What does this indicator measure?
The FBI seperates violent crime into four categories: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault. The incedence of violent crime reflects the safety of a neighborhood.
Between 2000 and 2008, the rate of violent crimes stayed relatively consistent in the United States, Onondaga County and the city of Syracuse. Onondaga County has fewer violent crimes per 10,000 people than the United States. The rate for the city of Syracuse is more than double that of the county and the United States.
