Posted on 09/19/2006 12:08:37 PM PDT by Dysart
NEW YORK — New York remained the safest of the nation's 10 largest cities in 2005 — with about one crime reported for every 37 people — while the large city with the highest crime rate was Dallas, according to FBI statistics.
The annual report "shows that our innovative efforts to reduce crime and increase New Yorkers' quality of life are working," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement Monday after the agency released the figures.
Dallas had about one crime reported for every 12 people. Los Angeles, the nation's second largest city, ranked third safest, with about one crime for every 26 people.
San Jose took the no. 2 spot, while San Diego ranked fourth. Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, San Antonio and then Phoenix followed.
The number of reported crimes in New York fell 4.3 percent last year, while the number nationwide dropped 1.2 percent. Police statistics show crime in the city has continued to fall this year, down 5.04 percent by Sept. 10 compared with the same period in 2005.
The national figures showed that violent crime rose 2.3 percent last year, the first increase since 2001. But in New York City, violent crimes _ which include rape, murder, robbery and aggravated assault _ fell 1.9 percent.
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Safety rankings of the nation's 10 largest cities
1. New York: one crime per 37.38 residents.
2. San Jose, Calif.: one crime per 34.46 residents.
3. Los Angeles: one crime per 25.97 residents.
4. San Diego: one crime per 24.09 residents.
5. Chicago: one crime per 21.9 residents.
6. Philadelphia: one crime per 17.96 residents.
7. Houston: one crime per 14.17 residents.
8. San Antonio: one crime per 14.12 residents.
9. Phoenix: one crime per 14.10 residents.
10. Dallas: one crime per 11.79 residents.
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Source: FBI annual crime report, http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/05cius/
Only when the Cowboys are in town...........
I blame Katrina, which is to say: Bush's fault.
The only parts of Dallas I've seen are the north side, the downtown area and the Fair Park area. The Fair Park neighborhoods looked a little seedy though.
I've never felt really unsafe in Dallas when I've been there.
In what parts of Dallas are the crimes occuring?
South Dallas.
But we are about to get taxed again to pay for designer bridges!!! Won't that stop crime, well, at least those not getting 'the bite' for the contracting end of it??
The Boomers are getting too old to do the crimes anymore.........
Most Dangerous Cities in America: "Follow the illegals and evacuees, stupid!"
Illegal aliens in the drug trade...such a nice combination in Dallas.
If they arrested all the criminals, most of the people who vote for them would be in prison.
Just doing the crimes our criminals won't do.
How to lower crime?
Deport all the illegals!
I find this surprising. Of course, I live in the burbs, but ...
The burb I live in has attracted a huge mosque and people of every nationality. In 1963 there was no one within the city limits who wasn't white trash. I mean...
But I feel perfectly safe to walk my dog anywhere we can make it, even at night.
I'm doing my part. Yip!
BS. Philly has been underreporting for years, and at times even caught doing so.
I imagine Laura Miller and the Liberal Dallas City Council has passed Gun Restrictions for law abiding citizens.
These restrictions always lead to an increase in crime.
That is for reported crimes
How about the ones nobody bothers to report out of frustration
How about a nice big ole' New York bump here........just because.........
Last I heard the Katrina people left Dallas when their mayor wouldn't continue with the hand outs. Only here in Houston do we have such a generous mayor. /s
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