8 Mayıs 2014 Perşembe

United States: Crime and Threats to Safety

United States: Crime and Threats to Safety

CRIME AND THREATS TO SAFETY

Crime

Overview

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in its Annual Uniform Crime Report for 2011, continues to record a statistical drop in both violent and nonviolent crime in the US as a whole. This trend has continued for five years. The US Census Bureau reports an annual 4.2 violent crimes per 1000 population nationwide; property crimes are recorded at 30 per 1,000 population.
Nevertheless, alertness to one's surroundings is needed in any US city. As in any country, high property values generally correlate to low crime rates, and a city with an overall low crime rate may have dangerous neighborhoods; New York, Los Angeles, and Boston are examples. In the safest areas, even petty theft is not very common, while in parts of a few US cities, appalling levels of crime prevail, creating a frightening atmosphere marked by derelict buildings, barred windows, and few pedestrians. 

Crime Rates by City

Figures are given for the top US cities by population, with the addition of Orlando, Anaheim, and Miami, included because of their popularity as destinations. The numbers indicate annual reported crime rates per 1,000 population. Violent crime encompasses robbery, aggravated assault, rape, and murder. Property crimes tallied are burglary and theft, including motor vehicle theft. Cities with violent crime rates above 10 per 1,000 are shown with a gray background.
CityPopulation
(1,000)
Size
Rank
Property
Crimes
Violent
Crimes
Anaheim, California33653243.5
Atlanta, Georgia420306211.5
Austin, Texas79012625.2
Baltimore, Maryland621214615.1
Boston, Massachusettes61822339.9
Charlotte, North Carolina73116507.2
Chicago, Illinois2,69634211.6 (est.)
Columbus, Ohio78713657.1
Denver, Colorado60025355.8
Detroit, Michigan714175619.9
El Paso, Texas64918304.6
Fort Worth, Texas74114505.9
Honolulu, Hawaii37548372.8
Houston, Texas2,09945311.2
Indianapolis, Indiana83095812
Jacksonville, Florida82210528.3
Las Vegas, Nevada58427287.4
Los Angeles, California3,7932246.3
Louisville, Kentucky74115436
Memphis, Tennessee647197118.1
Miami, Florida400445011.2
Milwaukee, Wisconsin595265811
Nashville, Tennessee627204811.4
New York, NY8,1751175.5
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma58029609.3
Orlando, Florida242787010.1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1,52653612.4
Phoenix, Arizona1,4466415.5
Portland, Oregon58428475.5
San Diego, California1,3077254.5
San Francisco, California80511437.4
San Jose, California9468243.6
Seattle, Washington60923586.4
Washington, DC602244511.3

Precautions by Venue

ON THE STREET
Use the same common sense traveling that you would at home. If you come from a country with an especially low crime rate, you may need to use extra caution in urban areas of the United States, especially in crowded subways, train stations, elevators, tourist sites, marketplaces, festivals, and crime-ridden neighborhoods. Follow these basic precautions:

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