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Select Your Community Type

Rural / Small Town

Population under 10,000

Key Features:

Dispersed geography
Limited public transit
Community-based safety strategies

Typical Annual Crime Rates:

Fatal Shootings 2
Gun Assaults 20
Non-Fatal Shootings 8

Small City

Population 10,000 - 50,000

Key Features:

Emerging municipal infrastructure
Some service agencies
Informal networks still strong

Typical Annual Crime Rates:

Fatal Shootings 8
Gun Assaults 85
Non-Fatal Shootings 35

Mid-Sized City

Population 50,000 - 250,000

Key Features:

Multiple agencies and institutions
More formalized services
Greater variation in neighborhoods

Typical Annual Crime Rates:

Fatal Shootings 45
Gun Assaults 400
Non-Fatal Shootings 200

Large City / Metropolitan

Population 250,000+

Key Features:

Complex ecosystems
High density of services
Many overlapping systems

Typical Annual Crime Rates:

Fatal Shootings 250
Gun Assaults 2,500
Non-Fatal Shootings 1,100