The Baton Rouge area ranks 12th in the nation for violent crime, according to a Forbes magazine analysis of FBI crime statistics. The ranking is based on the 2008 FBI uniform crime report counting four categories of violent offenses per 100,000 people: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault. New Orleans ranks 11th on the list; Detroit is No. 1. Forbes says it evaluated every U.S. metropolitan statistical area with more than 500,000 residents.
Forbes: B.R. is 12th most violent metro area
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