BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore has surpassed Detroit as the deadliest city in America, according to a report from SafeHome.org.
As a whole, Americans believe crime is getting worse, and the issue is sure to rank among the most important in the 2024 elections. Despite the widespread concern, crime is not equal across the nation.
Each year, SafeHome analysts dig into the latest FBI’s Crime in the United States reports. This year, SafeHome.org determined which cities have particularly high rates of property and violent crimes compared to other cities with similar populations.
Here are some key findings:
- Most violent crimes decreased in the U.S. in the most recent reporting year, but property crimes rose 7% nationwide. Motor vehicle thefts rose most significantly, increasing by 11%.
- Baltimore surpassed Detroit as the deadliest large city in the nation. Among cities with populations of 500,000 or more people, it had the highest per-capita murder and robbery rates.
- Among the largest cities, Seattle and San Francisco had high property crime rates, leading the nation in burglary and larceny, respectively.
- Salt Lake City, Utah ranked first for rape and larceny theft among small-sized cities.
- Cities such as Spokane, Tukwila, Kent, and Tacoma, Washington ranked in the top three for all types of property crimes.
Baltimore, which has struggled with high crime rates for decades, had the highest murder rate in the country according to the latest Crime in the U.S. report from the FBI. It surpassed Memphis, which took the unwanted distinction last year. Detroit remained in second place for the second year in a row.
| Murder | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore, Maryland | 50 |
| Detroit, Michigan | 49 |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 43 |
| Robbery | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore, Maryland | 556 |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 372 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 370 |
Despite its top ranking, Baltimore has seen its murder rate drop recently. While new public policies and educational initiatives are possible reasons, experts cite “collective fatigue” as a leading cause for the improvement. Residents are fed up with the violence and are making a communal effort to reduce it. Despite the drop in the murder rate, Baltimore was also the top city for robbery.
The full report is available here at SafeHome.org.
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