Friday, November 22, 2013

The 10 Most Dangerous Cities in America

From 24/7 Wall St., based on the FBI Uniform Crime Report, the cities below are the 10 most dangerous cities in America.

10. Cleveland

Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,383.8

9. Baltimore

Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,405.7

8. New Haven, Conn.

Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,439.2

7. Birmingham, Ala.

Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,517.8

6. Stockton, Calif.

Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,548

5. Memphis, Tenn.

Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,750

4. St. Louis

Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,776.5

3. Oakland, Calif.

Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,993.1

2. Detroit

Violent crimes per 100,000: 2,122.6

1. Flint, Mich.

Violent crimes per 100,000: 2,729.5

(Via MarketWatch)
at 12:58:00 PM

5 comments:

  1. Rick MillerNovember 22, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    Of course, this data does not include violent crimes perpetrated by police! See:

    http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/21/3769823/in-miami-gardens-store-video-catches.html

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  2. Pepe ScarcellaNovember 22, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    Being I grew up in SE Michigan I fail to be surprised by the top two entries in this post.

    Viva rural life!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 22, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    The writer has obviously not been inside the D.C. Beltway - most dangerous place on the planet...

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  4. AnonymousNovember 22, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    I've lived in 2 of the 10. That probably explains my attitude at times. lol

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