The 22 most dangerous cities in America by number of violent crimes
NeighborhoodScout produces an annual report on the most dangerous US cities in terms of number of violent crimes per 1000 population. Let's see which cities are on the list for 2023 .
The research reveals the 100 most dangerous cities in America with populations of 25,000 or more, 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 in each city and the population of each city. Based on the latest national data available at the time of publication, covering the 2021 calendar year and released in October 2022, this report reveals compelling patterns in America's safety from crime.
This year, Monroe (LA) was replaced by Bessemer (AL), dropping from the position of first most violent city in America, which it held for two years, to third position. In Bessemer, there are 33.18 violent crimes per 1,000 population, and one in thirty people, on average, are affected by a violent crime each year.
Many of the dangerous cities on this year's list have already appeared in previous lists. NeighborhoodScout also carries out analyzes at the neighborhood level, providing some curious surprises. For example, looking for the lowest crime rate within a 15-mile radius of the top most dangerous city, Bessemer, AL, you may find that the New Hope neighborhood in Birmingham, AL is safer than 99% of neighborhoods nationwide .
Top 22
Bessemer, AL
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 33.1
Chance of being victimized: 1 in 30
Mobile, AL
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 27.9
Chance of being victimized: 1 in 35
Monroe, LA
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 26.3
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 38
Saginaw, MI
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 25.1
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 39
Memphis, TN
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 25.1
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 39
Detroit, MI
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 23.0
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 43
Birmingham, AL
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants): 20.6
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 49
Pine Bluff, AR
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 20.5
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 48
Little Rock, AR
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 20.2
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 49
Alexandria, LA
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 18.8
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 53
Cleveland, OH
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 17.1
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 58
Kalamazoo, MI
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 16.8
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 59
Milwaukee, WI
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 16.6
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 59
Albany, GA
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 16.1
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 61
Gadsden, AL
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.8
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 63
Danville, IL
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.8
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 63
Lansing, MI
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.7
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 63
Baltimore, MD
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.6
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 63
Springfield, MO
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.6
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 64
Spartanburg, SC
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.2
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 65
Rockford, IL
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.0
Probability of being victimized: 1 in 66
Wilmington, DE
Violent crime rate (per 1,000 residents): 15.0
Chance of being a victim: 1 in 66
Alabama and Louisiana lead the way, indicating that the US Deep South is always a dangerous place. The most dangerous cities are also those with a worse scholastic and educational situation, with the worst results from an academic point of view, in terms of quality of learning and number of graduates. Furthermore, it is said that in an apparently insecure city there are not very safe neighborhoods, and vice versa.
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This is a machine translation of a post published on Scenari Economici at the URL https://scenarieconomici.it/le-22-citta-piu-pericolose-damerica-per-numero-di-reati-violenti/ on Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:00:33 +0000.