Special Report
Cities Where Property Crime Is Soaring
March 13, 2022 2:00 pm
Last Updated: March 14, 2022 7:33 am
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25. Billings, Montana
> 1-yr. change in property crime rate: 682.4 more crimes per 100k people
> Property crimes reported in 2020: 5,249 — 92nd highest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes reported in 2019: 4,499 — 115th highest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 4,765.0 — 41st highest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2019: 4,082.7 — 106th highest of 1,037 cities
> Population: 109,595
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24. Fayetteville, Arkansas
> 1-yr. change in property crime rate: 684.9 more crimes per 100k people
> Property crimes reported in 2020: 4,611 — 103rd highest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes reported in 2019: 3,966 — 146th highest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 5,166.3 — 22nd highest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2019: 4,481.4 — 71st highest of 1,037 cities
> Population: 85,166
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23. Edmonds, Washington
> 1-yr. change in property crime rate: 690.8 more crimes per 100k people
> Property crimes reported in 2020: 1,201 — 502nd highest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes reported in 2019: 909 — 368th lowest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 2,797.3 — 282nd highest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2019: 2,106.5 — 492nd lowest of 1,037 cities
> Population: 42,040
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22. Shoreline, Washington
> 1-yr. change in property crime rate: 706.5 more crimes per 100k people
> Property crimes reported in 2020: 1,515 — 399th highest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes reported in 2019: 1,104 — 452nd lowest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 2,636.1 — 319th highest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2019: 1,929.5 — 425th lowest of 1,037 cities
> Population: 56,267
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21. Stanton, California
> 1-yr. change in property crime rate: 732.4 more crimes per 100k people
> Property crimes reported in 2020: 804 — 346th lowest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes reported in 2019: 526 — 175th lowest of 1,037 cities (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 2,106.6 — 498th highest of 1,037 cities
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2019: 1,374.2 — 232nd lowest of 1,037 cities
> Population: 38,377
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