SLMPD Reports Overall Crime Down, Homicide Up 6.2% for 2013 January 13, 2014 18 comments There’s a lot more to crime statistics and safety than the number of people killed. However, homicides are always a…
St. Louis Homicides Reach 79, On Pace for 105 – Fewest Since 200... October 7, 2013 no comments The City of St. Louis is on pace to reach 105 homicides, a number that would be the second fewest…
Peddling Junk Crime Rankings, the Failure of Local Media and Why It Ma... April 30, 2013 25 comments {Fountain Park (left) and Columbus Square (right) in blue – "neighborhoods" used in crime ranking in red} "Two St. Louis…
From the Nation’s “Most Dangerous” City: St. Louisan... April 15, 2013 43 comments In a recent Gallup survey 74% of St. Louisans report that they feel safe walking alone at night in the…
Understanding St. Louis: Homicide and Index Crime Totals and Rates 194... January 15, 2013 13 comments There's been quite a lot of talk lately about crime in the City of St. Louis and using arbitrary dates…
Understanding St. Louis: Homicides 2005-2012 January 5, 2013 43 comments The graphic above is meant to nominally mirror the one created by the NY Times and titled "A Chicago Divided…
St. Louis Ties Mark for Fewest Homicides Since 2003 November 12, 2012 8 comments The homicide rate for 2012 (homicides per 100,000 residents) is estimated to be 35.6. This assumes a city population of…
The St. Louis Metropolitan Region: Safer than Santa Fe (and 101 other ... October 19, 2012 no comments The St. Louis, MO/IL metropolitan area hasn’t made the CQ Press “most dangerous” list since 2010. Why? It’s unclear, but…
Understanding St. Louis: The 12 Neighborhoods of the 30-Day Anti-Crime... September 6, 2012 6 comments Recently, nextSTL has looked at the total crime index and crime-ridden neighborhoods as well as violent crimes and property crimes…
Understanding St. Louis: Total Crime Index, Violent Crimes and Propert... August 30, 2012 7 comments The previous article, Understanding St. Louis: Total Crime Index and Crime-Ridden Neighborhoods, highlighted how raw crime counts can distort our…
Understanding St. Louis: Total Crime Index and Crime-Ridden Neighborho... August 28, 2012 22 comments Crime and crime reporting shape our perception of St. Louis. A recent murder on a Saturday afternoon in the city's…
Baltimore, Homicide, Al Jazeera and the Failure of American Media August 23, 2012 no comments The video above comes from the Al Jazeera news network in Qatar. It's not fancy, or exploitative, or sensational. It…