City - Crime Index (violent crimes per thousand, total crimes per thousand)

1. Oxford, Mississippi - 27 (0.63 violent, 29.29 total)
2. Auburn, Alabama - 19 (1.56 violent, 35.61 total)
3. College Station, Texas - 18 (2.38 violent, 36.59 total)
4. Starkville, Mississippi - 17 (2.51 violent, 37.26 total)
5. Columbia, Missouri - 13 (5.00 violent, 43.13 total)
6. Fayetteville, Arkansas - 11 (4.50 violent, 45.64 total)
7. Lexington, Kentucky - 11 (5.90 violent, 46.28 total)
8. Athens, Georgia - 9 (3.30 violent, 49.24 total)
9. Gainesville, Florida - 6 (7.46 violent, 55.54 total)
10. Tuscaloosa, Alabama - 4 (5.13 violent, 63.54 total)
11. Nashville, Tennessee - 4 (11.70 violent, 63.85 total)
12. Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 3 (10.83 violent, 67.02 total)
13. Columbia, South Carolina - 2 (10.24 violent, 76.55 total)
14. Knoxville, Tennessee - 1 (9.84 violent, 82.02 total)

Ranked violent crimes per thousand

1. Oxford, Mississippi (0.63)
2. Auburn, Alabama (1.56)
3. College Station, Texas (2.38)
4. Starkville, Mississippi (2.51)
5. Athens, Georgia (3.30)
6. Fayetteville, Arkansas (4.50)
7. Columbia, Missouri (5.00)
8. Tuscaloosa, Alabama (5.13)
9. Lexington, Kentucky (5.90)
10. Gainesville, Florida (7.46)
11. Knoxville, Tennessee (9.84)
12. Columbia, South Carolina (10.24)
13. Baton Rouge, Louisiana (10.83)
14. Nashville, Tennessee (11.70)

Got the stats from [link=(neighborhoodscout.com/)]neighborhoodscout.com[/link]

This post was edited on 3/15/12 at 10:53 am