CQ Press has released its annual rankings for the most crime-ridden cities in America, and the results show that mid-sized cities are earning the top non-honors this year. The rankings- complied from FBI data- are based on per-captia incidents of aggravated assault, rape, robbery, murder, burglary, larceny, arson and motor vehicle theft.To make the cut a city had to have a population of at least 75,000.

Oakland, CA- where our headquarters are located- has the distinction of ranking 3rd, the same position that it held last year. Also cracking the top 20 in the Bay Area is the City of Richmond coming in at #14. Longtime observers of the Bay Area's underworld will note that these rankings will likely add fuel to the fire of the long-term Oakland/Richmond criminal bragging rights rivalry.