US City Metros worst for Murder / Homicide (homicides, people)

[jasper12]

I wonder why Birmingham is so high? It is a much smaller region than Miami or Chicago...or even Detroit. Hmm....that is scary!

[tablemtn]

The updated table for 2011 is here:

Crime in the United States by Metropolitan Statistical Area, 2011

[Chava61]

During the Hurricane Sandy, NYC had only one or two murders!

[Cliffie]

Originally Posted by AnnieA

Florida....high.....make up of population....?

The general crime rate in Florida is insanely high because it is a major drug-trafficking port, and because of the disproportionate number of homeless people (who are easy to prey on) and serial killers (who apparently like the climate as much as the homeless do).

[Cliffie]

Originally Posted by Chava61

During the Hurricane Sandy, NYC had only one or two murders!

They were too busy bailing out their basements to do anything else!

[SlowMotionApocalypse]

Originally Posted by jasper12

I wonder why Birmingham is so high? It is a much smaller region than Miami or Chicago...or even Detroit. Hmm....that is scary!

2010 According to the 2010 U.S. Census:[12]

• 73.4% African American
• 22.3% White
• 0.2% Native American
• 1.0% Asian
• 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
• 1.0% Two or more races
• 2.1% Other races
• 3.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

[Phil306]

The list is misleading. For example, the list shows San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont. Uh, ok. Fremont? Well, that is going to lower the actual statistics. Oakland is one of the most violent cities in the country. Far more violent then many on the lists above it. The murder rates for Oakland are astounding.

[Three Wolves In Snow]

Originally Posted by Chava61

During the Hurricane Sandy, NYC had only one or two murders!

That's just messed up. Here's these people, trying to get their lives back together and some twit comes along and just offs them. Come ON! We should be allowed to form a line and smack the crap outta people like that.

[jacobwilliam77]

Originally Posted by tablemtn

The updated table for 2011 is here:

Crime in the United States by Metropolitan Statistical Area, 2011

Yeah here's the full list of large city metros updated for 2011.

1. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA 23.7
2. Memphis, TN-MS-AR 10.6
3. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI 9.7
4. Baltimore-Towson, MD 9.4
5. Birmingham-Hoover, AL 8.9
6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 8.1
7. Kansas City, MO-KS 7.9
8. St. Louis, MO-IL 7.6
9. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 6.6
10. Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 6.4
10. Jacksonville, FL 6.4
12. Oklahoma City, OK 6.2
13. Indianapolis-Carmel, IN 6.1
13. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL 6.1
15. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 6.0
15. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 6.0
17. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 5.9
18. Columbus, OH 5.7
19. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 5.6
19. Richmond, VA 5.6
21. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 5.4
22. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 5.1
23. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 4.9
23. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN 4.9
23. Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 4.9
26. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 4.8
26. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 4.8
28. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 4.7
28. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 4.7
30. Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 4.6
31. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4.5
31. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 4.5
33. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 4.4
33. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA 4.4
33. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4.4
36. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4.3
37. Rochester, NY 4.1
38. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 3.9
39. Pittsburgh, PA 3.8
40. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 3.5
41. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3.3
42. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 2.9
43. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 2.8
44. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 2.7
45. Raleigh-Cary, NC 2.6
45. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 2.6
47. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2.1
47. Salt Lake City, UT 2.1
47. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2.1
50. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1.8

The U.S. murder rate for 2011 was 4.7.

[Aceter]

Originally Posted by jacobwilliam77

Yeah here's the full list of large city metros updated for 2011.

1. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA 23.7
2. Memphis, TN-MS-AR 10.6
3. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI 9.7
4. Baltimore-Towson, MD 9.4
5. Birmingham-Hoover, AL 8.9
6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 8.1
7. Kansas City, MO-KS 7.9
8. St. Louis, MO-IL 7.6
9. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 6.6
10. Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 6.4
10. Jacksonville, FL 6.4
12. Oklahoma City, OK 6.2
13. Indianapolis-Carmel, IN 6.1
13. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL 6.1
15. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 6.0
15. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 6.0
17. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 5.9
18. Columbus, OH 5.7
19. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 5.6
19. Richmond, VA 5.6
21. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 5.4
22. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 5.1
23. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 4.9
23. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN 4.9
23. Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 4.9
26. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 4.8
26. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 4.8
28. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 4.7
28. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 4.7
30. Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 4.6
31. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4.5
31. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 4.5
33. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 4.4
33. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA 4.4
33. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4.4
36. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4.3
37. Rochester, NY 4.1
38. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 3.9
39. Pittsburgh, PA 3.8
40. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 3.5
41. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3.3
42. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 2.9
43. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 2.8
44. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 2.7
45. Raleigh-Cary, NC 2.6
45. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 2.6
47. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2.1
47. Salt Lake City, UT 2.1
47. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2.1
50. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1.8

The U.S. murder rate for 2011 was 4.7.

Insanity ..New Orleans metro is 55% higher than than the second highest metro and over five times the U.S. average