W.U.P. - 10.31.06: Scan and a little bit of Ponder on US crime stats
Scanning newspaper - The Capital (Annapolis, MD) article on US crime statistics
FBI ranking of the top 10 most dangerous/safest cities in US (Morgan Quinto Press)
Most Dangerous Safest
1. St Louis Brick, NJ
2. Detroit Amherst, NY
3. Flint, MI Mission Viejo, CA
4. Compton, CA Newton, MA
5. Camden, NJ Troy, MI
6. Birmingham, AL Colonie, NY
7. Cleveland Irvine, CA
8. Oakland Cary, NC
9. Youngstown, OH Greece, NY
10. Gary, IN Coral Springs, FL
First blush pondering:
The most dangerous part of the country could be the Midwest, with 6 of the 10 most dangerous cities.
The safest part of the country could be the East, with 5 out of the 10 most safe cities.
Old industrial cities are 8 of the 10 most dangerous.
All of the most safe cities are smaller than any of the most dangerous cities.
The two cities that I live between (about 20 miles or so from each) are 12 (Baltimore) and 19 (Washington) on the most dangerous list.
