Most Dangerous Cities in America

The most dangerous cities in the United States ranked by highest violent crime rate per 1,000 residents. Crime statistics and safety data.

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Top 100 — Most Dangerous Cities in America

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Alexandria, LA	44,566	27.14
2	Memphis, TN	629,063	25.08
3	Oakland, CA	438,072	19.25
4	Monroe, LA	47,241	18.92
5	Detroit, MI	636,644	17.82
6	Atlantic City, NJ	38,486	17.80
7	Bessemer, AL	25,655	17.44
8	Danville, IL	28,663	16.84
9	Little Rock, AR	202,739	16.72
10	Baltimore, MD	577,193	16.06
11	Pine Bluff, AR	40,436	15.81
12	Cleveland, OH	367,523	15.61
13	Kansas City, MO	508,233	15.47
14	Spartanburg, SC	38,578	14.90
15	Milwaukee, WI	569,756	14.34
16	Pueblo, CO	111,514	14.26
17	Camden, NJ	71,471	13.81
18	St. Louis, MO	293,109	13.69
19	New Orleans, LA	376,035	13.62
20	Peoria, IL	112,126	13.45
21	Dayton, OH	136,741	13.39
22	Compton, CA	93,525	12.72
23	Birmingham, AL	199,322	12.48
24	Chicago Heights, IL	26,938	12.32
25	Shreveport, LA	183,483	12.30
26	Evansville, IN	116,441	12.12
27	East Point, GA	38,233	12.03
28	Springfield, MO	169,432	11.79
29	Minneapolis, MN	426,845	11.62
30	Houston, TX	2,300,419	11.48
31	Stockton, CA	320,470	11.46
32	Beaumont, TX	113,710	11.37
33	Palm Springs, FL	26,871	11.36
34	Wilmington, DE	71,124	11.27
35	Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN	684,298	11.24
36	Canton, OH	70,105	11.22
37	Battle Creek, MI	52,392	11.22
38	Barstow, CA	25,198	11.12
39	Myrtle Beach, SC	37,214	11.12
40	Sumter, SC	43,065	10.98
41	Rockford, IL	147,649	10.81
42	Miami Beach, FL	81,319	10.79
43	Inkster, MI	25,602	10.79
44	Goldsboro, NC	33,448	10.76
45	Jackson, MI	31,206	10.75
46	Lafayette, LA	121,537	10.66
47	Kansas City, KS	154,776	10.48
48	Petersburg, VA	33,365	10.44
49	Toledo, OH	268,461	10.41
50	Holyoke, MA	37,949	10.41
51	Trenton, NJ	89,966	10.26
52	Eureka, CA	26,302	10.20
53	Victorville, CA	135,983	10.16
54	Anchorage, AK	289,069	10.15
55	Dover, DE	39,491	10.13
56	New Iberia, LA	27,926	10.09
57	Baton Rouge, LA	223,699	10.06
58	Elkhart, IN	53,726	9.97
59	Denver, CO	713,734	9.93
60	Muskogee, OK	36,819	9.89
61	Wheeling, WV	26,670	9.83
62	Chelsea, MA	39,460	9.79
63	Paterson, NJ	157,660	9.79
64	Alton, IL	25,430	9.71
65	Statesville, NC	29,161	9.69
66	South Bend, IN	102,866	9.65
67	Salisbury, NC	35,730	9.60
68	Farmington, NM	46,339	9.56
69	Burlington, NC	58,599	9.56
70	Salisbury, MD	33,080	9.55
71	Jacksonville, AR	29,285	9.53
72	Jackson, TN	68,098	9.50
73	Aurora, CO	390,201	9.49
74	Riviera Beach, FL	38,032	9.43
75	Tulsa, OK	412,322	9.43
76	Homestead, FL	80,725	9.34
77	Flint, MI	80,835	9.30
78	Daytona Beach, FL	75,924	9.28
79	Washington, DC	672,079	9.26
80	Greensboro, NC	298,564	9.24
81	Richmond, CA	115,396	9.23
82	Bridgeton, NJ	26,836	9.20
83	Paragould, AR	29,940	9.15
84	Bossier City, LA	62,832	9.13
85	Dothan, AL	71,118	9.13
86	Philadelphia, PA	1,582,432	9.10
87	Grand Rapids, MI	197,768	9.10
88	Lynwood, CA	65,291	9.10
89	Melbourne, FL	85,718	9.03
90	Springfield, IL	113,714	9.01
91	Gary, IN	68,604	8.98
92	San Bernardino, CA	221,774	8.97
93	Springfield, MA	154,751	8.93
94	West Hollywood, CA	35,090	8.84
95	Indianapolis city (balance), IN	882,043	8.78
96	Lauderhill, FL	73,961	8.74
97	Corpus Christi, TX	317,383	8.65
98	Salt Lake City, UT	203,888	8.64
99	Raytown, MO	29,593	8.64
100	Union City, GA	27,300	8.59

Alexandria, LA ranks #1 among the most dangerous cities in america with populations over 25,000, with a value of 27.14. Rounding out the top cities are Memphis, TN, Oakland, CA, Monroe, LA. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 25,000. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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