Crime is an ongoing problem in New Orleans. As in comparable US cities, the incidence of homicide and other violent crimes is highly concentrated in certain impoverished neighborhoods. Arrested offenders in New Orleans are almost exclusively black males from impoverished communities: in 2011, 97% were black and 95% were male. 91% of victims were black as well. The city's murder rate has been historically high and consistently among the highest rates nationwide since the 1970s. From 1994 to 2013, New Orleans was the country's "Murder Capital", averaging over 250-300 murders annually. The first record was broken in 1979 when the city reached 242 homicides. The record was broken again reaching 250 by 1989 to 345 by the end of 1991. By 1993 New Orleans had 395 murders: 80.5 for every 100,000 residents. In 1994, the city was officially named the "Murder Capital of America", hitting a historic peak of 424 murders. The murder count surpassed that of such cities as Gary, Indiana, Washington D.C., Baltimore and Atlanta.