New York City, safest big city in the United States
New York City’s major crime rate fell 5.1 percent in 2009, and its 471 murders represented an annual decline of 9.9 percent compared with the national average of 7.2 percent, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
FBI crime data showed that of the 25 largest U.S. cities New York recorded 2,242 “index crimes” of murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny and auto theft for every 100,000 residents, the mayor’s office said today in a news release. San Jose, California, was ranked second with 2,746 such crimes per 100,000, and San Diego third, with 2,903 per 100,000.
I am feeling a sudden urge to visit New York.
If you’re looking for safety, I’d go with San Jose or San Diego. NYC likely got it’s #1 ranking because the police there were heavily pressured to underreport major crimes in order to look safer:
http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-05-04/news/the-nypd-tapes-inside-bed-stuy-s-81st-precinct/
See also: http://nypdconfidential.com/
(Source: nyc.gov)
