Special Report

The Safest City in Every State

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Colorado: Castle Rock
> Violent crimes per 100k people: 63.2 (Colorado: 423.1)
> Number of violent crimes: 45 (Colorado: 24,570)
> Murders reported in 2020: 0 reported (Colorado: 294)
> Population within reporting jurisdiction: 71,150

Connecticut: Shelton
> Violent crimes per 100k people: 41.2 (Connecticut: 181.6)
> Number of violent crimes: 17 (Connecticut: 6,459)
> Murders reported in 2020: 1 (Connecticut: 140)
> Population within reporting jurisdiction: 41,302

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Delaware: Newark
> Violent crimes per 100k people: 237.0 (Delaware: 431.9)
> Number of violent crimes: 80 (Delaware: 4,262)
> Murders reported in 2020: 0 reported (Delaware: 73)
> Population within reporting jurisdiction: 33,752

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Florida: Parkland
> Violent crimes per 100k people: 22.4 (Florida: 383.6)
> Number of violent crimes: 8 (Florida: 83,368)
> Murders reported in 2020: 0 reported (Florida: 1,290)
> Population within reporting jurisdiction: 35,773

Georgia: Milton
> Violent crimes per 100k people: 37.2 (Georgia: 400.1)
> Number of violent crimes: 15 (Georgia: 42,850)
> Murders reported in 2020: 0 reported (Georgia: 943)
> Population within reporting jurisdiction: 40,368

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