Special Report
American Cities with the Highest Rate of Property Crimes
December 10, 2021 7:00 am
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30. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 3,008.2
> Total property crimes: 142,267 — 3rd most of 276 metros
> Total larceny-thefts: 92,931 — 4th most of 276 metros
> Total burglaries: 20,761 — 4th most of 276 metros
> Total vehicle thefts: 28,575 — 2nd most of 276 metros
> Population: 4,731,803
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29. Amarillo, TX
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 3,042.5
> Total property crimes: 8,083 — 96th most of 276 metros
> Total larceny-thefts: 5,354 — 100th most of 276 metros
> Total burglaries: 1,561 — 91st most of 276 metros
> Total vehicle thefts: 1,168 — 76th most of 276 metros
> Population: 269,447
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28. Pine Bluff, AR
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 3,048.3
> Total property crimes: 2,638 — 66th fewest of 276 metros
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,710 — 57th fewest of 276 metros
> Total burglaries: 578 — 99th fewest of 276 metros
> Total vehicle thefts: 350 — 106th fewest of 276 metros
> Population: 89,437
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27. Chattanooga, TN-GA
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 3,070.2
> Total property crimes: 17,474 — 50th most of 276 metros
> Total larceny-thefts: 12,414 — 52nd most of 276 metros
> Total burglaries: 2,137 — 65th most of 276 metros
> Total vehicle thefts: 2,923 — 37th most of 276 metros
> Population: 566,153
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26. Baton Rouge, LA
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 3,091.0
> Total property crimes: 26,433 — 36th most of 276 metros
> Total larceny-thefts: 20,637 — 33rd most of 276 metros
> Total burglaries: 3,977 — 37th most of 276 metros
> Total vehicle thefts: 1,819 — 56th most of 276 metros
> Population: 854,884
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