Travelling Around Crime Pt.2

Again, here are more city rates. However, these are the cities and small towns that you'd probably rather steer clear of. I know I would! 


The worst, big cities for crime are:

1. Tucson, AZ - some of the highest property rates, especially larceny, claim this area. However, the murder rates are low.
2. Memphis, TN-AR-MS - here is the nation's second highest crime rate, especially with robbery and assault. Again, though, the murder rate is low.
3. Miami, FL - Miami's crime rate is the highest in the nation, again with robbery and assault. The murder rate is low.
4. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ - this area has the highest auto crime rate in the nation.
5. Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR - here, is the highest rate of property crime, especially larceny.

The worst, medium cities for crime are:

1. Myrtle Beach, SC - this area has the highest rate of crime in the nation due to a high rate of violent and property crime. The rates of assaults, burglary, and larceny are particularly high.
2. Montgomery, AL - the murder rate here is significantly high, as if the rates of robbery, burglary, and larceny.
3. Laredo, TX - while larceny rates are high, the rates of murder and forcible rape are significantly low.
4. Waco, TX - here burglary and larceny are the problem. Like Laredo, the rates of murder and rape are low.
5. Wilmington, NC - here, is the second-highest rate of burglary in the country. However, the rates of forcible rape and assaults are low.

The worst, small cities for crimes are:

1. Topeka, KS - Topeka has the highest rate of property crime among cities with fewer than 200,000 people. The rates of robbery and larceny are especially high.
2. Pine Bluff, AR - this area has a high murder rate and the ninth-highest rate of robbery in the nation.
3. Monroe, LA - there is a significant rate of violent and property crime, especially with assault and larceny.
4. Alexandria, LA - here is the fourth-highest violent crime rate in the nation. Murder and assault are a problem, but the rate of forcible rape are low.
5. Florence, SC - Assault and larceny rates are high, but the murder rates are particularly low. 

When in these places, I'd keep a leash on my children and pepper spray in my purse!! Just in case!

Travelling Around Crime Pt.1

Did you ever wonder where the best and worst cities are for crime - small, medium, and large? Thanks to bestplaces.net, I can share those with you and give my personal input.  The best, large cities for crime are:

1.  Nassau-Suffolk, NY - this place has the second-lowest overall crime rate in the nation. 
2. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ - this city low has both a very low rate of murder, as well as a low rate for larceny. 
3. Ventura, CA - Ventura has one of the lowest larceny rates in the country & also low property crime.
4. Monmouth-Ocean, NJ - here there is a very low auto theft rate and an overall low rate of property crime. 
5. Bergen-Passaic, NJ has an especially low rate of forcible rape and larceny.

The best, medium cities for crime are:

1. Danbury, CT - this place has the lowest overall crime rate in the nation and a low property crime rate.
2. Stamford-Norwalk, CT - the area has one of the lowest property crime rates in the US.
3. Johnstown, Pa - here there is an especially low property crime rate. Although the murder rate is a little higher than one might expect, it is still much lower than much of the US.
4. Dutchess County, NY - fortunately, there is a very low burglary rate here.
5. Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME - there are low property and violent crime rates here, however, there is a significant number of forcible rapes. 

The best, small cities for crime are:

1. State College, PA - State has a low crime rate overall. However, the burglary rates and auto theft rates are some of the lowest of the nation.
2. Steubenville-Weirton, OH-VW - both property and larceny rates are very low here.
3. Wheeling, VW-OH - while property rates are extremely low here, murder and assault rates are just a bit higher than you might expect. 
4. Pittsfield, MA - not only does this area have one of the nation's lowest murder rates, there is also an exceptionally low rate of larceny. There is a significant number of forcible rapes, however.
5. Wausau, WI - like Pittsfield, murder and larceny rates are extremely low. Violent crime rates are also low. 

Keep these in mind when travelling and/or searching for a new place to settle down!

Characteristics Of A Killer

What does it take to be a killer? Do you share some of the same characteristics? I know I do! Maybe we all do? According to Dr. Phil, here are some facts and statistics defining the qualities of killers.

• Over 90% are male. 
• Their IQ's tend to be in the "bright normal" range. Most of them are fairly intelligent. 
• They tend to struggle through school and have trouble holding down jobs.
• More often than not, the jobs they acquire are as unskilled laborers. 
• They tend to come from markedly unstable families. 
• As children, many of their fathers abandon them and the mothers raising them are overly controlling. 
• Often times, their families have criminal, psychiatric, and/or alcoholic histories. 
• Most times they hate their fathers and mothers.
• Commonly, they are abused as children - psychologically, physically, and/or sexually. Usually, the abuser is a member of the family.
• Many have early records of psychiatric problems and spend time in institutions as children.
• Often, they have a high rate of suicide attempts.
• From an early age, most of them are fascinated by voyeurism, fetishism, and sado-masochistic pornography.
• More than 60% of killers wet their beds until past the age of 12.
• Many of them are intensely interested in fire, if not arsonists.
• Also, they are involved with sadistic activity and/or torturing small animals.    

How many of these characteristics do you have? I have eight of the fifteen qualities. How many does it take to be create a killer? Are these rock solid? Find out more at www.drphil.com.