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Jun 4, 2007 7:01 pm US/Pacific

FBI Says Irvine Is America's Safest City

IRVINE, Calif. (CBS) ― Irvine is the safest city in America when measuring violent crime in cities with populations of more than 100,000, according to FBI statistics released Monday.

It is the third year in a row that Irvine was named the safest city in America, said Irvine police Lt. Rick Handfield.

Last month, Irvine was dubbed the safest in the state -- also the third year in a row -- based on statistics released by the California Attorney General's Office, Handfield said.

The city reported a 6 percent decrease in the number of overall crimes in 2006 as compared to 2005, and a 17 percent decrease in violent crimes in the same period, Handfield said.

Irvine in 2006 had four homicides, 17 rapes, 50 robberies and 55 aggravated assaults, he said. In 2005, there were two reported homicides, 17 rapes, 42 robberies and 90 aggravated assaults, he said.

Four other California cities made the top 10 safest cities in America list -- Sunnyvale is in fifth place; Thousand Oaks, seventh; Simi Valley, ninth; and Santa Clara 10th, according to the statistics.

Irvine is third in safety as far as property crimes are concerned, but Handfield said that in some cities, arson is not reported by police, but is part of fire department statistics, while Irvine reports arson as a property crime. Other property crimes include burglary, larceny and vehicle theft, Handfield said.

"Being recognized as the `Safest City in America' for the third year in a row is a source of great pride for the entire city of Irvine," said Irvine Mayor Beth Krom. "Our unwavering commitment to employ innovation, professional expertise and community partnership in addressing the public safety needs of the people who live, work, shop and play in Irvine has proven to be a very effective model."

(© 2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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