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Questions for October 15, 2026, round 4, from police data and the BJS victim survey

More or less than you think?

10 questions about crime in U.S. cities, written from the latest figures on this site. After each one you see the real number, the months it covers and where it comes from.

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The questions

10 questions

  1. 1 of 10Two cities

    Which had more violent crime per 100,000 residents over the 12 months to July 2026: North Charleston, SC or Jackson, MS?

    Two cities of similar size: North Charleston has 128,751 residents and Jackson 138,701.

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    North Charleston, SC. Its rate was 69% higher than that of Jackson, MS.

    • North Charleston, SC: 633 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Jackson, MS: 373 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year

    Violent crime as the FBI counts it in every city: homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

    12 months to Jul 2026. Source: North Charleston Police Department and Jackson Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in North Charleston, SCCrime in Jackson, MS

  2. 2 of 10Two cities

    Which had more violent crime per 100,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026: Moreno Valley, CA or Irving, TX?

    Two cities of similar size: Moreno Valley has 215,203 residents and Irving 258,220.

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    Moreno Valley, CA. Its rate was 68% higher than that of Irving, TX.

    • Moreno Valley, CA: 435 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Irving, TX: 259 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year

    Violent crime as the FBI counts it in every city: homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

    12 months to Aug 2026. Source: Moreno Valley Police Department and Irving Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Moreno Valley, CACrime in Irving, TX

  3. 3 of 10Homicides

    Did Tucson, AZ have more or fewer homicides from January to September 2026 than in the same months of 2025?

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    Fewer: 26 homicides against 34, 24% down.

    0510JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep01
    Homicides per month in Tucson, AZ, 2026 against the same months of 2025
    Month
    Jan68
    Feb04
    Mar41
    Apr19
    May40
    Jun44
    Jul25
    Aug52
    Sep01
    • 26 homicides from January to September 2026
    • 34 in the same months of 2025

    Jan to Sep 2026. Source: Tucson Police Department

    Crime in Tucson, AZHomicides in 2026 in every city we cover

  4. 4 of 10Violent crime

    In Fort Worth, TX, did violent crime go up or down over the 12 months to August 2026, compared with the 12 months before?

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    It went down: 20% fewer violent crimes than in the previous 12 months.

    0200400600SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug229343
    Violent crimes per month in Fort Worth, TX, the 12 months to Aug 2026 against the 12 months before
    MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
    Sep 2025281Sep 2024429
    Oct 2025284Oct 2024419
    Nov 2025296Nov 2024349
    Dec 2025318Dec 2024311
    Jan 2026276Jan 2025348
    Feb 2026251Feb 2025278
    Mar 2026289Mar 2025328
    Apr 2026268Apr 2025358
    May 2026275May 2025358
    Jun 2026307Jun 2025310
    Jul 2026272Jul 2025357
    Aug 2026229Aug 2025343
    • 3,346 violent crimes in the 12 months to Aug 2026
    • 4,188 in the 12 months before

    12 months to Aug 2026. Source: Fort Worth Police Department via the FBI

    Crime in Fort Worth, TX

  5. 5 of 10Two cities

    Which had more violent crime per 100,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026: Detroit, MI or Nashville, TN?

    Two cities of similar size: Detroit has 642,155 residents and Nashville 718,499.

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    Detroit, MI. Its rate was 2.0 times that of Nashville, TN.

    • Detroit, MI: 1,632 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Nashville, TN: 828 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year

    Violent crime as the FBI counts it in every city: homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

    12 months to Aug 2026. Source: Detroit Police Department and Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Detroit, MICrime in Nashville, TN

  6. 6 of 10A state

    Statewide in Wyoming, did the violent crime rate go up or down over the 12 months to June 2026, compared with the 12 months before?

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    It went down, by 6%. The rate was 185 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year.

    • 185 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year, 12 months to Jun 2026
    • U.S. rate: 318

    All the police agencies in the state that report to the FBI.

    12 months to Jun 2026. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer

    Crime in Wyoming

  7. 7 of 10Homicides

    Did New York, NY have more or fewer homicides from January to July 2026 than in the same months of 2025?

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    Fewer: 126 homicides against 173, 27% down.

    010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJul1929
    Homicides per month in New York, NY, 2026 against the same months of 2025
    Month
    Jan1524
    Feb1220
    Mar2018
    Apr2231
    May2021
    Jun1830
    Jul1929
    • 126 homicides from January to July 2026
    • 173 in the same months of 2025

    Jan to Jul 2026. Source: New York City Police Department

    Crime in New York, NYHomicides in 2026 in every city we cover

  8. 8 of 10Two cities

    Which had more violent crime per 100,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026: Montgomery, AL or Pembroke Pines, FL?

    Two cities of similar size: Montgomery has 194,775 residents and Pembroke Pines 180,075.

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    Montgomery, AL. Its rate was 12.0 times that of Pembroke Pines, FL.

    • Montgomery, AL: 611 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Pembroke Pines, FL: 51 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year

    Violent crime as the FBI counts it in every city: homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

    12 months to Aug 2026. Source: Montgomery Police Department and Pembroke Pines Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Montgomery, ALCrime in Pembroke Pines, FL

  9. 9 of 10Violent crime

    In Winston-Salem, NC, did violent crime go up or down over the 12 months to June 2026, compared with the 12 months before?

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    It went down: 11% fewer violent crimes than in the previous 12 months.

    0100200300JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun136203
    Violent crimes per month in Winston-Salem, NC, the 12 months to Jun 2026 against the 12 months before
    MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
    Jul 2025152Jul 2024178
    Aug 2025152Aug 2024170
    Sep 2025171Sep 2024171
    Oct 2025143Oct 2024205
    Nov 2025173Nov 2024170
    Dec 2025151Dec 2024221
    Jan 2026150Jan 2025149
    Feb 2026138Feb 2025129
    Mar 2026190Mar 2025166
    Apr 2026155Apr 2025144
    May 2026156May 2025184
    Jun 2026136Jun 2025203
    • 1,867 violent crimes in the 12 months to Jun 2026
    • 2,090 in the 12 months before

    12 months to Jun 2026. Source: Winston-Salem Police Department via the FBI

    Crime in Winston-Salem, NC

  10. 10 of 10Two cities

    Which had more violent crime per 100,000 residents over the 12 months to July 2026: Springfield, MO or Fort Collins, CO?

    Two cities of similar size: Springfield has 170,958 residents and Fort Collins 171,159.

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    Springfield, MO. Its rate was 5.1 times that of Fort Collins, CO.

    • Springfield, MO: 1,230 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Fort Collins, CO: 242 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year

    Violent crime as the FBI counts it in every city: homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

    12 months to Jul 2026. Source: Springfield Police Department and Fort Collins Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Springfield, MOCrime in Fort Collins, CO

How the questions are made

from the data, every day

No question is written by hand except the one from the victim survey. Each morning the site builds them from the same figures its city, state and homicide pages show, so the answers change when the data does.

Read the rules
  • Two-city questions pair cities of at least 100,000 residents whose populations are within 50% of each other, over the same 12 months. The higher rate is always at least 1.5 times the lower and 100 per 100,000 above it: no near ties. The rates are what each police department reports to the FBI, the only figure counted the same way in every city.
  • “Up or down” questions only ask about clear changes: at least 10% for a city’s violent crime, 5% for a state, and for homicides at least 15% with 30 or more homicides across the two years. With fewer cases a change is mostly chance. Changes of more than 60% are left out too: a jump that size is more often a change in how a department reports than in crime. So is a month far below a place’s usual count, and those places are left out as well.
  • Only places with a published rate and recent figures are used: a place enters only if its latest 12 months end within 6 months of the most recent on the site. Months a department has not reported in full are never counted, the same rule as every page on the site.
  • The victim survey question uses the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Criminal Victimization, 2024 (September 2025). The perception figure is from Gallup’s annual crime poll, October 1–16, 2025.
  • The questions change each day; everyone sees the same set on the same day. There are 5 rounds a day, and the extra ones leave out the two questions that do not change from day to day: round 1, round 2, round 3, round 4, round 5.