Cleveland among Most Dangerous U.S. Cities

FBI releases list of Most Dangerous Cities
Cleveland ranks at no. 12 at 1,366 crimes per 100,000
by Z. Daniel Barnett - Published: January 28, 2013

One Ohio city made the FBI's annual list of the 25 most dangerous cities in America.
Each year, the FBI compiles the data collection of crime in the United States, which includes violent crimes, rapes and robberies. The report only includes cities that have at least 100,000 residents.
This year Flint, Michigan topped the list with more than 2,300 violent crimes per 100,000 people; 83 forcible rapes were reported per 100,000 people in Flint over the last year.
Cleveland took 12th place in the annual survey. Statistics show that 1,366 violent crimes per 100,000 people were reported in the heart of Cuyahoga County.
The most recent report reveals that overall crime is down across the United States and is currently at a five-year low.

1. Flint, Michigan – 2,337 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
2. Detroit, Michigan – 2,137 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
3. Saint Louis, Missouri – 1,857 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
4. Oakland, California – 1,683 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
5. Memphis, Tennessee – 1,584 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
6. Little Rock, Arkansas – 1,490 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
7. Birmingham, Alabama – 1,483 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
8. Atlanta, Georgia – 1,433 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
9. Baltimore, Maryland – 1,417 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
10. Stockton, California – 1,408 violent crimes per 100,000 people
11. Rockford, Illinois – 1,373 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
12. Cleveland, Ohio – 1,366 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
13. New Haven, Connecticut – 1,344 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
14. Hartford, Conecticut – 1,311 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
15. Buffalo, New York – 1,238 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
16. Kansas City, Missouri – 1,200 violent crimes per 100,000.
17. Miami, Florida – 1,198 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
18. Philadelphia, Pennsyvania– 1,193 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
19. Nashville, Tennesse – 1,181 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
20. Newark, New Jersey – 1,166 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
21. Washington, D.C. – 1,130 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
22. Indianapolis, Indiana – 1,101 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
23. Springfield, Illinois – 1,096 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
24. Orlando, Florida – 1,073 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
25. Baton Rouge, Louisiana – 1,066 violent crimes per 100,000 people.