Violent Crimes happen at the rate on one every 26-seconds in the U.S. That’s according to Protection 1 Home Security. The firm recently released their “Where Crime Happens” report.
As of this writing, Homicide.LATimes.com reports that there have been 644 murders in the last 12 months in Los Angeles County. Southern California is currently experiencing an increase in homicides over previous years. But despite the bad news, it’s not as bad as in some other areas of the country.
Violent Crimes by State
The number one state for violent crimes is Alaska. Protection1 attributes this fact to, “the large geographical size, remoteness of the communities, limited economic opportunities, and lack of government services.” Here are the other
top 10 states with the most violent crime:
- Alaska
- Nevada
- Tennessee
- New Mexico
- Florida
- Louisiana
- South Carolina
- Delaware
- Arkansas
- Maryland
Violent Crimes by City
Thankfully, California did not make the Top 10 in that category. Nor did Los Angeles for the cities with the highest murder rates. On that list, it ranked 19th, with 6.6 murders per every 100,000 residents. Nearby San Diego was ranked as one of the safest cities.
Those metropolitan areas with the highest rates are:
- Louis, MO 58.9
- New Orleans, LA 7
- Detroit, MI 8
- Baltimore, MD 9
- Milwaukee, WI 4
- Las Vegas, NV 9
- Philadelphia, PA 9
- Washington, DC 9
- Chicago, IL 1
- Jacksonville, FL 3
In 2015, the City of Los Angeles was ranked 6th for the number of total murders with 283. Here’s how the Top 10 cities on that list compare:
- Chicago, IL 465
- New York, NY 352
- Baltimore, MD 344
- Houston, TX 303
- Detroit, MI 295
- Los Angeles, CA 283
- Philadelphia, PA 264
- Louis, MO 188
- New Orleans, LA 164
- Washington, DC 162
It’s Been Worse
While these totals are higher than anyone would like, the situation in Southern California used to be much worse. Gang violence and the LA Riots of 1992 set a record that year.
2,589 murders took place! That is a staggering number, especially when compared to the 649 violent deaths in the county in 2015. Crime in the metro area remained bad for most of the Clinton Administration.
Recent terror attacks, especially the one in San Bernardino, have made it clear that violence can happen at any time. To keep your family, business, employees or property safe, consider private security guards. Call American Security Force today at 877-722-8585 to learn how we can create an individualized security plan that fits your needs.
