What's the crime rate in your town?

[PNWguy]

I often use the site http://www.city-data.com/ to look up information on various communities.

They have a plethora of statistics on every town in America and often the results are surprising. Earlier today, my girlfriend said that her sister was planning on moving to Lafayette, IN since our company is opening a new manufacturing facility there and she is being offered a promotion.

I went to the city data site and was looking at the various statistics and then saw that the crime rate was pretty dang high.

National average is 280.5 while Lafayette was 355, latest data was 2016. I then did an internet search on crime in Lafayette and found a more recent article that stated that Lafayette had one of the highest crime rates in the country now. I relayed the info to my girlfriend, who said she will let her sister know.

Anyway, I've looked up crime rates on all of the past towns I've lived in and the highest crime rate I've lived in was over 400, in Marshalltown, IA. Yep. First time I heard gunshots in a city was there. First time I had to pull a gun on someone was there. Meat packing plant in town employed mostly illegals from Mexico and they were intent on turning this idyllic little midwestern town into Mexico.

So, seeing the surprising results on Lafayette reminded me how even seemingly peaceful small communities can harbor a crime problem.

My current town of Palouse, WA has a crime rate of 25. Yep. 25. Nearby Pullman, WA is not bad either at 165.

What's the crime index number for your town?

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[DB is Here]

The road from Colfax to Palouse is top 10 for me on my bike last year, just amazing.

 

[PNWguy]

The road from Colfax to Palouse is top 10 for me on my bike last year, just amazing.

My FFL is in Colfax, so I drive that road every time I pick up a new gun. It would be a blast on a bike.

 

[DB is Here]

My FFL is in Colfax, so I drive that road every time I pick up a new gun. It would be a blast on a bike.

Palouse is a cool little town, good eats & beer too.

 

[PNWguy]

BTW, the absolute highest crime index number I've seen was Yakima. For the year 2005. An astonishing 668.1!

An amazing 1060 auto thefts that year!

 

[PNWguy]

Palouse is a cool little town, good eats & beer too.

I love this little town; just sad that the new gun laws have me looking to move over the border into Idaho.

 

[RicInOR]

the parking lot across the street from my house (not literal, but you know the idea) is number one in Washington County. #2 is CPR.
Mostly smash and grabs. TriMet park & Ride, of course.
CPR is favored by highly paid idiots so you are likely to find laptops or cell phones (many have multiple - personal / work...)

 

[Oregonhunter5]

The Mexicans love to fight over here. So it's higher than Mayberry, but lower than Yakima.

 

[RicInOR]

Don't know that I counted archery crime. The victim was targeted - this was not some hold my beer stunt.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Everything is legal where I live so it's just peachy.. hold on just ran out of tourniquets.

 

[Fishonshawn]

Surprised to see my city has been dropping in crime over the years. Looks like it had a high of over 500 back in 2003, then high 400"s the next year, followed by a couple years in the high and low 300's, then a few years in the 200's, then staying in the high 100's for the rest with the exception of 1 year breaching the 200 mark again and as of 2016 was at 165. I'm in Albany Oregon.

 

[Member 5605]

165.

Actually looking at the stats show a downward trend. Lowest number since 2002....

 

[notazombie]

I tried to look mine up but couldn't find the crime stats. Maybe I need a bigger town.

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

Since all the cops say is "There is nothing we can do" people stop calling and the "crime rate" drops. Amaze balls!