WTF???
How is that even possible? Remind me to never visit St. Louis...
From that website that says it's way worse then mogadishu "Overall, east St. Louis city is the area of nearly 65% of the crime."
If you've driven through east st. louis you know what they are talking about. Overall though, your talking about a miniscule portion of the general metropolitan portion that surrounds these areas.
Wikidedia:
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, its population of 319,294 made it the 58th-largest U.S. city, while the Greater St. Louis combined statistical area's population of 2,845,298 made it the 16th-largest urban area in the country and the largest in the state.[8] It also made it the fourth largest metropolitan area in the Midwest.
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Unfortunately the FBI and other statistic companies could care less about this "county" distinction.
St. Louis is one of the safest, and also most dangerous places to be. On the plus side, you always know when you are in a good area, or a bad area
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2010 Area crime report
Missouri Violent crimes* % change Property crimes** % change
St. Louis 6,205 -16 27,324 -8
St. Louis County 1,090 +7 9,538 -5
Jefferson County 406 -6 2,379 -9
St. Charles County 157 -3 1,063 -1
Lincoln County 90 +70 233 +7
Franklin County 70 +9 562 -8
Warren County 42 +40 190 -12
Illinois Violent crimes* % change Property crimes** % change
Madison County 90 NA 1,108 NA
St. Clair County 85 NA 1,050 NA
Monroe County Did not provide Uniform Crime Report numbers
* Violent crimes in the report are murders and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
** Property crimes in the report are burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson.
Read more:
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...6b5-5bdc-8c57-0f1c98f7300e.html#ixzz1Yd7Ka846