FBI’s Most Dangerous Cities in Texas and Yes Victoria Made the List
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports compile crime statistics on hundreds of metro areas. The latest numbers, which track the data from 2013, reveal some interesting tidbits about Texas cities.
Surprisingly, it isn't the major cities making much noise on the list. There are some notable mentions considering I'm only going to list the top 10 here. Austin, you're pretty safe coming in at #21. What is also surprising is that the City of Victoria placed in the top 10!
I won't bore you with intense specifics, just crime data. So here is the list of the top 10 most dangerous cities in Texas according to the FBI.
10. Laredo
Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 430.9
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter: 1.5
Rape: 30.4
Robbery: 80.2
Aggravated assault: 318.7
Property crime: 4,137.5
Burglary: 584.2
Larceny-theft: 3,404.6
Motor vehicle theft: 148.7
9. San Antonio/New Braunfels
Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 459.7
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter: 4.6
Rape: 39.1
Robbery: 107
Aggravated assault: 308.9
Property crime: 4,415.2
Burglary: 849.6
Larceny-theft: 3,226.3
Motor vehicle theft: 339.3
8. Victoria
Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 495.4
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter: 3.1
Rape: 71.5
Robbery: 62.3
Aggravated assault: 358.5
Property crime: 3,204.4
Burglary: 732.4
Larceny-theft: 2,361.6
Motor vehicle theft: 110.3
7. Corpus Christi
Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 523.5
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter: 5.4
Rape: 44.8
Robbery: 97.7
Aggravated assault: 375.6
Property crime: 4,260.8
Burglary: 848.4
Larceny-theft: 3,254
Motor vehicle theft: 158.4
6. Amarillo
Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 524.4
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter: 3.5
Rape: 84.9
Robbery: 96
Aggravated assault: 340
Property crime: 3,426.4
Burglary: 767.6
Larceny-theft: 2,373.4
Motor vehicle theft: 285.4
5. Beaumont/Port Arthur
Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 536.1
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter: 8.6
Rape: 28.6
Robbery: 154.7
Aggravated assault: 344.3
Property crime: 3,359.4
Burglary: 1,003.6
Larceny-theft: 2,169.9
Motor vehicle theft: 185.9
4. Texarkana
Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 558.5
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter: 4
Rape: 51.9
Robbery: 79.9
Aggravated assault: 422.7
Property crime: 3,918.8
Burglary: 975.2
Larceny-theft: 2,750.6
Motor vehicle theft: 193
3. Houston/The Woodlands/ Sugarland
Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 559
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter: 5.9
Rape: 22.9
Robbery: 233.3
Aggravated assault: 2896.8
Property crime: 3,488.8
Burglary: 790.3
Larceny-theft: 2,327.6
Motor vehicle theft: 370.9
2. Lubbock
Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 658
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter: 3
Rape: 38.6
Robbery: 129.7
Aggravated assault: 486.8
Property crime: 4,247.4
Burglary: 975.5
Larceny-theft: 2,961.7
Motor vehicle theft: 310.2
1. Odessa
Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 806.4
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter: 2
Rape: 39.3
Robbery: 120
Aggravated assault: 645
Property crime: 4,277.4
Burglary: 790.1
Larceny-theft: 3,050.6
Motor vehicle theft: 436.8
Take into consideration that 2015 numbers do not factor into this but I can't see them being all that much different.
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