Of all the most serious crimes tracked by the FBI — known as Part I offenses — theft-related property crimes are by far the most common. There were a total 6.5 million property crimes reported in the U.S. in 2020, resulting in the theft of tens of billions of dollars worth of property — only a fraction of which has been recovered.
Property crimes fall into one of three categories: larceny, burglary, and vehicle theft. These violations account for over 80% of the most serious offenses tracked and reported by the FBI. Violent crimes, meanwhile, account for less than 20%.
Larceny is defined as the unlawful taking of property — pickpocketing and shoplifting being two common examples — and is the most common form of property crime in the United States. Burglary, defined as the illegal entry of a structure to commit a crime, such as theft, is the most severe form of property crime tracked by the FBI. Vehicle theft, meanwhile, is a crime that can be either the theft, or the attempted theft, of a vehicle, such a car, motorcycle, or ATV.
Though property crime is relatively widespread in the United States, there are parts of the country where these crimes are less common, and residents are far less likely to be victimized.
Using data from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 50 cities with the lowest property crime rates. Cities are ranked by the number of property crimes reported for every 100,000 people. Only cities with populations greater than 25,000 were considered.
In every city on this list, the property crime rate is less than one-third the national rate of 1,958 incidents per 100,000 people. The majority of cities on this list are in the Northeast, including 15 in Massachusetts alone.
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50. North Royalton, Ohio
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 516.5
> Total property crimes: 155 — 39th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 121 — 41st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 21 — 69th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 13 — 89th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 30,252
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49. Milton, Georgia
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 512.8
> Total property crimes: 207 — 69th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 170 — 83rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 32 — 143rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 5 — 13th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 38,759
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48. Ramapo, New York
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 504.4
> Total property crimes: 480 — 290th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 400 — 321st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 51 — 257th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 29 — 219th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 135,560
47. Plymouth charter, Michigan
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 503.9
> Total property crimes: 136 — 33rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 112 — 37th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 11 — 21st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 13 — 89th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 27,065
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46. North Bergen, New Jersey
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 503.6
> Total property crimes: 305 — 139th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 229 — 144th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 20 — 61st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 56 — 425th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 61,619
45. Shelby charter, Michigan
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 498.7
> Total property crimes: 406 — 236th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 323 — 243rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 42 — 210th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 41 — 321st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 79,165
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44. Manalapan, New Jersey
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 487.9
> Total property crimes: 192 — 59th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 153 — 70th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 20 — 61st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 19 — 138th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 39,702
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43. Taunton, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 479.6
> Total property crimes: 275 — 121st fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 188 — 100th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 54 — 275th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 33 — 250th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 57,124
42. Melrose, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 471.8
> Total property crimes: 132 — 30th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 108 — 35th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 17 — 44th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 7 — 24th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 28,113
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41. East Fishkill, New York
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 463.2
> Total property crimes: 137 — 36th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 126 — 47th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 1 — the fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 10 — 54th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 29,299
40. Johns Creek, Georgia
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 449.6
> Total property crimes: 384 — 214th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 309 — 230th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 56 — 292nd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 19 — 138th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 83,999
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39. Independence, Kentucky
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 448.9
> Total property crimes: 130 — 29th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 94 — 26th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 19 — 53rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 17 — 121st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 27,683
38. Rochester Hills, Michigan
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 441.8
> Total property crimes: 331 — 165th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 283 — 198th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 29 — 126th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 19 — 138th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 74,206
37. Harrison, New York
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 432.8
> Total property crimes: 126 — 27th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 104 — 33rd fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 12 — 26th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 10 — 54th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 28,135
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36. Hillsborough, New Jersey
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 430.2
> Total property crimes: 173 — 51st fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 132 — 49th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 31 — 141st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 10 — 54th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 39,542
35. Reading, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 428.8
> Total property crimes: 109 — 22nd fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 86 — 21st fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 12 — 26th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 11 — 63rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 25,132
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34. Weston, Florida
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 427.5
> Total property crimes: 307 — 140th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 226 — 141st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 30 — 134th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 51 — 397th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 70,614
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33. Commerce charter, Michigan
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 420.8
> Total property crimes: 167 — 44th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 139 — 64th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 17 — 44th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 11 — 63rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 43,289
32. Billerica, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 409.4
> Total property crimes: 178 — 54th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 133 — 52nd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 21 — 69th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 24 — 180th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 43,200
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31. Glen Cove, New York
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 393.6
> Total property crimes: 107 — 20th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 89 — 24th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 13 — 31st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 5 — 13th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 27,232
30. Beverly, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 386.0
> Total property crimes: 163 — 42nd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 143 — 67th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 11 — 21st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 9 — 39th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 41,885
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29. Wellesley, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 383.4
> Total property crimes: 110 — 23rd fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 85 — 19th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 19 — 53rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 6 — 19th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 28,747
28. Little Elm, Texas
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 381.0
> Total property crimes: 219 — 78th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 165 — 78th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 26 — 102nd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 28 — 212th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 45,967
27. Milton, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 380.4
> Total property crimes: 105 — 18th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 87 — 22nd fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 9 — 14th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 9 — 39th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 27,572
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26. Randolph, New Jersey
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 371.4
> Total property crimes: 94 — 13th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 79 — 14th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 8 — 12th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 7 — 24th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 25,549
25. West Bloomfield charter, Michigan
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 371.3
> Total property crimes: 244 — 98th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 193 — 106th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 37 — 174th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 14 — 95th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 65,928
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24. Needham, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 370.4
> Total property crimes: 117 — 26th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 96 — 27th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 13 — 31st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 8 — 34th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 30,970
23. Orion charter, Michigan
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 363.6
> Total property crimes: 135 — 32nd fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 100 — 30th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 21 — 69th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 14 — 95th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 38,999
22. Jackson, New Jersey
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 363.0
> Total property crimes: 211 — 72nd fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 170 — 83rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 30 — 134th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 11 — 63rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 56,968
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21. Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 359.6
> Total property crimes: 139 — 37th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 110 — 36th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 5 — 8th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total vehicle thefts: 24 — 180th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 37,416
20. Mount Olive, New Jersey
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 359.0
> Total property crimes: 104 — 16th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 85 — 19th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 10 — 19th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 9 — 39th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 28,915
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19. West Milford, New Jersey
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 353.5
> Total property crimes: 93 — 12th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 83 — 18th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 7 — 9th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 3 — 6th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 26,404
18. Mahwah, New Jersey
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 351.1
> Total property crimes: 92 — 11th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 73 — 11th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 11 — 21st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 8 — 34th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 26,275
17. Lexington, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 344.0
> Total property crimes: 114 — 25th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 88 — 23rd fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 23 — 84th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 3 — 6th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 33,340
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16. North Andover, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 341.4
> Total property crimes: 107 — 20th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 101 — 32nd fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 3 — 5th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total vehicle thefts: 3 — 6th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 30,842
15. Independence charter, Michigan
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 340.5
> Total property crimes: 127 — 28th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 100 — 30th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 22 — 79th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 5 — 13th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 36,745
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14. Rexburg, Idaho
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 338.2
> Total property crimes: 101 — 15th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 81 — 15th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 15 — 38th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 5 — 13th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 28,414
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13. White Lake charter, Michigan
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 336.5
> Total property crimes: 106 — 19th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 81 — 15th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 17 — 44th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 8 — 34th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 31,208
12. Carmel, New York
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 331.4
> Total property crimes: 113 — 24th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 99 — 29th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 7 — 9th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 7 — 24th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 34,210
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11. Cliffside Park, New Jersey
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 329.5
> Total property crimes: 87 — 10th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 82 — 17th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 4 — 6th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 1 — the fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 25,126
10. Gloucester, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 315.3
> Total property crimes: 96 — 14th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 76 — 12th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 11 — 21st fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 9 — 39th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 30,162
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9. Bergenfield, New Jersey
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 307.2
> Total property crimes: 84 — 8th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 64 — 8th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 8 — 12th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 12 — 80th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 27,373
8. Bernards, New Jersey
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 302.2
> Total property crimes: 82 — 7th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 57 — 7th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 9 — 14th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 16 — 111th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 27,082
7. Arlington, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 298.4
> Total property crimes: 136 — 33rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 98 — 28th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 24 — 92nd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 14 — 95th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 45,304
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6. Zionsville, Indiana
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 298.4
> Total property crimes: 86 — 9th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 76 — 12th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total burglaries: 1 — the fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 9 — 39th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 27,463
5. Florence, Arizona
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 264.8
> Total property crimes: 73 — 6th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 55 — 6th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 12 — 26th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 6 — 19th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 26,420
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4. Amherst, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 259.6
> Total property crimes: 104 — 16th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total larceny-thefts: 72 — 10th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 18 — 49th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 14 — 95th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 39,814
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3. Long Beach, New York
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 137.5
> Total property crimes: 46 — 4th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 39 — 5th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 4 — 6th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 3 — 6th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 33,507
2. Gaines charter, Michigan
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 98.3
> Total property crimes: 6 — the fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 2 — the fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 2 — 3rd fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 2 — 5th fewest of 1,361 cities
> Population: 26,906
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1. Franklin Town, Massachusetts
> 2020 property crimes per 100K people: 93.3
> Total property crimes: 32 — 2nd fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total larceny-thefts: 24 — 2nd fewest of 1,361 cities
> Total burglaries: 7 — 9th fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Total vehicle thefts: 1 — the fewest of 1,361 cities (tied)
> Population: 33,256
Methodology
To determine the cities with the lowest property crime rates, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed property crime figures from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report. Property crime includes larceny-theft, burglary, and motor vehicle theft.
We included cities that have more than 25,000 people based on five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. Limited data were available in the 2020 UCR for areas in Alabama, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, though cities in these states were not excluded from analysis.
All property crime figures came from the 2020 FBI UCR. Population figures are five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. However, these estimates were not used to calculate crime rates. Crime rates per 100,000 people were calculated using population figures provided by the FBI in the 2020 UCR.
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