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Survey names Sugar Land and Missouri City among safest cities in nation
By DIANE TEZENO
Two Fort Bend County cities have been named among the safest cities in the country according to the results of a recent survey.
Sugar Land and Missouri City ranked in the top 25 safest cities in the 2008 City Crime Rankings survey, published by CQ Press.
The 2008 survey is a a compilation of city crime rankings of 358 cities from across the United States.
Cities with populations of at least 75,000 were included in the rankings.
Survey rankings were based on city crime statistics in six crime categories, including murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft.
Both Sugar Land and Missouri City have been recognized in the past for low crime rates.
Sugar Land, previously ranked 5th in the CQ Press survey, fell to 17, while Missouri City joined the list at no. 22.
“Overall our crime rate is down, but auto thefts are up,” Sugar Land Police Chief Steve Griffith said of the decline in the city’s ranking.
“We are proud to continue to be listed as one of the safest cities and attribute our ranking to collaboration with surrounding cities, including Missouri City, and other police agencies.” Griffith said.
The Sugar Land police chief also attributed the ranking to the formation of a special crimes unit, increased involvement of residents in organizations such as CAST, and the police departments efforts at increased visibility in the community.
Missouri City Police Chief Ron Echols commended his staff and community partners for their role in achieving the city’s low crime rate.
“I am very proud of the men and women in the Missouri City Police Department and of the strong community partnership we have - one of the major reasons Missouri City is such a great place to live,” Echols said.
“Their service to the residents is incredible, and I am very fortunate to work with such a dedicated group of professionals.”
Other Texas cities included in the top 25, included Allen, Texas ranked no. 9, followed by Frisco, Texas, no. 16 and Round Rock, no. 19.
Ramapo, New York was the city with the lowest city crime rate ranking in the 2008 survey with New Orleans, La. ranked with the highest city crime rating in the nation.
For more information or a comprehensive list of crime rate rankings, visit www.cqpress.com.
Sugar Land and Missouri City ranked in the top 25 safest cities in the 2008 City Crime Rankings survey, published by CQ Press.
The 2008 survey is a a compilation of city crime rankings of 358 cities from across the United States.
Cities with populations of at least 75,000 were included in the rankings.
Survey rankings were based on city crime statistics in six crime categories, including murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft.
Both Sugar Land and Missouri City have been recognized in the past for low crime rates.
Sugar Land, previously ranked 5th in the CQ Press survey, fell to 17, while Missouri City joined the list at no. 22.
“Overall our crime rate is down, but auto thefts are up,” Sugar Land Police Chief Steve Griffith said of the decline in the city’s ranking.
“We are proud to continue to be listed as one of the safest cities and attribute our ranking to collaboration with surrounding cities, including Missouri City, and other police agencies.” Griffith said.
The Sugar Land police chief also attributed the ranking to the formation of a special crimes unit, increased involvement of residents in organizations such as CAST, and the police departments efforts at increased visibility in the community.
Missouri City Police Chief Ron Echols commended his staff and community partners for their role in achieving the city’s low crime rate.
“I am very proud of the men and women in the Missouri City Police Department and of the strong community partnership we have - one of the major reasons Missouri City is such a great place to live,” Echols said.
“Their service to the residents is incredible, and I am very fortunate to work with such a dedicated group of professionals.”
Other Texas cities included in the top 25, included Allen, Texas ranked no. 9, followed by Frisco, Texas, no. 16 and Round Rock, no. 19.
Ramapo, New York was the city with the lowest city crime rate ranking in the 2008 survey with New Orleans, La. ranked with the highest city crime rating in the nation.
For more information or a comprehensive list of crime rate rankings, visit www.cqpress.com.
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responsible_dvlpmnt wrote on Nov 30, 2008 11:17 AM:
"No Fort Bend County cities other than Sugar Land and Missouri City were ranked by CQ Press, because their populations are all less than 75,000." FBN report
One other problem with the CQ press release is the reported population numbers. Apparently these figures are self reported to the FBI. MC reports an estimated population on their city website of 65,000 residents, but apparently report a higher number to the FBI to qualify for this report (75,000+). The FBI also warns against using selective data for media reports like this, which originated from CQ press.
See:
FBI-UCR Caution Against Using This Data For Ranking Purposes
Each year when Crime in the United States is published, many entities—news media, tourism agencies, and other groups with an interest in crime in our Nation—use reported figures to compile rankings of cities and counties. These rankings, however, are merely a quick choice made by the data user; they provide no insight into the many variables that mold the crime in a particular town, city, county, state, region, or other jurisdiction. Consequently, these rankings lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting cities and counties, along with their residents. Source http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2007/about/variables_affecting_crime.html "