Ron Adams of Prescott sits with his granddaughter Lauren Adams at a picnic table in Courthouse Plaza in downtown Prescott. Photo by Doug Kreutz.

 Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star

7. Prescott

PrescottΒ had 415.64 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2012, a population of 40,420 and two murders.

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