Safety Atlas · 2026 American Safety Index
2026 Edition · Methodology v1.0

Independent public safety rankings
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Methodology

Composite safety score is anchored to the U.S. national rate, then optionally adjusted by a logarithmic population factor so that very small towns don't dominate the rankings purely on the basis of low absolute counts.

offense_score      = max(0, 100 - 50 * (city_per_100k / national_per_100k))
personal_safety    = mean(HOM, RPE, ROB, ASS, 100, 64A)
property_security  = mean(BUR, LAR, MVT, ARS, 23D, 23F)
community_order    = mean(13B, 11A, 280, 290, 520, 35A)
safety_score       = 0.50 × personal + 0.30 × property + 0.20 × community

pop_factor       = clamp(log10(population) / 5, 0.4, 1.0)
crime_penalty    = 100 - safety_score
adjusted_score   = 100 - (crime_penalty × pop_factor)

Source data: FBI UCR / NIBRS (public domain). Methodology and rankings © Safety Atlas, 2026.