FBI 2011 UCR Statistics - Violent and Property Crimes
The FBI recently published their annual 2011 UCR statistics for cities across the US. These statistics are compiled by the FBI with data that is submitted by police departments. Most departments across the US voluntarily submit their crime data to the FBI on a monthly basis. If you're interested in UCR statistics for your city, give your local PD a ring - UCR stats are public information. You can check out and download the FBI 2011 UCR data here Out of curiosity, I created a few charts to visualize what my chances were of being a victim of crimes in cities with a population greater than 1 million. These cities included Chicago , Dallas , Houston , Las Vegas , Los Angeles , New York , Philadelphia , Phoenix , San Antonio , and San Diego . Check out chances of being a victim of a violent crime in this chart. Violent crimes are crimes against a person. They include murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. These crimes are some...