Top 10 Cities with the most break-ins Vol. Texas ain't safe!

[txrook]

Yahoo! article

10. Indianapolis, Ind.
Number of burglaries: 15,122

The capital of the state of Indiana is the site of the National Hot Rod Association U.S. Nationals, the NCAA Basketball tournaments and, of course, the Indianapolis 500. Among the 46,967 property offenses reported in 2011, 15,122 were burglaries. There were also 26,588 offenses categorized as "larceny-theft" and 5,257 motor vehicle thefts.

9. Columbus, Ohio
Number of burglaries: 15,169

In 2011, Columbus experienced 49,043 property offenses, 15,169 of which were burglaries. On the plus side, the city is perhaps better known for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, which was made famous by former director Jack Hanna, whose regular appearances on the "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" made for reliably memorable television viewing.

8. San Antonio
Number of burglaries: 15,334

In 2011, The Washington Post reported that the population of San Antonio had grown to 1.3 million, an increase of 16 percent since 2000. This increase is part of the overall population explosion that has been going on in Texas in the new millennium. This growing city experienced 80,868 property offenses in 2011, of which 15,334 were burglaries.

7. Detroit
Number of burglaries: 15,994

Detroit is the largest city in Michigan and the center of the U.S. automobile industry. Despite its reputation as a city in decline, crime has actually been steadily decreasing there since the 1970s. Although the 15,994 burglaries committed there in 2011 are nothing to brag about, they put the city at a somewhat modest number seven on this list.

6. Los Angeles
Number of burglaries: 17,264

Los Angeles is the second most populous city in the U.S. and one of the most influential in the world. The fields of business, entertainment, media and education are all well-represented within the city's limits, and the crime rate has undergone consistent decline for the past two decades. Despite this improving picture, the city still fell victim to 17,264 burglaries during 2011.

5. New York
Number of burglaries: 18,159

New York is the most populous city in the U.S. and one of the main cultural centers of the world. During the 1970s and 1980s the city was considered more afflicted by crime than many others, but it has been dropping steadily since the 1990s for reasons The New York Times said had baffled the experts as recently as 2011. Still, no city is immune, and New York was the site of 18,159 burglaries in 2011.

4. Phoenix
Number of burglaries: 18,666

According to the Census Bureau, the 2011 estimated population of Phoenix was approximately 1.5 million. Mirroring the trend across the nation, the city has seen a decline in its crime rate, particularly with respect to its once-epidemic rate of car theft. It experienced 18,666 burglaries in 2011.

3. Dallas
Number of burglaries: 18,727

Dallas is the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, an area which had a gross metropolitan product of $374 billion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Of the 61,859 property offenses committed there in 2011, 18,727 were burglaries.

2. Chicago
Number of burglaries: 26,420

Chicago is the third most populous city in the U.S. Known as "Chi-Town" and "The Windy City," it has had a world-famous criminal element since the days of Al Capone, but like the rest of the country, the crime rate has been on the decline since the 1990s. Still, the city saw a whopping 118,239 property offenses in 2011, of which 26,420 were burglaries.

1. Houston
Number of burglaries: 27,459

Houston is best known as the location of NASA's Johnson Space Center and Mission Control Center. It also saw 108,336 property offenses in 2011, of which 68,596 were categorized as "larceny-theft" and 12,281 were motor vehicle thefts. The remaining 27,459 were burglaries, which puts the city at the top of the list. So if you live there, lock your doors when you go out at night.

Texas members, keep your receipts.

 

[sooperhooper]

Get money boyz ain't worried tho.

 

[southernhospita]

its funny because my house got robbed this year

 

[TheGodFresco]

Get money boyz ain't worried tho.

 

[based mod]

pretty much shoots down gun advocates' argument that guns help reduce chances of burglary

 

[dipsetgeneral]

I aint livin' in the state of Texas, I'm all set.

 

[jonathango]

Get money boyz ain't worried tho.

barely saw that video like last month too

 

[AEA18]

St. Louis not on the list this time

 

[stringer bell 32]

First Lovie, now this

 

[demps]

just waiting on the opportunity for my first confirmed kill.

 

[daytona 5000]

[emoji]128528[/emoji]

 

[the hater boxden]

Need to test my new gun soon anyways.

 

[jonathango]

Need to test my new gun soon anyways.

You ain't bout dat life

 

[tony3di]

I'm from houston, lived in the west (alief), never got robbed. Had an apartment in cypress.. Got robbed, house in sugar land... got robbed. Both times doors were locked. Both times, no clue who the robbery was committed by.

 

[usabasketball08]

How bad/unsafe is Houston? I've been hundreds of times, never had any problems. But I've never lived there. Thinking about moving out there in 6 months. In the city, not suburbs

(I live in Dallas)

 

[tr1ll]

I knew Houston was number 1! My co worker got robbed last week.

You aint a citizen until your crib has been broken into.

 

[jrthumper85]

Yeah I live in Dallas and my place has been broken into once. During Christmas a while back. Car twice. But now we're strapped. Almost got 1 dude once but am awaiting also for my first confirmed merk.

 

[newmoanyuh]

I knew Houston was number 1! My co worker got robbed last week.
You aint a citizen until your crib has been broken into.

truth. a month into our new house? attempted break-in. And this was after moving up from the trap to the 'burbs.

 

[primetime21]

damn I was thinking about moving to Houston.

 

[servechilled81]

Here in Houston, when you move into a new apartment, having your car broken into is just a way of saying "Welcome to the neighborhood"

 

[the hater boxden]

Need to test my new gun soon anyways.

You ain't bout dat life

Why the stone face though? I have every right to defend my property in the state of Texas. If I feel threatened I will defend my home.



Anyways. I've been living @ the same house for 10 years now. Never been broken in but several neighbors have before. I guess they don't bother since there is always a car or two outside my house.

 

[jordan23dotcom]

its funny because my house got robbed this year

Man, I don't think that's funny at all

 

[clong7]

I thought Miami/Orlando would be in it.

 

[sleepybluedemon]

I knew my city would be top 5. I guess being second is better than first? :/ Them bangers setting a stolen car on fire in front of the garage and the subsequent damage, along with me running out and turning the hose on like a damn fireman in chanclas pissed me off more than a burglary would though...

Still love the South Side though smiley

 

[joegalvan]

Get money boyz ain't worried tho.

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