Posted on 01/24/2023 2:54:08 PM PST by absalom01
Murders in the U.S. are becoming increasingly concentrated in densely populated urban centers in just a handful of counties, according to a newly released report.
Some 73% of all murders in the U.S. took place in just 5% of counties while 52% of all counties reported no murders at all, according to a Crime Prevention Research Center study published this week and provided to Fox News Digital.
“Murders in the United States occur in very small areas, and that concentration has increased since 2014,” the study stated. “The concentration in 2020 is now greater than in 2010.”
The 52% of counties with no reported murders covered 10% of the population, the study said. Some 68% of counties did not exceed one murder in 2020, which accounts for 2.6% of all murders in 2020, according to the report.
Most murders took place in the “worst” 5% of counties that year while the worst 1% — only 31 counties — recorded 42% of the murders in 2020, the study said. That area is where 21% of the entire U.S. population lives.
“The worst 2% of counties (62 counties) contain 31% of the population and 56% of the murders. The worst 5% of counties contain 47% of the population and account for 73% of murders. But even within those counties, the murders are very heavily concentrated in small areas,” the report continued.
Illinois’ Cook County, home to Chicago and about 40% of the state’s population, had the most amount of recorded murders of any location in 2020 with a whopping 775, according to the report.
The study found that within the counties themselves, murders and other violent crimes are also concentrated in certain areas, and the study pointed to Los Angeles County zip codes as examples.
In L.A. County, the worst 10% of zip codes reported 41% of the murders, the worst 20% of zip codes accounted for 67% of the murders, and the worst 30% at 82% of murders.
Not a surprise, but it's interesting to see the facts about just exactly where all of the "gun violence" that the Democrat party likes to fundraise off of is occurring.
And of course, they want to disarm the rural lawful gun owners where there is effectively no murder or mayhem, while continuing to profit from the chaos and social disfunction that they themselves create.
Good, we’ve got ‘em right where we want ‘em.
That 52% number is even more shocking when you consider domestic violence and murder/suicides.
Gee. I wonder if there is a strong liberal/democrat agenda in these counties?
Oh. I just realized that is some type of _____phobia on my part.
I’m sure they would like to have me board the cattle cars to be re-educated.
overlay a map with the highest concentration of illegals...
I had to travel to Philadelphia County today. Something I’d rather not have to do at all.
“Some 73% of all murders in the U.S. took place in just 5% of counties”
Probably the same ones that elect most presidents.
(I was also thinking about that other Conrad book, you know, the one about the fellow on the "Narcissus".)
They ought to make a law against murder.
If it was for work did you get hazard pay?
Or even a Commandment.
It wasn’t for work. See your mail box.
If you do look at his report, you will see a list of worst counties. The ninth on the list is Dallas County, which is more than likely TX, altho there are two more Dallas Counties, AL and Iowa.
When government makes it economically feasible to raise kids without a dad, when men figure out that baby mommies are cheaper than getting married, when schools don’t have any standards, well DUH.
In the bluest of counties
“urban” counties.
Shhhh...thou shalt not speak of the elephant in America’s living room.
Yeah, I had to clip it to get it to fit under the 300 word limits.
There are two Texas counties in the top ten, Dallas and Harris (Houston).
Those big cities share the exact same problem with the others. Chicago just leads the pack, the problem lies in all the same neighborhoods, regardless of the county you’re looking at.
As long as they confine the slaughter to those Dem bastions of “tolerance” and “diversity” and “inclusion,” it’s not my place to criticize. Because, criticizing it would be so...I don’t know: White?
Plenty of the problems originate right here at home. Probably a majority of them.
Would be interesting to further drill down to the zip code. Not sure if he did that.
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