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发帖数: 15010 | 1 These are the 10 cities with the highest rates of violent crime.
10. Stockton, Calif.
> Violent crimes per 1,000: 14.1
> Population: 295,136
> 2011 murders: 58
> Median income: $45,606
> Unemployment rate: 20.2%
In 2010, Stockton had an unemployment rate of 18.4%, among the worst in the
nation for large cities. In 2011, the labor market worsened and unemployment
rose to 20.2%, well more than double the national average of 8.9% and the
highest of any of the cities on this list. Violent crime rates also have
worsened, increasing from 13.8 crimes per 1,000 people in 2010. Though
Stockton has long had high crime rates, the 58 murders recorded in Stockton
last year were an all-time record for the city. This month, to curb the
increasing crime rates in the city, police decided to prioritize violent
crime and to no longer respond to property crimes in the city unless certain
criminal conditions were met.
9. Baltimore, Md.
> Violent crimes per 1,000: 14.2
> Population: 626,848
> 2011 murders: 196
> Median income: $38,346
> Unemployment rate: 10.5%
Baltimore managed to decrease its violent crime rate slightly from 14.6 per
1,000 in 2010 to 14.2 last year. This coincides with a 12% decrease in
murders. However, Baltimore still has the sixth-highest homicide rate of any
U.S. city with a population above 100,000. Baltimore’s murder rate has
been dropping steadily, but with 341 forcible rape cases in 2011 and the
11th-highest aggravated assault rate in the country, many residents are
victims. In 2010, Baltimore made plans to layoff 193 police due to budget
cuts.
8. Atlanta, Ga.
> Violent crimes per 1,000: 14.3
> Population: 425,533
> 2011 murders: 88
> Median income: $41,631
> Unemployment rate:12.1%
Compared to most American cities, Atlanta has extremely high incidences of
both violent and property crimes. The city’s 8.27 aggravated assaults per 1
,000 people is one of the 10 highest rates among the country’s largest
cities, as is the city’s 70.84 property crimes per 1,000 people. Atlanta
also has one of the nation’s highest rates of motor vehicle theft, with a
total of 5,371 incidents in the city last year. Vehicle theft likely will
remain an issue throughout 2012 as well; in March almost 100 individuals
were arrested as part of a single auto theft operation.
7. Birmingham, Ala.
> Violent crimes per 1,000: 14.8
> Population: 213,258
> 2011 murders: 54
> Median income: $30,212
> Unemployment rate: 10.9%
New on the list this year is Birmingham, which ranks among the top five
cities in the U.S. for forcible rape and property crime rates. The city also
has among the highest rates of burglary and larceny-theft. Like many other
high crime cities, Birmingham has one of the highest poverty rates in the
country, at 25.1%. Despite the rampant crime, officials announced last year
that they planned to lay off 148 employees of the sheriff’s department in
an effort to reduce the budget by $12.3 million.
6. Little Rock, Ark.
> Violent crimes per 1,000: 14.9
> Population: 194,988
> 2011 murders: 37
> Median income: $44,415
> Unemployment rate: 7.2%
Though Little Rock’s 2011 violent crime rate is down from 2010, when there
were 15.2 violent crimes for every 1,000 people, in many ways the city’s
crime rate has not truly improved. Although in 2010 there were only 25
murders in the city, in 2011 there were 37. Additionally, incidents of
forcible rape increased from 149 to 161, while the number of property crime
incidents increased by 708, or almost 5%. According to the Little Rock
Police Department’s COMPSTAT reports, the total number of violent, property
and arson crimes has experienced a net increase since 2001, although with
slight declines in more recent years.
5. Memphis, Tenn.
> Violent crimes per 1,000: 15.8
> Population: 652,725
> 2011 murders: 117
> Median income: $37,045
> Unemployment rate: 11.1%
In 2011, Memphis defied the national trend of declining crime rates in major
U.S. cities. The rate of violent crimes per 1,000 people increased, from 15
.4 to 15.8. This was the product of increases in murders, which rose from 89
to 117 cases, and aggravated assault incidents, which rose by 100 cases. A
rising unemployment rate, which grew 1.2% to 11.1% in 2011, likely has not
helped to reduce criminal behavior. With a current budget deficit of $45
million, Mayor Wharton says he may need to consider “taking boots off the
street,” by laying off members of the police force in the near future.
4. Oakland, Calif.
> Violent crimes per 1,000: 16.8
> Population: 395,317
> 2011 murders: 104
> Median income: $49,190
> Unemployment rate: 15.6%
Oakland historically has been among the most crime-ridden cities in
California, with a violent crime rate this year of 16.8 per 1,000 people.
There were 14 more murders in 2011 than in 2010, causing Oakland to maintain
the ninth-highest murder rate in the country two years in a row. Oakland is
the number one city for both robbery and motor vehicle theft rates in the
country. Oakland city councilmember Desley Brooks, who wants to allocate $11
million in revenue to the police force, acknowledges the increased violent
crime, saying, “we cannot ignore that we have had an increase in violent
crime, and so we cannot continue to do the same thing the same way and
expect that it’s going to be a different result.”
3. St. Louis, Mo.
> Violent crimes per 1,000: 18.6
> Population: 320,454
> 2011 murders: 113
> Median income: $32,688
> Unemployment rate: 11.7%
Although the total number of murders in the city has decreased by 31 since
2010, crime in St. Louis did not improve overall last year. Violent crime
rates in St. Louis have risen dramatically, from 17.5 to 18.6 cases per 1,
000 people. And the city’s murder rate is still the fourth highest in the
nation, its robbery rate is the fifth highest in the nation and its
aggravated assault rate is third highest in the nation. Despite these
troubling facts, the St. Louis Police Department recently faced potentially
drastic budget cuts, that may require the elimination of 100 street-
patrolling officer positions through attrition.
2. Detroit, Mich.
> Violent crimes per 1,000: 21.4
> Population: 713,239
> 2011 murders: 344
> Median income: $25,787
> Unemployment rate: 19.9%
Long regarded as one of the poorest cities in the U.S., with a 32.3% poverty
rate and nearly 20% unemployment in 2010, Detroit has the second-highest
violent crime rate in the country. Homicide increased by 11% in 2011, while
robbery and aggravated assault are fourth and second highest in the country,
respectively. Nonviolent crime is also an issue, with burglary, motor
vehicle theft and arson rates in the top 10 rankings in the country. Due to
an 18% decrease in the budget, Detroit has begun taking steps to decrease
police funding by introducing “Virtual Precincts.” The plan requires
citizens to report crime to a call center because there are no police
patrols between the hours of 4 p.m. and 8 a.m.
1. Flint, Mich.
> Violent crimes per 1,000: 23.4
> Population: 102,357
> 2011 murders: 52
> Median income: $22,672
> Unemployment rate: 18.9%
According to the FBI examined, no city with more than 100,000 residents had
a higher violent crime rate than Flint. In 2011, there were 2,392 incidents
of violent crime in Flint, which has a population just above 100,000. That
same year, there were just 1,246 violent crimes in all 10 of the safest
cities in America — which have 13 times as many residents as Flint among
them. Flint has the second-highest murder rate and the highest rates of
aggravated assault, burglary and arson in the nation. According to Flint
Mayor Dayne Walling: “there are too many guns on the street and it’s easy
for individuals with evil motives to take another human being’s life.”
Though the violent crime has long been a problem in Flint, in 2010 the city
laid off 20 of its 140 police officers, a decision that diminished both the
police’s street presence and response times to crime.
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【在 g********0 的大作中提到】
: These are the 10 cities with the highest rates of violent crime.
: 10. Stockton, Calif.
: > Violent crimes per 1,000: 14.1
: > Population: 295,136
: > 2011 murders: 58
: > Median income: $45,606
: > Unemployment rate: 20.2%
: In 2010, Stockton had an unemployment rate of 18.4%, among the worst in the
: nation for large cities. In 2011, the labor market worsened and unemployment
: rose to 20.2%, well more than double the national average of 8.9% and the
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