Sacramento sees increase in violent crime, tops FBI list

By Tom Miller at kcra.com

February 23, 2016

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —When it comes to an increase in violent crime, Sacramento ranks No. 1 among major cities in the United States.

The new data comes from FBI statistics compiled by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Researchers found Sacramento saw 76 more violent crimes per 100,000 people during the first half of 2015 compared to the same time in 2014.

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