[Charles Henrickson]

There are various rankings by population group for safest and most dangerous:

Cities 75,000-99,999: Newton, MA, safest; Camden, NJ, most dangerous
Cities 100,000-499,999: Amherst, NY, safest; St. Louis, MO, most dangerous
Cities 500,000 or more: San Jose, CA, safest; Detroit, MI, most dangerous
Metropolitan areas: Logan, UT-ID, safest; Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI M.D., most dangerous
States: North Dakota, safest; Nevada, most dangerous

[ArrogantBustard]

I stand corrected ... Washington City is on the same list as Camden, NJ. Our beloved District of Criminals ranks #13.