A dog belonging to Texas Rangers pitcher Tanner Scheppers carries off a baseball during an unofficial workout at spring training baseball Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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21. Surprise

Surprise had 134.11 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 120,793 and three murders.

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