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Questions for October 15, 2026, round 5, 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: Springfield, MO or Amarillo, TX?

    Two cities of similar size: Springfield has 170,958 residents and Amarillo 204,528.

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    Springfield, MO. Its rate was 2.5 times that of Amarillo, TX.

    • Springfield, MO: 1,230 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Amarillo, TX: 498 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 Amarillo Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Springfield, MOCrime in Amarillo, TX

  2. 2 of 10Two cities

    Which had more violent crime per 100,000 residents over the 12 months to September 2026: Birmingham, AL or Chula Vista, CA?

    Two cities of similar size: Birmingham has 195,393 residents and Chula Vista 279,237.

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    Birmingham, AL. Its rate was 3.3 times that of Chula Vista, CA.

    • Birmingham, AL: 1,159 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Chula Vista, CA: 351 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 Sep 2026. Source: Birmingham Police Department and Chula Vista Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Birmingham, ALCrime in Chula Vista, CA

  3. 3 of 10Homicides

    Did Columbus, OH have more or fewer homicides from January to August 2026 than in the same months of 2025?

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    Fewer: 27 homicides against 52, 48% down.

    051015JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug28
    Homicides per month in Columbus, OH, 2026 against the same months of 2025
    Month
    Jan37
    Feb14
    Mar32
    Apr46
    May513
    Jun37
    Jul65
    Aug28
    • 27 homicides from January to August 2026
    • 52 in the same months of 2025

    Jan to Aug 2026. Source: Columbus Police Department

    Crime in Columbus, OHHomicides in 2026 in every city we cover

  4. 4 of 10Violent crime

    In North Charleston, SC, did violent crime go up or down over the 12 months to July 2026, compared with the 12 months before?

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    It went down: 13% fewer violent crimes than in the previous 12 months.

    050100150AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul7677
    Violent crimes per month in North Charleston, SC, the 12 months to Jul 2026 against the 12 months before
    MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
    Aug 202560Aug 202476
    Sep 202574Sep 202469
    Oct 202563Oct 202464
    Nov 202567Nov 2024106
    Dec 202559Dec 202481
    Jan 202652Jan 202563
    Feb 202659Feb 202543
    Mar 202687Mar 202593
    Apr 202660Apr 202598
    May 202666May 202587
    Jun 202692Jun 202576
    Jul 202676Jul 202577
    • 815 violent crimes in the 12 months to Jul 2026
    • 933 in the 12 months before

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

    Crime in North Charleston, SC

  5. 5 of 10Two cities

    Which had more violent crime per 100,000 residents over the 12 months to May 2026: Kansas City, KS or Lowell, MA?

    Two cities of similar size: Kansas City has 156,815 residents and Lowell 121,283.

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    Kansas City, KS. Its rate was 65% higher than that of Lowell, MA.

    • Kansas City, KS: 886 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Lowell, MA: 536 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 May 2026. Source: Kansas City Police Department and Lowell Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Kansas City, KSCrime in Lowell, MA

  6. 6 of 10A state

    Statewide in Texas, 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 13%. The rate was 323 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year.

    • 323 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 Texas

  7. 7 of 10Homicides

    Did Detroit, MI have more or fewer homicides from January to August 2026 than in the same months of 2025?

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    Fewer: 94 homicides against 122, 23% down.

    0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug1219
    Homicides per month in Detroit, MI, 2026 against the same months of 2025
    Month
    Jan89
    Feb1713
    Mar812
    Apr1110
    May920
    Jun1417
    Jul1522
    Aug1219
    • 94 homicides from January to August 2026
    • 122 in the same months of 2025

    Jan to Aug 2026. Source: Detroit Police Department

    Crime in Detroit, MIHomicides 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: Fort Lauderdale, FL or Chandler, AZ?

    Two cities of similar size: Fort Lauderdale has 191,199 residents and Chandler 282,191.

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    Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its rate was 5.8 times that of Chandler, AZ.

    • Fort Lauderdale, FL: 639 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Chandler, AZ: 111 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: Fort Lauderdale Police Department and Chandler Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Fort Lauderdale, FLCrime in Chandler, AZ

  9. 9 of 10Violent crime

    In Lakewood, CO, did violent crime go up or down over the 12 months to July 2026, compared with the 12 months before?

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    It went down: 19% fewer violent crimes than in the previous 12 months.

    050100150AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul77109
    Violent crimes per month in Lakewood, CO, the 12 months to Jul 2026 against the 12 months before
    MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
    Aug 202596Aug 2024117
    Sep 202573Sep 2024105
    Oct 202589Oct 202474
    Nov 202599Nov 202483
    Dec 202563Dec 2024123
    Jan 202688Jan 202582
    Feb 202660Feb 202573
    Mar 202668Mar 202581
    Apr 202664Apr 2025103
    May 202660May 202591
    Jun 202690Jun 2025101
    Jul 202677Jul 2025109
    • 927 violent crimes in the 12 months to Jul 2026
    • 1,142 in the 12 months before

    12 months to Jul 2026. Source: Lakewood Police Department via the FBI

    Crime in Lakewood, CO

  10. 10 of 10Two cities

    Which had more violent crime per 100,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026: Knoxville, TN or Olathe, KS?

    Two cities of similar size: Knoxville has 200,645 residents and Olathe 150,965.

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    Knoxville, TN. Its rate was 3.0 times that of Olathe, KS.

    • Knoxville, TN: 633 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Olathe, KS: 209 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: Knoxville Police Department and Olathe Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Knoxville, TNCrime in Olathe, KS

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.