There is an article just out today with fascinating statistics from the FBI on crime in the US, in our cities and which of them have the most violent crime per 100,000 residents.
FBI data reveals some of the most violent cities in nearly every state
There are some surprises on it, at least to me.
Little old Topeka, Kansas is on the list at number 32 with 29.2 violent crimes per 10,000 residents
Omaha, too, is at number 30 on the list with 31.4 violent crimes per 10,000 residents
Minneapolis is on the list at number 12 w/ 23.7 violent crimes per 10,000 people.
Tulsa at number 14 with 50.9 violent crimes per 10,000 residents.
Little Rock, Arkansas on the list at a scary, depressing #4 w/ 87.4 violent crimes per 10,000.
Our own St. Louis, however, is on the list and at a depressing #3 w/ 91.5 violent crimes per 10,000.
Memphis hit #2 and poor Baltimore, Maryland is at number 1 with 98.6 violent crimes per 10,000.
But here’s the kicker, Kansas City.
We aren’t on the list.
We aren’t even on the list.
Not Kansas City, Missouri.
Not Kansas City, Kansas.
Neither one.
It gets better, too.
We're not in the top 20 worst.
Not in the top 10.
Not the top 5.
Nothing.
So kudos to you, Kansas City. Great on you, great on us.
Don’t let some blogger in his mother’s basement scare you, folks, with ALL CAPITOL LETTERS and yellow journalism tactics.
We’re not going to Hell in any handbasket.