The annual "Most Dangerous Cities" listing published by CQ Press has been released. The most dangerous city in The United States is St. Louis. Last year’s top area, Camden, N.J., was relegated to runner up. Detractors say probably the most unsafe listing isn’t a constructive way to rank cities, however CQ contends that its rankings shine the spotlight where it could do some good.
Probably the most dangerous places in The United States
The CQ biggest risk cities in 2009 showed St. Louis as number 1 while previously Camden was before it. Detroit, Mich., was number three, followed by neighboring Flint. Oakland, California, rounds out the leading five. Rates of violent crimes like rape, robbery, aggravated assault, auto theft, burglary and murder are all measured in the CQ Press listing that compares all these United States places. The 2009 survey rated St. Louis on top with 2,070.1 violent offences per 100,000 individuals. The national average in the survey is 429.4. St. Louis ended up being seven points ahead of Camden. Detroit was 18 points lower than Camden though.
Overview of chaotic crime data
Federal Bureau of Investigation data is used by CQ Press when ranking the most unsafe cities. The methodology of the survey is something the Associated Press accounts city officials and criminologists question. A spokesperson for the St. Louis Police Department told AP the biggest risk cities listing were irresponsible. The AP was also able to speak with the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program unit chief, Greg Scarbro, who said that ratings like this from Federal Bureau of Investigation data is something the Federal Bureau of Investigation doesn't approve of. Based on a spokesman for the mayor's office in St. Louis, criminal offense has been going down annually. Since 2007, this has been the case. The Philadelphia Daily News spoke with Camden Mayor Dana Redd. She said the CQ only published the report "for the sake of making a buck" as it was a "flawed" report.
What CQ claims the most secure cities are
A border area that has a ton of Mexican drug violence right next to it, El Paso, Texas, was named by CQ press as the safest area in the U.S. Honolulu was second most secure and New York City was third. This is the first time that El Paso made first on the survey. It had reached 2nd and 3rd on the CQ safest cities report before though.
Articles cited
Associated Press
google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hjbTudvgLq379jbYawS7w_WOFUjA?docId=22c9981f4ca34807ba7ac8dc07726067
Philadelphia Daily News
philly.com/dailynews/local/20101122_Camden_loses_crime_title.html
El Paso Times
elpasotimes.com/ci_16670537?source=most_viewed
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