Crime Watch: Birmingham No. 8 on Most Dangerous Cities list
Down from No. 6 last year
Birmingham remains in the Top 10 cities in major crime, according to Washington-based CQ Press. The city ranked No. 8 on the Most Dangerous Cities list for 2008, while Alabama ranked No. 15 among most dangerous states. The list came out Monday.
Birmingham-Hoover is No. 31 among most dangerous metropolitan areas.
The publisher used crime data reported to the FBI in six areas: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft. For more, see “City Crime Rankings 2008-2009.”
Other Alabama cities ranked:
83. Huntsville
90. Montgomery
131. Tuscaloosa
156. Mobile
New Orleans is No. 1 on the list.
Birmingham has 79 homicides to date this year, compared to 93 for 2007.
For more, see “Birmingham Ranked 8th Most Dangerous City.”
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