Everyone wants to feel safe at home, but what if your city reports more crimes than other cities?

Does that mean your town or neighborhood is dangerous?

This is a complicated subject, and it’s one we’ve tried to examine for years. Today’s high current of civil unrest makes these questions more vital than ever. As part of our commitment to provide the most helpful and relevant information in our reports, we’ve made some changes this year.

You’ll find a deeper analysis of multiple factors that impact life in the metro communities that report the highest numbers of crime incidents.

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.