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| These Are The Most Dangerous Cities In The US |
| 2023-08-20 |
| [ZH] Our research reveals the 100 most dangerous cities in America with 25,000 or more people, based on the number of violent crimes per 1,000 residents. Violent crimes include rape, armed robbery, and aggravated assault. The data used for this research are the number of violent crimes reported to have occurred in each city, and the population of each city. Based on the latest national data available at the time of publication, representing calendar year 2021 and released in October 2022, this report reveals interesting patterns about safety from crime in America. This year, Monroe, LA was replaced by Bessemer, AL, dropping from its two-year ranking as the number one most violent city in America to the ranking of third. Bessemer has 33.18 violent crimes per 1,000 population, and the chance of being a violent crime victim is 1 in 30. Many of the dangerous cities on the list this year have appeared on past lists. For those who live in these cities, NeighborhoodScout can help you find the safest neighborhoods nearby any city using our Create feature. For example, by searching for the lowest crime rate within 15 miles of the number one most dangerous city, Bessemer, AL you can find the neighborhood of New Hope in Birmingham, AL is safer than 99% of neighborhoods nationwide. Top 22 Bessemer, AL Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 33.1 Your chance of being a victim: 1 in 30 Mobile, AL Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 27.9 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 35 Monroe, LA Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 26.3 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 38 Saginaw, MI Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 25.1 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 39 Memphis, TN Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 25.1 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 39 Detroit, MI Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 23.0 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 43 Birmingham, AL Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 20.6 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 49 Pine Bluff, AR Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 20.5 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 48 Little Rock, AR Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 20.2 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 49 Alexandria, LA Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 18.8 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 53 Cleveland, OH Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 17.1 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 58 Kalamazoo, MI Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 16.8 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 59 Milwaukee, WI Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 16.6 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 59 Albany, GA Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 16.1 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 61 Gadsden, AL Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.8 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 63 Danville, IL Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.8 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 63 Lansing, MI Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.7 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 63 Baltimore, MD Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.6 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 63 Springfield, MO Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.6 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 64 Spartanburg, SC Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.2 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 65 Rockford, IL Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.0 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 66 Wilmington, DE Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.0 Chance of being a victim: 1 in 66 |
| Posted by:M. Murcek |
| #14 Obviously, having too many pickups causes violence. If you don't accept that then you're a [insert favorite epithet here] |
| Posted by: Roth LaDoad 2023-08-20 17:29 |
| #13 Is there a city in Michigan that didn’t make a list? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-08-20 15:15 |
| #12 Surprising Baltimore is where it is in the rankings. And Little Rock, AR? How much of that is attributed to the Clintons? |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-08-20 12:53 |
| #11 If only there was something that tied all this data together... |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2023-08-20 12:50 |
| #10 Violent crimes include rape, armed robbery, and aggravated assault. More to life than the Chiraq / Baltimore shootings. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-08-20 12:10 |
| #9 Look for the correlation of previous high crime statistics, and then precipitous drop. cross referenced to Soros style District Attorneys and the causation might leap off the page! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2023-08-20 12:01 |
| #8 Yeah, seems to be a bullshit list without Chicago, Baltimore and the west coast. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2023-08-20 11:15 |
| #7 ^^^^ I'm with on that thought. |
| Posted by: Chris 2023-08-20 10:49 |
| #6 No Chicago? I gotta throw a BS flag. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-08-20 10:33 |
| #5 ^ Yes. "Context." It's essential. Except when it's not. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-08-20 09:38 |
| #4 God forbid a racial stat was added to make some sense of these raw stats |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-08-20 09:36 |
| #3 Amish troublemakers, the common denominator. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-08-20 08:22 |
| #2 Yes, a lot like COVID statistics, especially a lot like adverse reaction to COVID vaccine statistics. Still, useful as you move around the country... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-08-20 06:47 |
| #1 The problem with these type of statistics is the data is not being collected the same as before. California has very low theft rates as no reports are made, as no arrests are made, and no convictions are made….. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2023-08-20 01:59 |