Safest Cities in America - Violent Crime Rates
As set forth below, the twenty-five safest cities in America are located in just thirteen states: six in New Jersey, three in Massachusetts, two each in Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Utah, and one each in California, Idaho, Indiana, New Hampshire, Texas, and Washington.
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1. Safest Cities in America: Montgomery Township, New Jersey (Pop. 23,524)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .043.
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 0
--Robbery: 0
--Aggravated Assault: .043
2. Safest Cities in America: Bernards Township, New Jersey (Pop. 26,681)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .078
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 0
--Robbery: 0
--Aggravated Assault: .078
3. Safest Cities in America: Merrimack, New Hampshire (Pop. 26,594)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .075
--Murder/Manslaughter: .0376
--Forcible Rape: 0
--Robbery: 0
--Aggravated Assault: .0376
4. Safest Cities in America: Colleyville, Texas (Pop. 25,006)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .08
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: .04
--Robbery: .04
--Aggravated Assault: 0
5. Safest Cities in America: Hudson, Ohio (Pop. 23,098)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .087
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: .0433
--Robbery: .0433
--Aggravated Assault: 0
6. Safest Cities in America: Saratoga Springs, Utah (Pop. 21,450)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .093
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: .0466
--Robbery: 0
--Aggravated Assault: .0466
7. Safest Cities in America: Hudson, Massachusetts (Pop. 20,060)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .1
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: .05
--Robbery: .05
--Aggravated Assault: 0
8. Safest Cities in America: Simsbury, Connecticut (Pop. 23,654)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .127
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 0
--Robbery: .042
--Aggravated Assault: .085
9. Safest Cities in America: Ridgefield, Connecticut (Pop. 24,046)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .166
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0.
--Forcible Rape: 0.
--Robbery: 0
--Aggravated Assault: .166
10. Safest Cities in America: Rexburg, Idaho (Pop. 30,020)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .167
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0.
--Forcible Rape: 0.
--Robbery: 0
--Aggravated Assault: .167
11. Safest Cities in America: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts (Pop. 33,957)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .177
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: .059
--Robbery: .059
--Aggravated Assault: .059
12. Safest Cities in America: Webster Town and Village, New York (Pop. 42,179)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .189
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 0
--Robbery: .0948
--Aggravated Assault: .0948
13. Safest Cities in America: Fishers, Indiana (Pop. 73,538)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .190
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 0
--Robbery: .177
--Aggravated Assault: .013
14. Safest Cities in America: Randolph Township, New Jersey (Pop. 25,226)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .198
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 0.0396
--Robbery: .119
--Aggravated Assault: 0.0396
15. Safest Cities in America: Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), Pennsylvania (Pop. 20,048)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .199
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 0
--Robbery: .9976
--Aggravated Assault: .9976
16. Safest Cities in America: Los Altos, California (Pop. 28,380)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .21
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 0
--Robbery: .176
--Aggravated Assault: .035
17. Safest Cities in America: Medford, New Jersey (Pop. 22,872)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .2186
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 0
--Robbery: 0
--Aggravated Assault: .2186
18. Safest Cities in America: Hampden Township, Pennsylvania (Pop. 27,352)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .2193
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: .0365
--Robbery: .1097
--Aggravated Assault: .0731
19. Safest Cities in America: Upper Arlington, Ohio (Pop. 31,686)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .221
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 0
--Robbery: .0946
--Aggravated Assault: .126
20. Safest Cities in America: Glenville Town, New York (Pop. 21,971)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .228
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: .137
--Robbery: 0
--Aggravated Assault: .091
21. Safest Cities in America: Spanish Fork, Utah (Pop. 32,882)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .243
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 1.21
--Robbery: .061
--Aggravated Assault: .061
22. Safest Cities in America: Mahwah Township, New Jersey (Pop. 24,180)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .248
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: 0
--Robbery: .041
--Aggravated Assault: .207
23. Safest Cities in America: Raritan Township, New Jersey (Pop. 25,226)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .265
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: .044
--Robbery: .088
--Aggravated Assault: .133
24. Safest Cities in America: Sammamish, Washington (Pop. 40,837)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .269
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: .1224
--Robbery: .0489
--Aggravated Assault: .098
25. Safest Cities in America: North Andover, Massachusetts (Pop. 28,116)
Total Violent Crime Rate: .2845
--Murder/Manslaughter: 0
--Forcible Rape: .0355
--Robbery: .0711
--Aggravated Assault: .1778
Source(s):
"Uniform Crime Reports," Federal Bureau of Investigation
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7 Comments
Post a CommentI guess that's what happens when your cities are primarily white.
Wow - NJ often gets a bad rap. This is surprising.
Very nice, thanks... :o)
Two in Ohio. I like that!
This list almost makes NJ sound like a good place.
I see a common thread here - populations hovering around 25,000. That seems to be a number that represents a town that has a relatively lower crime rate. Interesting stuff. cheers :)
Interesting list...some of them surprised me.