Safest and Most Dangerous U.S. Cities, 2011
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the United States as of 2011. The rankings are arranged according to population and are based on a city's rate for six crime categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft.
| Safest | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population 75,000 to 99,999 | Population 100,000 to 499,000 | Population 500,000 or more | |||
| Rank | City | Rank | City | Rank | City |
| 1. | Fishers, IN | 1. | Irvine, CA | 1. | El Paso, TX |
| 2. | O'Fallon, MO | 2. | Amherst, NY | 2. | Honolulu, HI |
| 3. | Mission Viejo, CA | 3. | Cary, NC | 3. | New York, NY |
| 4. | Ramapo, NY | 4. | Thousand Oaks, CA | 4. | San Jose, CA |
| 5. | Newton, MA | 5. | Frisco, TX | 5. | San Diego, CA |
| 6. | Colonie, NY | 6. | Simi Valley, CA | 6. | Austin, TX |
| 7. | Clarkstown, NY | 7. | Murrieta, CA | 7. | Seattle, WA |
| 8. | Allen, TX | 8. | Gilbert, AZ | 8. | Los Angeles, CA |
| 9. | Lake Forest, CA | 9. | Orange, CA | 9. | Portland, OR |
| 10. | Edmond, OK | 10. | Glendale, CA | 10. | Denver, CO |
Source: www.cqpress.com.
| Most Dangerous | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population 75,000 to 99,999 | Population 100,000 to 499,000 | Population 500,000 or more | |||
| Rank | City | Rank | City | Rank | City |
| 1. | Camden, NJ | 1. | Flint, MI | 1. | Detroit, MI |
| 2. | Compton, CA | 2. | St. Louis, MO | 2. | Baltimore, MD |
| 3. | Macon, GA | 3. | Oakland, CA | 3. | Memphis, TN |
| 4. | Trenton, NJ | 4. | Cleveland, OH | 4. | Washington, DC |
| 5. | Reading, PA | 5. | Jackson, MS | 5. | Atlanta, GA |
| 6. | Miami Beach, FL | 6. | Newark, NJ | 6. | Philadelphia, PA |
| 7. | New Bedford, MA | 7. | Richmond, CA | 7. | Milwaukee, WI |
| 8. | Hammond, IN | 8. | New Orleans, LA | 8. | Columbus, OH |
| 9. | Brockton, MA | 9. | New Haven, CT | 9. | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 10. | Yakima, WA | 10. | Little Rock, AR | 10. | Houston, TX |
Source: www.cqpress.com.
