...The War on Crime continue's in many US cities...
I wish our country would spend more $ on fighting this war
@ home first, so you and your family + your Monte Carlo will be safe from harm....Do you feel safe where you live ? This report states that it is getting better, but they haven't drove around Mickey Mouse Country in Orlando, Florida lately : (
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The 11 Most Dangerous Cities



Danielle Kurtzleben, On Wednesday February 16, 2011, 5:13 pm EST
Crime rates in the United States have dropped significantly in the last two decades and continue to be on a steady downward trajectory, according to FBI figures. In 1991, there were 758 violent crimes per 100,000 Americans, compared to 2009's figure of 429. Property crime has diminished similarly, and is down to 3,036 per 100,000 people from 5,140 in 1991. Total crime numbers have also decreased over that period, despite population increases; 1.9 million violent crimes were reported in 1991, a figure that in 2009 stood at 1.3 million. Property crime has decreased even further, from 13.0 million incidents in 1991 to 9.3 million in 2009. Of course, crime remains a major problem in some of the largest urban areas, some of which have crime rates that are more than double, triple, or even quadruple the national figure.
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An analysis of FBI data shows which cities in the United States have the highest overall incidence of crime, relative to the national rate. Below are the 11 U.S. cities with the greatest crime risk, according to an Onboard Informatics analysis of the most recent seven years of FBI crime reporting data. This data includes property crime, such as burglary and motor vehicle theft, as well as violent crime, like murder and robbery. An index score of 100 is equal to the national crime rate, meaning that Memphis, for example, with an index of 361, has a crime rate more than three times the national average.
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Here are the 11 most dangerous cities in terms of crime risk:
City/ Crime Risk Index
1. St. Louis: 530
2. Atlanta: 484
3. Birmingham Alabama (tie): 380
3. Orlando (tie): 380<~ Oh `No, not in Mickey Mouse Country "Disney World"
5. Detroit: 369
6. Memphis: 361
7. Miami: 346
8. Baltimore: 339
9. Kansas City, Missouri: 337
10. Minneapolis (tie): 331
10. Cleveland (tie): 331
Source: Onboard Informatics
Property crime is far more prevalent than violent crime in all of these cities, as with the rest of the nation, and nearly all of these 11 cities have also experienced significant drops in property crime in recent years. St. Louis, the city with the highest crime risk, has made major strides in the years covered by this index figure, with a property crime rate that has dropped from 13,187 per 100,000 residents in 2003 to 8,331 in 2009. In particular, the city's motor vehicle theft rate dropped by more than half in those seven years. Meanwhile, several of the cities among the top 11 experienced fluctuations or even growth in violent crime rates. Cleveland, for example, saw murder and aggravated assault rates grow from 2003 through 2009, though forcible rapes and aggravated assaults on the whole declined. Memphis saw the largest violent crime rate jump of the group, up to 1,806 per 100,000 residents in 2009 from 1,577 in 2003.
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Of course, the above index figures do not provide a full picture of crime in any given city. For example, Birmingham and Orlando share an index rating of 380, but a statistical snapshot shows that the two cities deal with their own unique crime patterns. In 2009, Orlando had a greater incidence of larceny and theft than Birmingham, which itself experienced more forcible rapes and robberies.
It is also important to note that the above figures give an overall view of crime in these cities. Several other cities that have high rates of particular crimes are not among the 11 cities with the worst crime rates. For example, New Orleans and Richmond, Virginia had the highest murder rates in the country in 2009, according to the FBI. Likewise, Anchorage, Alaska, and Abilene, Texas, which are not among the cities with the most overall crime, still had the second- and third-highest rates of forcible rapes in 2009, behind No. 1 Minneapolis.
According to the FBI, a diverse array of factors can contribute to a city's crime rates, including population density, transportation trends, economic health, and even climate.
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Surprised my hometown city Washington D.C didn't make the list.
Wonder how much they had to pay to stay off such list :P, I guess i'm content with our neighbor #8 Murdermore Md :P

 

Detroit used to be the murder capitol for many years but thier running out of people to kill.

 

LOL `Randy, U R a funny Man LOL
I think they all are coming to Florida : )

 

Detroit is actually much better than it was in past decades. Former mayor Coleman Young ran it into the ground for a couple decades. How he kept getting re-elected is a mystery to me. But since he left office, the city has been making progress. There was a slight set back with Kwame Kilpatrick.

But there has been a lot of progress in the past couple decades. The city has been making efforts to tear down abandoned houses and buildings being used as drug houses. The historic Fox Theatre was saved from the wrecking ball and completely restored. The Lions were brought back into the city in the newly built Ford Field. Comerica Park was built next to it for the Tigers. Hart Plaza added the river walk. GM spent millions (about 10 years ago) completely re-doing GM's world headquarters and surrounding property. Including a huge atrium facing the riverfront. Three casinos opened up, adding some jobs to the area. Some auto jobs are returning to Michigan.

I won't lie to you. It's still pretty bad compared to a lot of other places. But Detroit is not the way it used to be. And most Detroiters will tell you they're proud to say they're from Detroit.

P.S. Former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick moved to Florida. So you guys can deal with him now. Good Luck! :p

This is not an angry rant. Just a friendly commentary from me. You're more than welcome to your opinion of Detroit. The image is something Detroit has lived with for a long time. And bankrupt city or not, they're trying what they can to change that image.




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(love the full length commercial -- even if it is a Chrysler ad)

 

Cleveland made it to the list

 

OK Miami, yeah we all know not to drive those dark nieborhood streets at night, but Orlando?

Time to call in the Specialist.

 

Interesting:

Hiroshima vs Detroit- 64 years later.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2349112/posts

 

None in California?

I'd stay on the main paths in Salinas though, number 18 in Forbe's list of most miserable cities:

No. 1 Stockton, Calif
No. 2 Miami, Fla.
No. 3 Merced, Calif.
No. 4 Modesto, Calif.
No. 5 Sacramento, Calif.
No. 6 Memphis, Tenn.
No. 7 Chicago, Ill.
No. 8 West Palm Beach, Fla.
No. 9 Vallejo, Calif.
No. 10 Cleveland, Ohio
No. 11 Flint, Mich.
No. 12 Toledo, Ohio
No. 13 Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
No. 14 Youngstown, Ohio
No. 15 Detroit, Mich.
No. 16 Washington, D.C.
No. 17 Fresno, Calif.
No. 18 Salinas, Calif.
No. 19 Jacksonville, Fla.
No. 20 Bakersfield, Calif.

 

Damn I thought for sure New Orleans made the list