[WARNYOU]

In the year 2000 Nebraska had an estimated population of 1,711,263 which ranked the state 38th in population. For that year the State of Nebraska had a total Crime Index of 4,095.5 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 25th highest total Crime Index. For Violent Crime Nebraska had a reported incident rate of 327.6 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 32nd highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 3,767.9 per 100,000 people, which ranked as the state 20th highest. Also in the year 2000 Nebraska had 3.7 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the state as having the 28th highest rate for Murder. Nebraska’s 25.5 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people, ranked the state 39th highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, Nebraska’s rate was 67.0 which ranked the state as having the 39th highest for Robbery. The state also had 231.4 Aggravated Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 27th highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000 people there were 592.0 Burglaries, which ranks Nebraska as having the 32nd highest standing among the states. Larceny - Theft were reported 2,870.3 times per hundred thousand people in Nebraska which standing is the 14th highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred 305.6 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the 29th highest for vehicle

[MattDen]

Suprisingly, Lincoln had the highest violent crime rate in the state in 2005. Omaha was actually 2nd.

Basically, When Ive looked it up Nebraska is in the middle on overall crime rates. Omaha though has actually a very low violent crime rate though compared to other midwestern cities size but thats mainly because its annexed so much more then other midwestern cities. Alot of midwestern cities in particular have not annexed recently and are still confined to pretty much the city limits from many decades ago unlike Omaha which has continually annexed areas, mainly affluent areas for many years.

Whats suprising is compared to North Platte and Scottsbluff, Omaha actually has a much lower overall crime rate.

The rates in Nebraska really are not because of Omaha, which is sort of unlike alot of the midwest. Most midwestern states tend to have very high overall crime rates in the largest city and then its much, much lower in other areas of the state not so with Nebraska.

[ehenningsen]

http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/...e_Ranking.html

Nebraska ranked 39th overall both years overall
31st for violent in 2004
34th in 2005

[ehenningsen]

Im working on a spread sheet with the largest cities in america and so far there are 42 cities added, 2 NA's and OMaha has the 3-4th lowest crime rate of these cities, but I'm going too add a bumch more that are smaller than Omaha...

[AksarbeN]

Crime stats are interesting; they take into account the number of crimes with the population. And one thing that I’ve noticed is that I’ve never been able to find out just what part of society is affected more then another. I never had a break in, robbery, or been involved in a violent crime. I am thankful for this. However I don’t put myself or my family in harms way. Think of it this way, I don’t park my car in areas that it would be left unattended and stolen. I don’t spend my nights at bars drinking in neighborhoods that are ripe for being mugged. I don’t buy and live in a home that is in an area where there is a large amount of blight, crime, and poverty. I can’t help be feel that the highest percentage of crime happens to those people who are in poverty and low income areas.

Find the target areas of crime and you’ll see that the areas are not in the best of neighborhoods. These are people who are typically in low income, low education, and no future situations. Many are criminals out of jail with nowhere to go and nothing good happening in their lives. Criminals feed on the weak and stupid if you distance yourself from them, the crime rate goes down.

Omaha is not unlike any other large city. There are neighborhoods that you don’t want to live in, there are bars and nightclubs that you don’t want to spend time in, there are parking lots that you know you shouldn’t leave your car unattended. All cities have these areas, so don’t paint a bad picture of Omaha with the crime.

All that being said ~ if you don’t like the crime move to the bible belt and have your fellow church members rip off the government in tax evasion and fraud, and those who are business leaders in the community who take advantage of skimming off company money for themselves and family. Those who have marital affairs that go unreported and unknown. Yeah ,,,,, they are the pillars of our communities, they just didn’t get caught yet, and no crime records show them on the list. It’s always interesting what goes on behind closed doors in the smaller communities where society seems to “look good” in the stats.

[ehenningsen]

source: http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/
source: crime statistics by morgan quitno press

New York city New York 8,143,197 139 673.1
Los Angeles city California 3,844,829 101 820.6
Chicago city Illinois 2,842,518 NA
Houston city Texas 2,016,582 46 1,172.5
Philadelphia city Pennsylvania 1,463,281 21 1,467.1
Phoenix city Arizona 1,461,575 123 729.1
San Antonio city Texas 1,256,509 152 637.2
San Diego city California 1,255,540 199 519.0
Dallas city Texas 1,213,825 36 1,254.1
San Jose city California 912,332 251 383.5
Detroit city Michigan 886,671 2 2,357.6
Indianapolis city (balance) Indiana 784,118 68 993.1
Jacksonville city Florida 782,623 98 829.9
San Francisco city California 739,426 108 798.9
Columbus city Ohio 730,657 94 836.7
Austin city Texas 690,252 210 489.6
Memphis city Tennessee 672,277 5 1,860.0
Baltimore city Maryland 635,815 12 1,754.5
Fort Worth city Texas 624,067 150 639.2
Charlotte city North Carolina 610,949 47 1,171.6
El Paso city Texas 598,590 235 434.3
Milwaukee city Wisconsin 578,887 62 1,024.7
Seattle city Washington 573,911 132 709.4
Boston city Massachusetts 559,034 31 1,317.7
Denver city Colorado 557,917 109 795.7
Louisville/Jefferson County (balance) Kentucky 556,429 160 624.6
Washington city District of Columbia550,521 26 1,401.6
Nashville-Davidson (balance) Tennessee549,110 15 1,611.0
Las Vegas city Nevada 545,147 119 743.5
Portland city Oregon 533,427 128 713.9
Oklahoma City city Oklahoma 531,324 90 853.5
Tucson city Arizona 515,526 75 953.4
Albuquerque city New Mexico 494,236 76 951.8
Long Beach city California 474,014 133 708.5
Atlanta city Georgia 470,688 14 1,674.8
Fresno city California 461,116 91 845.8
Sacramento city California 456,441 50 1,151.2
New Orleans city Louisiana 454,863 NA
Cleveland city Ohio 452,208 27 1,398.2
Kansas City city Missouri 444,965 22 1,459.2
Mesa city Arizona 442,780 206 504.0
Virginia Beach city Virginia 438,415 304 255.3
Omaha city Nebraska 414,521 180 564.6
Oakland city California 395,274 25 1,420.8
Miami city Florida 386,417 16 1,579.7
Tulsa city Oklahoma 382,457 33 1,292.7
Honolulu CDP Hawaii 377,379 292 282.9
Minneapolis city Minnesota 372,811 23 1,454.2
Colorado Springs city Colorado 369,815 215 478.5
Arlington city Texas 362,805 148 648.4
Wichita city Kansas 354,865 NA
St. Louis city Missouri 344,362 1 2,405.5
Raleigh city North Carolina 341,530 163 617.6
Santa Ana city California 340,368 192 534.8
Anaheim city California 331,804 214 481.0
Tampa city Florida 325,989 24 1,430.5
Pittsburgh city Pennsylvania 316,718 63 1,023.3
Cincinnati city Ohio 308,728 44 1,184.6
Toledo city Ohio 301,285 39 1,220.9
Aurora city Colorado 297,235 162 620.5
Bakersfield city California 295,536 168 596.9
Riverside city California 290,086 51 673.1
Stockton city California 286,926 19 1,491.4
Corpus Christi city Texas 283,474 126 716.5
Newark city New Jersey 280,666 66 1,003.7
Buffalo city New York 279,745 28 1,390.2
St. Paul city Minnesota 275,150 88 876.6
Anchorage municipality Alaska 275,043 122 735.6
Lexington-Fayette Kentucky 268,080 189 550.5
Plano city Texas 250,096 289 289.0
St. Petersburg city Florida 249,079 17 1,545.7
Jersey City city New Jersey 239,614 32 1,308.8
Glendale city Arizona 239,435 175 578.4
Lincoln city Nebraska 239,213 179 573.8
Chandler city Arizona 234,939 261 356.6
Henderson city Nevada 232,146 334 185.8
Greensboro city North Carolina 231,962 100 824.6
Norfolk city Virginia 231,954 115 763.1
Birmingham city Alabama 231,483 20 1,470.3
Scottsdale city Arizona 226,013 327 202.8

[ehenningsen]

the last post goes as follows:
Name of city---population--rank of crime---violent crime rate per 100,000

[Katiana]

[quote=AksarbeN;519618]

Crime stats are interesting; they take into account the number of crimes with the population. And one thing that I’ve noticed is that I’ve never been able to find out just what part of society is affected more then another. I never had a break in, robbery, or been involved in a violent crime. I am thankful for this. However I don’t put myself or my family in harms way. Think of it this way, I don’t park my car in areas that it would be left unattended and stolen. I don’t spend my nights at bars drinking in neighborhoods that are ripe for being mugged. I don’t buy and live in a home that is in an area where there is a large amount of blight, crime, and poverty. I can’t help be feel that the highest percentage of crime happens to those people who are in poverty and low income areas./

QUOTE]

Well, good for you for having the foresight to park your car in the right places. My brother-in-law had a car stolen from downtown Omaha back when he was in high school in the 60s. He was attending a school function. You shouldn't be so smug. Bad stuff happens.

[ehenningsen]

source: http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/
source: crime statistics by morgan quitno press
City population, rank violent crime per 100,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New York city New York -----------------------8,143,197 139 --------673.1
Los Angeles city California -----------------------3,844,829 101---- --820.6
Chicago city Illinois -------------------------------2,842,518 -----------NA
Houston city Texas -------------------------------2,016,582 46 ----1,172.5
Philadelphia city Pennsylvania --------------------1,463,281 21 -----1,467.1
Phoenix city Arizona ------------------------------1,461,575 123 -----729.1
San Antonio city Texas ---------------------------1,256,509 152 -----637.2
San Diego city California --------------------------1,255,540 199 -----519.0
Dallas city Texas ----------------------------------1,213,825 36 ----1,254.1
San Jose city California -----------------------------912,332 251 -----383.5
Detroit city Michigan --------------------------------886,671 2 -----2,357.6
Indianapolis city (balance) Indiana -------------------784,118 68 ------993.1
Jacksonville city Florida ------------------------------782,623 98------829.9
San Francisco city California ------------------------739,426 108------798.9
Columbus city Ohio ----------------------------------730,657 94 ------836.7
Austin city Texas ------------------------------------690,252 210---- 489.6
Memphis city Tennessee -----------------------------672,277 5 -----1,860.0
Baltimore city Maryland -----------------------------635,815 12----- 1,754.5
Fort Worth city Texas -------------------------------624,067 150----- 639.2
Charlotte city North Carolina ------------------------610,949 47 -----1,171.6
El Paso city Texas -----------------------------------598,590 235 ----434.3
Milwaukee city Wisconsin ---------------------------578,887 62 -----1,024.7
Seattle city Washington ------------------------------573,911 132---- 709.4
Boston city Massachusetts ---------------------------559,034 31 ---1,317.7
Denver city Colorado --------------------------------557,917 109 -----795.7
Louisville/Jefferson County (balance) Kentucky ------556,429 160------ 624.6
Washington city District of Columbia-----------------550,521 26 -----1,401.6
Nashville-Davidson (balance) Tennessee-------------549,110 15 -----1,611.0
Las Vegas city Nevada ------------------------------545,147 119----- 743.5
Portland city Oregon --------------------------------533,427 128 -----713.9
Oklahoma City city Oklahoma ----------------------531,324 90 --------853.5
Tucson city Arizona ---------------------------------515,526 75------ 953.4
Albuquerque city New Mexico ----------------------494,236 76 --------951.8
Long Beach city California --------------------------474,014 133----- 708.5
Atlanta city Georgia ---------------------------------470,688 14 ----1,674.8
Fresno city California -------------------------------461,116 91------- 845.8
Sacramento city California --------------------------456,441 50 -----1,151.2
New Orleans city Louisiana ------------------------454,863------------- NA
Cleveland city Ohio --------------------------------452,208 27 ------1,398.2
Kansas City city Missouri --------------------------444,965 22 ------1,459.2
Mesa city Arizona ----------------------------------442,780 206 ------504.0
Virginia Beach city Virginia -------------------------438,415 304 ------255.3
Omaha city Nebraska -----------------------------414,521 180 -------564.6
Oakland city California ----------------------------395,274 25 ------1,420.8
Miami city Florida ---------------------------------386,417 16 ------1,579.7
Tulsa city Oklahoma -------------------------------382,457 33------ 1,292.7
Honolulu CDP Hawaii -----------------------------377,379 292-------- 282.9
Minneapolis city Minnesota -----------------------372,811 23--------1,454.2
Colorado Springs city Colorado ------------------369,815 215 ----------478.5
Arlington city Texas -------------------------------362,805 148 -------648.4
Wichita city Kansas -------------------------------354,865 --------------NA
St. Louis city Missouri ----------------------------344,362 1 --------2,405.5
Raleigh city North Carolina -----------------------341,530 163--------- 617.6
Santa Ana city California -------------------------340,368 192-------- 534.8
Anaheim city California ---------------------------331,804 214-------- 481.0
Tampa city Florida -------------------------------325,989 24--------1,430.5
Pittsburgh city Pennsylvania ----------------------316,718 63 -------1,023.3
Cincinnati city Ohio ------------------------------308,728 44 -------1,184.6
Toledo city Ohio ---------------------------------301,285 39 -------1,220.9
Aurora city Colorado ----------------------------297,235 162 ---------620.5
Bakersfield city California ------------------------295,536 168 ---------596.9
Riverside city California --------------------------290,086 51 ----------673.1
Stockton city California --------------------------286,926 19 --------1,491.4
Corpus Christi city Texas ------------------------283,474 126--------- 716.5
Newark city New Jersey -------------------------280,666 66 --------1,003.7
Buffalo city New York ---------------------------279,745 28 --------1,390.2
St. Paul city Minnesota ---------------------------275,150 88 ---------876.6
Anchorage municipality Alaska -------------------275,043 122--------- 735.6
Lexington-Fayette Kentucky ---------------------268,080 189 ---------550.5
Plano city Texas ---------------------------------250,096 289 --------289.0
St. Petersburg city Florida -----------------------249,079 17 --------1,545.7
Jersey City city New Jersey ---------------------239,614 32 ---------1,308.8
Glendale city Arizona ---------------------------239,435 175---------- 578.4
Lincoln city Nebraska ---------------------------239,213 179--------- 573.8
Chandler city Arizona ---------------------------234,939 261 ---------356.6
Henderson city Nevada -------------------------232,146 334 ----------185.8
Greensboro city North Carolina -----------------231,962 100---------- 824.6
Norfolk city Virginia -----------------------------231,954 115--------- 763.1
Birmingham city Alabama ------------------------231,483 20 --------1,470.3
Scottsdale city Arizona ---------------------------226,013 327------- 202.8

[AksarbeN]

Sorry if you thought I was smug. Yes bad things can happen that you may have little or no control over what your doing. However my point was that if your aware of what you’re doing and where you’re at, you’d seldom have any trouble.

Smug no ~ logical yes. I’m not in poverty but I’m far from the other end of wealthy. I avoid what looks like something that could cause problems and over the years it has paid off. Yes I have had a couple of minor issues but nothing like some people. Not everyone has a choice of where they live and work, but if you can make the best of something then do so. Be logical don’t be a victim!

My point is:
Look at the crime stats at any police department of a city and you’ll find that the majority of the crime happens in areas of poverty. That’s not my fault or yours; these people are victims of their neighborhoods and life styles. Should it be cleaned up ~ yes. No one should have to live in crime ridden areas of poverty. I also point out in my other post that the crime occurs in some of the best areas of the city as well. Those are the crimes of tax fraud, corporate crimes, legal drug use etc. that never get reported or caught. So there is crime elsewhere it just doesn’t get reported or caught.

The stats reflect the crime in poverty areas of a city, the larger the poverty area the more people who are affected the higher the numbers in the stats. So when you’re looking at the numbers per 1,000 it doesn’t reflect the city accurately and that’s my point.

It would be interesting to see the population totals with relationship of “poverty” per 1,000 and the “crime” stats per 1,000.