
Source: via Facebook / courtesy of City of Hudson Oaks, Texas
45. Hudson Oaks, Texas
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +865.7
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 80 — 1,300th lowest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 3,092.4 — 203rd highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +1,048.0 — 63rd highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 3,672.2 — 265th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 2,383

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44. Chipley, Florida
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +884.7
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 121 — 1,009th highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 3,351.8 — 154th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +598.7 — 181st highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 3,822.7 — 236th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 3,525
43. North Hudson, Wisconsin
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +891.1
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 42 — 790th lowest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 1,100.9 — 1,327th highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +891.1 — 94th highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,127.1 — 951st lowest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 3,796
42. Sunnyside, Washington
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +899.4
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 532 — 64th highest of 2,671 towns
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 3,150.2 — 189th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +1,062.5 — 62nd highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 4,269.3 — 172nd highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 16,559

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41. West Fork, Arkansas
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +924.3
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 51 — 940th lowest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 1,897.3 — 658th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +1,034.1 — 66th highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 2,306.5 — 778th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 2,626
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