Interesting statistics on Homicide in the U.S.

[armorer951]

Homicide....something I dealt with too often during my 30+ years as a Crime Scene Investigator. The author breaks down statistics concerning homicides here in America. Most are concentrated in highly populated urban areas....but there's a twist.

Murders in US very concentrated: 54% of US counties in 2014 had zero murders, 2% of counties have 51% of the murders - Crime Prevention Research CenterCrime Prevention Research Center

 

[Tubbsy]

I'm surprised st louis isn't even mentioned.....

 

[Targets Guy]

My favorite quote in the link above:

Despite lower gun ownership, urban areas experience much higher murder rates.

 

[Muss Muggins]

St. Louis City isn't in a County . . .

I'm surprised st louis isn't even mentioned.....

 

[Ziggy2525]

Public safety is 5 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Personal safety is carrying a .380/9mm/.40/.357/10mm/.45 handgun for that rare time a violent sociopath wants to make you part of that statistic.

 

[OFT II]

Statistics are a double edge ax. In the 1970s there was a shooting in Loving County, Texas. Loving County is a sparsely populated area in West Texas and there were a little less than 100 people there then. The statistics would show that just over 1% of the total population was the victim of gun violence that year.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Harris County has a lot of murders, but if you look at the county distribution map, there are three areas that can further be identified by apartment complex. A sergeant friend told me that 60% of the murders in the county were in a few apartment complexes.

 

[Rudi]

Some interesting data there. Also, more people are murdered with fists, feet, and blunt objects than with the evil AR 15. In fact all rifles combined.

 

[alwslate]

Murder is a daily occurrence in Marion county IN. But..most happen inside
the 465 loop in Indianapolis.

 

[Jack Flash]

St. Louis City isn't in a County . . .

I'm surprised st louis isn't even mentioned.....

He didn't say "city". The city is in St. Louis County.