American Cities with the Highest Rate of Property Crimes

Special Report

December 10, 2021 7:00 am

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50. Yakima, WA
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 2,725.4
> Total property crimes: 6,835 — 113th most of 276 metros
> Total larceny-thefts: 4,348 — 124th most of 276 metros
> Total burglaries: 1,420 — 98th most of 276 metros
> Total vehicle thefts: 1,067 — 80th most of 276 metros
> Population: 250,873

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49. Sumter, SC
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 2,743.6
> Total property crimes: 3,852 — 110th fewest of 276 metros
> Total larceny-thefts: 2,824 — 108th fewest of 276 metros
> Total burglaries: 742 — 122nd fewest of 276 metros
> Total vehicle thefts: 286 — 92nd fewest of 276 metros (tied)
> Population: 140,466

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48. Macon-Bibb County, GA
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 2,745.9
> Total property crimes: 6,299 — 120th most of 276 metros
> Total larceny-thefts: 4,369 — 122nd most of 276 metros
> Total burglaries: 1,088 — 120th most of 276 metros
> Total vehicle thefts: 842 — 103rd most of 276 metros (tied)
> Population: 231,130

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47. New Orleans-Metairie, LA
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 2,754.6
> Total property crimes: 35,121 — 26th most of 276 metros
> Total larceny-thefts: 26,290 — 27th most of 276 metros
> Total burglaries: 4,145 — 35th most of 276 metros
> Total vehicle thefts: 4,686 — 26th most of 276 metros
> Population: 1,270,530

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46. Boulder, CO
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 2,760.1
> Total property crimes: 9,046 — 85th most of 276 metros
> Total larceny-thefts: 6,723 — 83rd most of 276 metros
> Total burglaries: 1,328 — 104th most of 276 metros
> Total vehicle thefts: 995 — 89th most of 276 metros
> Population: 326,196

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