In Abilene, Ellsworth, Wichita, Dodge City, and Caldwell, for the years from 1870 to 1885, there were only 45 total homicides. This equates to a rate of approximately 1 murder per 100,000 residents per year.

Statistics for 2007

DC – 183 Murders (31 per 100,000 residents)

New York – 494 Murders (6 per 100,000 residents)

Baltimore – 281 Murders (45 per 100,000 residents)

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