Louisville is the 10th Safest city, according to new statistics from the FBI.
Here’s how we changed from 2007 to 2008:
- Population: 629,679
- Crime per capita: 10%
- Violent Crime up 1.6%
- Murder stayed constant.
- Rape up 13.4%
- Robbery down 7.8%
- Assault up 9.2%
- Property Crime down .4%
- Arson up 3.7%
Las Vegas is #9, Boston #8, Denver #7, Honolulu #6, El Paso #5, San Diego #4, Los Angeles #3, San Jose #2, New York #1.
Um. Doesn’t sound so great, does it? We’re torn over these numbers.
4 responses so far ↓
1 jaded dude // Jun 8, 2009 at 10:05 am
I’m always cautious with statistics that compare city-limits to city-limits instead of metropolitan area to metropolitan area. How would the numbers for New York, Boston, or Los Angeles change if some of the shadier suburbs surrounding the central city were included? Conversely, a tiny city like Miami (31.1 square miles) would probably be considered statistically safer if its trendy suburbs (Miami Beach, Coral Gables) were included. Just carry yourself well and you shouldn’t have a problem in ANY city. A friend and I went to Detroit a few years ago. Though statistically one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S., we had a complete and total blast. We met one dude at a bar downtown and told him we were from Owensboro. He goes,”Kentucky?, my people are from Hop’town!” Another guy on the street offered us Thai sticks of marijuana, we passed though.
2 Antonio // Jun 8, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Seeing the other names on this list, does that mean The ‘Ville is the 10th LEAST safe city?
Or are New York, Vegas, LA and the drug-trade riddled murder city that is El Paso “safe”?
The only things missing are Detroit and Gary, Indiana.
3 Ed Springston // Jun 8, 2009 at 3:14 pm
This is no big surprise considering the direction Abramson has had unlimited reign in taking this City. Once he goes and someone competent gets in we will see improvement.
4 Antonio // Jun 8, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Jake, you’re right to not feel great about the numbers. El Paso is pissed about being #5:
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/19679713/detail.html
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