MetroFuture seeks a reduction of crime rates in all municipalities. In particular, the plan calls for the biggest improvements in urban areas where crime rates are now worst. Fewer communities would be disproportionately affected by crime, and improved public safety would encourage families to live in urban areas. Residents would also have better access to information about crime patterns, helping to correct misconceptions and foster more effective community-based solutions to crime.

Currently, regional crime rates are 4.4 violent crimes and 23.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents. There is considerable regional disparity in crime rates. Violent crime rates in the Inner Core (7.6 per 1,000) are 4 times as high as rates in Maturing and Developing Suburbs (1.8 & 2.0 per 1,000, respectively.) Property crime rates are 2 ½ times as high (33.5 per 1,000 versus 14.6 & 12.4 per 1,000).

Objectives:

• The regional property crime rate will decline.
• The regional violent crime rate will decline.
• Disparities in property crime rates across community types in the region will decline.
• Disparities in violent crime rates across community types in the region will decline.
• All residents can access neighborhood crime data that is updated daily.