This past week Springfield MO was ranked the 5th most dangerous Mid-Sized City in America based on crime rate. Information that was analyzed came from the 2012 FBI crime data. The information looked at is as follows: Murders Rapes Robberies Assaults Burglaries Thefts Vehicle Thefts Springfield can’t escape having a high crime rate. In fact, this city of approximately 160,962 ranked absolute worst overall in terms of total crime. For 2012, Springfield saw a staggering 10,003 crimes per 100,000 residents, with 1 in 21 odds of being the victim of one. It also ranked first for property crimes, with 9,011 per 100,000 during the same period. Springfield placed fifth overall mainly because it ranked 32nd for murder, with 10 per 100,000 or a 1 in 21,216 chance. That silver lining was tempered some by a 15th place rank for violent crime, based on 992 per 100,000.
Posted on: Mon, 19 May 2014 01:42:34 +0000
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