	1,032.2	10.8	63.2	339.1	619.2	4,840.3	1,519.2	3,089.2	231.9
Washington	Bellevue	126,022	127.8	1.6	20.6	53.2	52.4	2,779.7	543.6	2,102	134.1
California	Berkeley	114,961	423.6	4.3	33.9	291.4	93.9	4,954.7	844.6	3,552.5	557.6
Montana	Billings	106,371	347.8	2.8	35.7	63.9	245.4	4,523.8	745.5	3,391.9	386.4
Alabama	Birmingham	213,266	1,517.8	31.4	71.3	460.9	954.2	6,934.1	2,205.7	4,239.8	488.6
Idaho	Boise	211,569	268	0.5	35.4	30.3	201.8	2,524.9	431.5	2,019.2	74.2
Colorado	Boulder	100,257	248.4	-	31.9	47.9	168.6	2,929.5	470.8	2,331	127.7
Connecticut	Bridgeport	146,030	1,205.2	15.1	265.7	415	509.5	3,528.7	943	1,991.4	594.4
Oklahoma	Broken Arrow	100,688	153.9	1	32.8	38.7	81.4	2,172.1	371.4	1,686.4	114.2
Texas	Brownsville	181,102	261.2	1.7	21	69	169.5	4,603.5	632.2	3,857.5	113.7
California	Burbank	105,057	231.3	1.9	22.8	105.7	100.9	2,373	364.6	1,819	189.4
Massachusetts	Cambridge	106,981	402.9	0.9	18.7	126.2	257.1	2,889.3	469.2	2,320	100
Florida	Cape Coral	159,625	143.5	2.5	10	25.7	105.2	2,205.8	538.8	1,595.6	71.4
California	Carlsbad	107,879	245.6	1.9	24.1	51	168.7	1,955	460.7	1,356.1	138.1
Texas	Carrollton	124,477	144.6	1.6	5.6	60.3	77.1	2,742.7	619.4	1,894.3	229
North Carolina	Cary	141,016	81.6	-	7.8	20.6	53.2	1,353.7	262.4	1,046.7	44.7
Iowa	Cedar Rapids	128,401	277.3	2.3	33.5	75.5	165.9	3,678.3	752.3	2,728.2	197.8
Colorado	Centennial	104,022	150.9	1	38.5	31.7	79.8	1,383.4	266.3	1,043	74
Arizona	Chandler	242,721	258.7	1.6	26.4	61.4	169.3	2,707.2	472.6	2,129.2	105.5
South Carolina	Charleston	123,856	239	9.7	15.3	84	130	2,723.3	302	2,231.6	189.7
Virginia	Chesapeake	227,531	368.7	5.3	15.8	88.8	258.9	2,765.3	454.4	2,188.3	122.6
California	Chula Vista	249,830	232.6	3.2	13.2	90.9	125.3	2,033.8	370.7	1,262.1	401.1
Tennessee	Clarksville	137,356	637	7.3	33.5	72.1	524.2	2,723.6	710.6	1,891.4	121.6
Florida	Clearwater	109,255	665.4	2.7	54	188.5	420.1	3,902.8	841.2	2,900.6	161.1
Missouri	Columbia	110,646	430.2	2.7	37.1	146.4	244	3,814.9	708.6	2,977.1	129.2
Georgia	Columbus	196,178	506.7	8.7	15.8	215.6	266.6	5,742.7	1,380.9	3,930.6	431.2
California	Concord	125,205	321.1	-	15.2	122.2	183.7	3,340.1	662.1	2,151.7	526.3
Florida	Coral Springs	125,021	183.2	0.8	8	62.4	112	2,255.6	457.5	1,678.1	120
California	Corona	157,342	133.5	0.6	10.8	64.8	57.2	2,633.1	547.2	1,758	327.9
California	Costa Mesa	112,635	225.5	3.6	28.4	73.7	119.9	3,621.4	593.1	2,707.9	320.5
California	Daly City	103,311	209.1	-	8.7	73.6	126.8	1,745.2	382.3	1,114.1	248.8
Iowa	Davenport	101,193	596.9	4	39.5	149.2	404.2	4,039.8	879.5	2,877.7	282.6
Ohio	Dayton	142,139	973.7	16.9	78.8	445.3	432.7	5,899.2	2,140.9	3,270.7	487.6
Texas	Denton	118,942	310.2	0.8	72.3	68.9	168.1	2,742.5	531.4	2,079.2	132
Iowa	Des Moines	207,400	527.5	3.4	48.2	120.5	355.4	4,922.9	1,212.2	3,333.7	377
California	Downey	113,628	335.3	5.3	17.6	167.2	145.2	3,112.8	589.6	1,679.2	844
North Carolina	Durham	235,563	725.9	8.9	26.7	261.1	429.2	4,363.6	1,394.1	2,670.6	298.9
New Jersey	Edison Township	101,007	120.8	-	8.9	58.4	53.5	1,466.2	337.6	1,018.7	109.9
California	El Cajon	101,864	358.3	2	23.6	144.3	188.5	2,369.8	484	1,499.1	386.8
California	El Monte	115,356	342.4	3.5	12.1	176	150.8	1,933.1	495	937.1	501.1
Illinois	Elgin	109,155	235.4	1.8	61.4	69.6	102.6	1,815.8	327.1	1,416.3	72.4
New Jersey	Elizabeth	126,281	797.4	11.1	29.3	423.7	333.4	3,445.5	781.6	1,739.8	924.1
California	Elk Grove	156,344	327.5	0.6	12.8	60.8	253.3	2,105.6	431.1	1,538.9	135.6
Pennsylvania	Erie	101,972	449.1	7.8	62.8	168.7	209.9	3,442.1	1,073.8	2,266.3	102
California	Escondido	147,386	426.1	3.4	25.8	139.8	257.1	2,637.3	518.4	1,604.6	514.3
Oregon	Eugene	158,043	272.1	-	45.6	124	102.5	5,064.4	958.6	3,830.6	275.2
Indiana	Evansville	118,194	473.8	6.8	47.4	168.4	251.3	5,146.6	957.7	3,833.5	355.3
Washington	Everett	105,318	456.7	0.9	43.7	172.8	239.3	6,092	1,106.2	4,064.8	921
California	Fairfield	107,110	423.9	7.5	28	129.8	258.6	3,096.8	631.1	2,001.7	464
North Dakota	Fargo	109,813	358.8	1.8	62.8	41.9	252.2	2,581.7	410.7	2,029.8	141.1
North Carolina	Fayetteville	205,966	575.8	10.7	34	271.9	259.3	6,390.9	1,995	4,028.8	367.1
Michigan	Flint	101,632	2,729.5	62	106.3	662.2	1,899	5,554.4	2,931.2	2,171.6	451.6
California	Fontana	200,874	423.2	2.5	15.4	144.9	260.4	2,237.2	547.1	1,189.3	500.8
Colorado	Fort Collins	148,792	262.8	1.3	29.6	26.9	205	2,768.3	401.9	2,271	95.4
Florida	Fort Lauderdale	170,827	903.3	9.4	28.1	488.8	377	5,830.5	1,727.5	3,757.6	345.4
California	Fremont	218,927	139.8	0.9	6.4	60.3	72.2	1,945.4	537.2	1,142.8	265.4
Texas	Frisco	123,205	79.5	-	6.5	19.5	53.6	2,051.1	357.1	1,650.1	43.8
California	Fullerton	138,455	326.5	-	22.4	98.9	205.1	2,843.5	535.9	2,074.3	233.3
Florida	Gainesville	127,036	669.9	4.7	58.3	134.6	472.3	4,094.1	794.3	3,111.7	188.1
California	Garden Grove	175,079	250.7	0.6	9.1	77.1	163.9	2,294.4	434.7	1,516.5	343.3
Texas	Garland	234,984	229.8	3	20	100.4	106.4	3,691.7	943.9	2,496.3	251.5
Arizona	Gilbert	214,264	95.7	2.3	8.9	27.5	56.9	1,580.3	338.8	1,164.9	76.5
Arizona	Glendale	232,997	491.4	5.2	23.2	177.3	285.8	6,409.5	1,221.9	4,662.3	525.3
California	Glendale	194,902	119.5	-	3.1	55.4	61.1	1,561.3	264.7	1,138	158.5
Texas	Grand Prairie	181,782	274.5	0.6	27.5	88	158.4	2,885.9	714	1,824.2	347.7
Michigan	Grand Rapids	189,953	771.2	8.4	24.2	243.2	495.4	3,484	1,009.2	2,333.7	141.1
Wisconsin	Green Bay	106,080	484.5	0.9	41.5	82	360.1	2,807.3	621.2	2,083.3	102.8
Oregon	Gresham	108,202	450.1	3.7	30.5	191.3	224.6	4,489.8	818.8	2,985.2	685.8
Virginia	Hampton	137,905	227.7	6.5	11.6	105.9	103.7	3,377	549.7	2,637.3	190
Connecticut	Hartford	125,203	1,321.9	18.4	21.6	511.2	770.7	4,248.3	838.6	2,769.1	640.6
California	Hayward	147,424	415.8	4.1	31.2	232	148.6	3,250.5	752.3	1,510.6	987.6
Florida	Hialeah	233,107	347.5	1.7	17.2	111.5	217.1	3,086.1	449.6	2,320.4	316.2
North Carolina	High Point	106,801	520.6	4.7	17.8	173.2	324.9	4,135.7	1,112.3	2,755.6	267.8
Florida	Hollywood	145,313	442.5	3.4	26.2	191.3	221.6	5,307.9	1,347.4	3,506.2	454.2
California	Huntington Beach	194,677	160.8	1.5	15.9	42.6	100.7	2,809.8	409.4	2,235.5	164.9
Alabama	Huntsville	183,691	923.3	7.6	39.2	248.2	628.2	5,041.6	1,178.6	3,476.5	386.5
Missouri	Independence	117,433	457.3	4.3	36.6	108.1	308.3	6,090.3	1,067	4,356.5	666.8
California	Inglewood	111,488	699.6	12.6	24.2	334.6	328.3	2,397.6	579.4	1,245.9	572.3
California	Irvine	217,528	50.6	0.9	3.7	13.3	32.6	1,518.9	262	1,194.8	62.1
Texas	Irving	224,007	226.3	1.3	12.1	60.3	152.7	2,815.5	570.1	1,993.7	251.8
Mississippi	Jackson	175,939	948.1	35.8	76.7	454.1	381.4	6,575	2,344	3,585.3	645.7
Illinois	Joliet	148,471	340.8	7.4	20.2	70	243.1	2,583	642.5	1,834	106.4
Kansas	Kansas City	147,201	595.8	10.2	57.7	188.2	339.7	5,120.9	1,203.8	3,096.4	820.6
Washington	Kent	122,102	444.7	1.6	55.7	158.9	228.5	4,478.2	1,014.7	2,755.9	707.6
Texas	Killeen	131,965	644.9	9.1	62.1	178.8	394.8	3,778.3	1,135.1	2,497.6	145.5
Tennessee	Knoxville	182,254	973.4	9.9	65.3	289.7	608.5	6,676.9	1,581.3	4,594.1	501.5
Louisiana	Lafayette	122,852	634.1	9	9	164.4	451.8	5,547.3	1,082.6	4,268.6	196.2
Colorado	Lakewood	146,404	461.7	1.4	64.2	101.1	295.1	4,579.8	626.3	3,538.2	415.3
California	Lancaster	159,155	539.7	5	33.9	196.7	304.1	2,197.9	655.3	1,288.7	253.8
Michigan	Lansing	114,688	939.9	11.3	80.2	177	671.4	3,290.7	1,139.6	1,920.9	230.2
Texas	Laredo	245,558	421.9	3.3	33	74.5	311.1	4,351.3	699.6	3,496.5	155.2
Arkansas	Little Rock	196,055	1,315.4	23	69.9	411.6	811	8,061	2,164.7	5,337.8	558.5
Massachusetts	Lowell	108,539	539	-	34.1	160.3	344.6	2,879.1	782.2	1,825.2	271.8
Texas	Lubbock	237,241	827	4.6	43.8	137	641.5	5,173.2	1,306.3	3,552.9	314
Wisconsin	Madison	237,508	377.7	1.3	48	101.5	226.9	3,264.3	674.1	2,483.3	106.9
New Hampshire	Manchester	110,040	567.1	0.9	65.4	186.3	314.4	3,496.9	771.5	2,588.1	137.2
Texas	McAllen	135,745	122.3	0.7	2.2	41.3	78.1	4,025.9	370.5	3,499.9	155.4
Texas	McKinney	138,105	165.8	-	39.1	42	84.7	2,017.3	356.3	1,585.7	75.3
Texas	Mesquite	144,811	305.2	1.4	9.7	126.4	167.8	4,340.1	1,082.8	2,782.9	474.4
Florida	Miami Gardens	111,177	837.4	22.5	14.4	331.9	468.6	4,303	1,160.3	2,771.3	371.5
Texas	Midland	115,637	344.2	3.5	18.2	45	277.6	2,601.2	483.4	2,000.2	117.6
Florida	Miramar	125,998	426.2	1.6	24.6	129.4	270.6	2,368.3	684.1	1,508.8	175.4
California	Modesto	204,631	777	9.8	28.8	219.9	518.5	5,510.4	1,256.4	3,374.9	879.1
Alabama	Montgomery	209,018	395.7	21.1	19.6	219.6	135.4	5,768.9	1,631	3,611.2	526.7
California	Moreno Valley	199,673	353.6	2.5	12.5	165.8	172.8	3,190.7	1,010.7	1,730.8	449.2
Tennessee	Murfreesboro	112,247	624.5	2.7	49	119.4	453.5	3,568.9	822.3	2,582.7	163.9
California	Murrieta	106,839	65.5	0.9	7.5	19.7	37.4	1,605.2	381.9	1,101.7	121.7
Illinois	Naperville	142,840	83.3	2.1	4.9	16.8	59.5	1,431	178.5	1,223.7	28.7
Connecticut	New Haven	129,934	1,439.2	13.1	42.3	649.6	734.2	5,014.9	1,116.7	3,348.6	549.5
Virginia	Newport News	181,591	415.2	11	27.5	149.2	227.4	3,151	566.7	2,440.1	144.3
Virginia	Norfolk	245,303	543	13.9	30.6	200.2	298.4	4,643.6	921.7	3,425.6	296.4
Oklahoma	Norman	113,969	151.8	0.9	45.6	47.4	57.9	2,676.2	551.9	1,976	148.3
South Carolina	North Charleston	100,675	732.1	12.9	60.6	210.6	448	5,718.4	848.3	4,333.7	536.4
Nevada	North Las Vegas	221,884	763.9	6.3	32.9	175.3	549.4	2,494.1	701.7	1,362	430.4
California	Norwalk	107,295	403.6	10.3	12.1	159.4	221.8	2,431.6	502.4	1,432.5	496.8
California	Oceanside	171,141	425.4	4.7	28	102.3	290.4	2,506.1	491.4	1,754.7	260
Texas	Odessa	103,635	1,064.3	4.8	41.5	136.1	881.9	3,586.6	743	2,475	368.6
Kansas	Olathe	128,560	148.6	-	29.6	18.7	100.3	1,929.1	245	1,546.4	137.7
California	Ontario	167,933	318	1.8	21.4	158.4	136.4	3,010.7	630	1,797.7	583
California	Orange	139,692	96.6	2.9	5.7	38.7	49.4	2,028	357.9	1,463.2	206.9
Florida	Orlando	246,513	1,017.4	9.7	41.8	244.6	721.3	6,613.8	1,532.6	4,552.3	529
Kansas	Overland Park	177,085	160.9	1.1	22.6	23.7	113.5	2,303.4	292	1,828.5	183
California	Oxnard	201,797	298.8	4.5	4	150.6	139.7	2,017.4	420.2	1,326.6	270.6
Florida	Palm Bay	104,635	528.5	2.9	18.2	74.5	432.9	2,348.2	687.2	1,530.1	130.9
California	Palmdale	155,294	522.9	3.9	23.8	144.2	350.9	2,184.9	666.5	1,331.7	186.7
California	Pasadena	139,382	310.7	3.6	15.1	123.4	168.6	2,424.3	639.3	1,605.7	179.4
Texas	Pasadena	154,562	402.4	5.2	33.6	95.1	268.5	3,629.6	646.3	2,644.2	339
New Jersey	Paterson	147,148	1,054.7	14.3	15	580.4	445.1	3,153.3	1,100.3	1,436.6	616.4
Florida	Pembroke Pines	159,744	149	1.3	8.8	52	87	2,653	529.6	1,987.6	135.8
Arizona	Peoria	158,347	186.9	5.7	15.2	48.6	117.5	2,951.1	586.7	2,196.4	168
Illinois	Peoria	115,288	797.1	8.7	21.7	281	485.7	4,356	1,231.7	2,923.1	201.2
California	Pomona	151,511	673.9	11.2	41.6	248.8	372.3	3,336.4	594.7	2,009.1	732.6
Florida	Pompano Beach	103,003	1,029.1	4.9	35.9	406.8	581.5	5,399.8	1,245.6	3,763	391.3
Florida	Port St. Lucie	168,416	234.5	2.4	27.9	32.7	171.6	1,799.7	484.5	1,261.2	54
Rhode Island	Providence	177,882	636.9	9.6	47.2	203.5	376.7	4,484.4	1,084.4	2,745.6	654.4
Utah	Provo	116,879	127.5	-	30.8	16.3	80.4	2,109	257.5	1,754.8	96.7
Colorado	Pueblo	109,065	730.8	7.3	19.3	182.5	521.7	6,445.7	1,737.5	4,256.2	452
California	Rancho Cucamonga	169,276	189.6	2.4	9.5	66.2	111.7	2,576.9	862.5	1,433.8	280.6
Nevada	Reno	230,486	517.2	3	14.3	141.9	357.9	3,220.6	708.5	2,129.8	382.2
California	Rialto	101,595	501	3.9	16.7	197.8	282.5	3,514.9	883.9	1,769.8	861.3
Texas	Richardson	103,266	165.6	1.9	26.1	77.5	60	2,909	675.9	2,106.2	126.9
California	Richmond	106,357	1,092.5	16.9	33.8	367.6	674.1	4,718.1	1,445.1	1,518.5	1,754.5
Virginia	Richmond	207,799	648.7	20.2	18.3	304.6	305.6	4,380.7	976.9	2,953.8	450
Minnesota	Rochester	108,582		1.8		50.7	95.8	2,505.9	455.9	1,968.1	82
New York	Rochester	211,993	976	17	52.8	385.4	520.8	5,322.3	1,404.8	3,624.2	293.4
Illinois	Rockford	152,293	1,367.8	5.9	81.4	327.7	952.8	4,995.6	1,460.3	3,285.1	250.2
California	Roseville	122,896	238.4	1.6	12.2	68.4	156.2	2,675.4	422.3	2,063.5	189.6
Texas	Round Rock	106,232	132.7	-	30.1	42.4	60.2	2,481.4	316.3	2,091.6	73.4
Oregon	Salem	157,353	358.4	4.4	25.4	87.7	240.9	4,277.6	662.8	3,150.9	463.9
California	Salinas	154,413	665.1	13.6	26.6	316	308.9	3,177.2	788.8	1,687.7	700.7
Utah	Salt Lake City	192,465	675.4	4.2	63.4	164.2	443.7	7,459.5	947.7	5,625.4	886.4
California	San Bernardino	214,987	940.5	21.9	26	373.5	519.1	4,888.7	1,306.6	2,321.5	1,260.5
California	Santa Clara	119,360	185.2	-	8.4	51.1	125.7	2,769.8	489.3	1,904.3	376.2
California	Santa Clarita	179,248	190.8	0.6	16.7	53.6	119.9	1,529.7	343.7	1,016.5	169.6
California	Santa Maria	101,207	681.8	-	20.7	143.3	517.8	2,401	703.5	1,302.3	395.2
California	Santa Rosa	170,862	372.2	1.2	39.2	73.7	258.1	2,234.6	424.3	1,625.3	184.9
Georgia	Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan	231,285	379.6	9.9	10.8	212.3	146.6	3,599.5	900.6	2,413.9	284.9
Arizona	Scottsdale	223,432	147.2	1.3	18.8	51.5	75.6	2,706.4	561.7	2,036.9	107.9
Louisiana	Shreveport	202,164	766.7	8.4	45.5	214.2	498.6	4,878.2	1,199.5	3,449.2	229.5
California	Simi Valley	126,686	111.3	2.4	5.5	28.4	75	1,512.4	314.2	1,100.4	97.9
South Dakota	Sioux Falls	158,354	398.5	1.3	87.8	44.2	265.2	3,183.4	567.7	2,426.8	188.8
Indiana	South Bend	101,398	613.4	17.8	54.2	311.6	229.8	4,760.4	1,720	2,759.4	281.1
Washington	Spokane	212,163	645.3	6.1	38.2	253.1	347.8	8,730.1	1,803.8	5,938.8	987.4
Illinois	Springfield	117,131	971.6	8.5	64.9	222	676.2	5,929.3	1,425.8	4,296.9	206.6
Massachusetts	Springfield	154,518	1,039.4	7.1	25.2	350.8	656.2	4,545.7	1,499.5	2,554.4	491.9
Missouri	Springfield	160,962	991.5	9.9	87.6	219.3	674.7	9,010.8	1,376.1	6,981.8	652.9
Florida	St. Petersburg	248,340	901.6	6	37.9	235.6	622.1	5,013.7	1,181	3,479.9	352.7
Connecticut	Stamford	124,201	282.6	4	20.1	116.7	141.7	1,555.5	233.5	1,185.2	136.9
Michigan	Sterling Heights	129,974	178.5	3.1	12.3	23.1	140	1,983.5	274.7	1,584.2	124.6
California	Sunnyvale	143,606	118.4	2.1	9.7	49.4	57.1	1,779.2	364.9	1,181	233.3
Arizona	Surprise	120,793	134.1	2.5	6.6	51.3	73.7	2,059.7	429.7	1,532.4	97.7
New York	Syracuse	145,934	940.2	9.6	51.4	311.1	568.1	4,095	1,299.2	2,534	261.8
Washington	Tacoma	202,646	797	5.9	45.9	239.8	505.3	6,349	1,463.1	3,945.3	940.6
Florida	Tallahassee	185,461	853	6.5	62	283.1	501.5	4,646.3	1,418.1	2,945.6	282.5
California	Temecula	103,414	93.8	-	9.7	51.3	32.9	2,359.4	568.6	1,585.9	205
Arizona	Tempe	166,061	528.7	6.6	26.5	152.4	343.2	4,711.5	752.7	3,664.3	294.5
Colorado	Thornton	123,115	269.7	0.8	47.1	33.3	188.4	2,645.5	386.6	1,974.6	284.3
California	Thousand Oaks	129,171	121.5	-	17.8	35.6	68.1	1,422.9	215.2	1,138	69.7
Kansas	Topeka	128,843	599.2	11.6	30.3	183.9	373.3	5,309.6	991.1	3,855.1	463.4
California	Torrance	147,851	128.5	2.7	11.5	62.2	52.1	1,819.4	357.8	1,233	228.6
Texas	Tyler	100,040	535.8	3	45	92	395.8	4,504.2	1,024.6	3,348.7	130.9
California	Vallejo	117,912	744.6	11.9	37.3	322.3	373.2	4,956.2	2,279.7	1,425.6	1,250.9
Washington	Vancouver	166,375	355.8	3	43.3	103.4	206.2	3,893.6	627.5	2,610.4	655.7
California	Ventura	108,511	285.7	0.9	22.1	129	133.6	3,580.3	717	2,603.4	259.9
California	Victorville	118,687	569.6	5.1	33.7	187	343.8	3,762	1,547.8	1,669.1	545.1
California	Visalia	127,604	426.3	3.9	34.5	105	282.9	4,334.5	961.6	2,960.7	412.2
Texas	Waco	128,595	493.8	4.7	49	141.5	298.6	4,544.5	1,205.3	3,218.6	120.5
Michigan	Warren	134,340	532.2	-	67.7	110.2	354.3	2,819	743.6	1,525.2	550.1
Connecticut	Waterbury	110,486	296.9	4.5	6.3	167.4	118.6	4,265.7	599.2	3,202.2	464.3
California	West Covina	107,861	260.5	1.9	10.2	100.1	148.3	2,989	506.2	1,979.4	503.4
Utah	West Jordan	107,103	185.8	1.9	22.4	30.8	130.7	2,769.3	442.6	2,113.9	212.9
Florida	West Palm Beach	102,422	801.6	16.6	30.3	326.1	428.6	5,276.2	1,258.5	3,711.1	306.6
Utah	West Valley	133,725	447.9	0.7	67.3	89.7	290.1	4,164.5	702.9	2,970.3	491.3
Colorado	Westminster	109,461	259.5	1.8	26.5	46.6	184.5	2,585.4	360.9	1,960.5	264
Texas	Wichita Falls	105,488	450.3	4.7	34.1	142.2	269.2	4,759.8	1,193.5	3,348.2	218
North Carolina	Wilmington	109,370	565.1	7.3	21	238.6	298.1	5,403.7	1,548.9	3,513.8	341
North Carolina	Winston-Salem	234,687	663	2.6	31.5	182.4	446.6	5,838	1,929.8	3,617.6	290.6
New Jersey	Woodbridge Township	100,612	121.3	-	3	54.7	63.6	1,955	335.9	1,504.8	114.3
Massachusetts	Worcester	183,247	959.4	4.4	18	228.7	708.3	3,510	1,113.3	2,143	253.8
New York	Yonkers	198,464	570.9	2	14.1	212.6	342.1	1,292.4	269.6	906.5	116.4

Criticism of ranking crime data

The FBI web site recommends against using its data for ranking because these rankings lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting cities and counties, along with their residents.^[3] The FBI web site also recommends against using its data to judge how effective law enforcement agencies are, since there are many factors that influence crime rates other than law enforcement.^[4]

In November 2007, the executive board of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) went further than the FBI itself, and approved a resolution opposing not only the use of the ratings to judge police departments, but also opposing any development of city crime rankings from FBI Uniform Crime Reports (UCRs) at all. The resolution opposed these rankings on the grounds that they "fail to account for the many conditions affecting crime rates" and "divert attention from the individual and community characteristics that elevate crime in all cities", though it did not provide sources or further elaborate on these claims. The resolution states the rankings "represent an irresponsible misuse of the data and do groundless harm to many communities" and "work against a key goal of our society, which is a better understanding of crime-related issues by both scientists and the public".^[5]

The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a similar statement, which also committed the Conference to working with the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice "to educate reporters, elected officials, and citizens on what the (UCR) data means and doesn't mean."^[5]

Criticism of comparing crime rates

Crime rates per capita might also be biased by population size depending on the crime type.^[6] This misrepresentation occurs because rates per capita assume that crime increases at the same pace as the number of people in an area.^[7] When this linear assumption does not hold, rates per capita still have population effects. In these nonlinear cases, per capita rates can inflate or deflate the representation of crime in cities, introducing an artifactual bias into rankings. Therefore, it is necessary to test for linearity before comparing crime rates of cities of different sizes.^[6]

Other city crime rates

United States cities by crime rate, populations 250,000+
United States cities by crime rate (60,000-100,000)

References

^ "Crime in the United States by Metropolitan Statistical Area, 2010 (Table 6)". FBI. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
^ "Table 08, Data Declaration - Crime in the United States 2008". www.fbi.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23.
^ "Caution Against Ranking". FBI. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
^ "A Word About UCR Data". FBI. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
^ ^a ^b Criminologists Condemn City crime rankings (November 16, 2008).PRNewswire. Retrieved on January 13, 2008.
^ ^a ^b Oliveira, M. (2021). "More crime in cities? On the scaling laws of crime and the inadequacy of per capita rankings—a cross-country study". Crime Science. 10: 27. arXiv:2012.15368. doi:10.1186/s40163-021-00155-8.
^ Boivin, R. (2013). "On the use of crime rates". Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice. 55 (2): 263–277. doi:10.3138/cjccj.2012-E-06. S2CID 144956317.

[1] "Crime in the United States by Metropolitan Statistical Area, 2010 (Table 6)". FBI. Retrieved 20 September 2011.

[2] "Table 08, Data Declaration - Crime in the United States 2008". www.fbi.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23.

[3] "Caution Against Ranking". FBI. Retrieved August 8, 2012.

[4] "A Word About UCR Data". FBI. Retrieved 12 October 2010.

[ASOC-5] Criminologists Condemn City crime rankings (November 16, 2008).PRNewswire. Retrieved on January 13, 2008.

[Oliveira_2021-6] Oliveira, M. (2021). "More crime in cities? On the scaling laws of crime and the inadequacy of per capita rankings—a cross-country study". Crime Science. 10: 27. arXiv:2012.15368. doi:10.1186/s40163-021-00155-8.

[7] Boivin, R. (2013). "On the use of crime rates". Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice. 55 (2): 263–277. doi:10.3138/cjccj.2012-E-06. S2CID 144956317.

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