Stockton, Oakland on “Most Dangerous Cities” List

Shootings and violent attacks are frequently reported in Stockton, landing the Central California city on a “Most Dangerous Cities in America” list. Forbes.com published the results of their analysis Thursday. They looked at cities with populations above 200,000, and then the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports database from 2011. The FBI’s data does not account for differences in police reporting standards. Taking a look at the violent crime rate, which is the number of violent crimes per 100,000 residents, Detroit tops the list with a rate of 2,137 crimes. Oakland is #3 on the list, with a violent crime rate of 1,683 crimes per 100,000 residents. Stockton ranks #8, with 1,408 violent crimes per 100,000 residents.