10. Oklahoma > Violent crimes per 100,000: 469.3 > Poverty rate: 17.2% > Pct. of population with bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.8% > Property crimes per 100,000: 3,401.0 (9th highest) The number of aggravated assaults in Oklahoma grew by 3.8% in 2012, while they increased just 1.1% nationally. The rate in 2012 came to 337.3 assaults per 100,000 residents, ninth highest among the states. The largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, have struggled with poverty and gang issues. Like many of the states with high crime rates, postsecondary educational attainment is low in Oklahoma. Only 23.8% have bachelor’s degrees or higher, one of the lowest rates in the country. Oklahoma reported a sharp increase in forcible rape in 2012. FBI data show 1,588 reported rapes, up 12.6% from 2011 and the most since 1994. The incidence of rapes per 100,000 residents reached 41.6 last year, the sixth highest rate in the country. Most Dangerous States: Tennessee Nevada Alaska New Mexico South Carolina Delaware Louisiana Florida Maryland Oklahoma
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 04:29:21 +0000
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