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10 Most Dangerous Cities In America in 2013

  • by Staff Writers

Every year the FBI compiles a big database of crime in the United States of America. It then uses those data points from the database to rank the most dangerous cities in America. Using that list, we have picked ten cities that have stood out the most in terms of violent crimes.

Here is a list of America’s most dangerous cities in 2013 according to the FBI:

1. Detroit, Michigan

Detroit 8 Mile

Detroit 8 Mile (Photo credit: Elie Goral)

It should not surprise anyone that Detroit is on this list. In 2009, violent and property crimes totaled around 68,000. In 2010, there were about 2,137 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. To break down the violent crimes further, Detroit has a rate of over 48 murders per 100,000 residents. To put it into perspective just how high that is, the national average is 4.7 per 100,000 residents. Although Detroit remains a top candidate for the most dangerous city in the US, there is a glimmer of hope as the crime rate dropped by 10 percent last year.

2. Flint, Michigan

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Flint (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Just an hour away from Detroit is Flint. Flint was a booming economic powerhouse in the late 1950s with a population of 200,000 people—making it the second largest city in Michigan at the time. But Flint has experienced a rapid decline since then. A series of economic setbacks coupled with urban decay caused many working class families to flee for greener pastures. Now the population of Flint is just over 100,000 residents, many of whom live in poverty. The city has a high prevalence of reported rapes. The city averages 83 forcible rapes per 100,000 residents while the national average is 26.8.

3. Atlanta, Georgia

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Atlanta (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The crime risk in this city is about five times that of the national average. The highest types of crime in this city include property and motor vehicle theft crimes. The vehicle theft is 55% greater than the national average, with burglary being 38% greater than the national rate. Atlanta also has rather high murder rate, as it is 17.7 per 100,000 residents.

While it is nowhere near Detroit’s 48, it is well above the national average and is something to be cognizant of. However, the thing to be most concerned about is aggravated assault, as Atlanta has one of the highest rates per 100,000 residents. They consistently have about 600 to 700 reports of aggravated assault per 100,000 residents per year, three times the national average.

But even with all this danger, there are some good years. In the last year Atlanta crime rate has fallen by 40%, with violent crimes such as rape and homicide dropping 55% and 72% respectively.

4. Orlando, Florida

Orlando

Orlando (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The crime rate is close to three times that of the national rate. Violent crime rates are very high in this city; you can expect to see about 1,076 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. Orlando also has one of the highest crime rates per square mile, meaning no matter where you go, you will run into trouble. The city is making attempts to improve the crime rates by installing more surveillance cameras in the city, and while Orlando is slowly making its way to the bottom of the “most dangerous cities in the US” list, it will take a lot more work to completely get off the FBI’s list.

5. Birmingham, Alabama

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Birmingham (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Overall, Alabama is a relatively safe state. Its state average for violent crimes is 4.2, which is lower than the national average. However, Birmingham itself is a different story. This city tops one of the largest cities for rape and property crimes. Birmingham averages 1,483 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. Birmingham had 62 homicides total in 2011, which isn’t incredibly high when compared with some others on the list. However, it also has a very high property crime rate, averaging out at three times the national average for property crime. If you live in Birmingham, you will have a 1 in 12 chance of getting robbed and a 1 in 67 chance of being a part of a violent crime.

6. St. Louis, Missouri

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St Louis (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Although the crime risk has decreased by 9.2% in 2010 compared to 2009, this city still has a high crime rate compared other cities in America. Murder rates have decreased, but the murder rates still remain the 4th highest in the nation with 35.5 murders per 100,000 residents. Robbery rates are the 5th highest in the nation with 668.7 robberies per 100,000 residents. Budget cuts have reduced the number of street- patrolling officers, making it difficult to improve crime rates in this city.

7. Memphis, Tennessee

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Memphis (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There were about 1,584 violent crimes per 100,000. Memphis is known for all different types of violent crimes but the bulk of the reports are for aggravated assault, making up a total of 1,035 of the 1,584 violent crimes. However its violent crimes have decreased in the last couple of years due to the launch of Operation Safe Community (OSC), a roadmap with 15 strategic plans to take the streets back from the criminals. However, even with OSC, Memphis’s property crime rate is still twice the national average.

8. Miami, Florida

Miami

Miami (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Miami metropolitan areas violent crime rate is above the national average. There are about 680 violent crimes per 100,000 people, however over 90% of those violent crimes are aggravated assault, which means the homicide and rape rates are very low. Miami has a large number of robberies, reporting about 494.4 robberies per 100,000 people. This is four times higher than the national average. Though the amount of crimes in Miami is low compared to the others on the list, the city more than makes up for it by having one of the highest crimes per square mile; Miami averages 500 crimes per square mile. That means that a lot of crime is happening in a small space, so it is unlikely that you can live there without witnessing a crime.

9. Baltimore, Maryland

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Baltimore (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Baltimore reported about 1,417 violent crimes per 100,000 people. It also has a murder rate of 31.3 murders per 100,000 people, which is much higher than the national average. However the rates of rapes, robbery, and assault are also very high, being about two to three times higher than the national average. The property crime rate, however, isn’t as scary as most of the other cities on this list, having only 490 property crime reports per 100,000 residents. This is about 1.7 times the amount of the national average, which is very low compared to the other cities on the list.

10. Kansas City, Kansas

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Kansas (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The crime rate in Kansas City is more than three times the national average. The city reported 1,200 violent crimes per 100,000. The rape rate is twice as high as the national average. The property crime is a little more than Baltimore, reaching 550 property crimes reported per 100,000 residents. The property crimes are primarily made up of theft and burglary. However it is the motor vehicle theft that is actually the highest when compared to the national crime rate. On the bright side, Kansas City has one of the lowest crimes per square mile, with just under 100 crimes per square mile. That is five times less than Miami.

While there are cities in America that are certainly plagued by crime, one can take solace in the fact that crime and murder rates in even the most dangerous American cities still comes nowhere close to comparing to the most dangerous cities in the world.

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35 Comments

  1. Jim says:
    January 11, 2013 at 11:50 am

    Awesome list! Crazy how high these rates are, yet so low compared to the rest of the world.

    Reply
  2. AmitS says:
    January 11, 2013 at 11:52 am

    Weird to see New Orleans not on this list…last year wasn’t it topping the US in murders per capita?

    Reply
    • AmitS says:
      January 11, 2013 at 11:54 am

      Nvm. Did a quick search….apparently New Orleans has the highest murder rate in the country, but an overall crime rate that’s lower than the national average. Really weird.

      Reply
      • jimmmmm says:
        January 23, 2013 at 5:53 pm

        we have less people than other states some if some one is mudered it counts for more

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  3. Tristan Rich says:
    January 25, 2013 at 12:30 pm

    I Stay In Detroit , In One Of The Most Dangerous Hoods Which Is Dexter & It Don’t Seem Like It

    Reply
  4. Rachel says:
    February 3, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    Camden Nj has been the most dangerous city and it still is today and I also happen to live in New Jersey too!

    Reply
  5. Clif Hostetler says:
    February 3, 2013 at 7:53 pm

    Check your data. I think you got Kansas City, Kansas mixed up with Kansas City, MO.

    Reply
    • Staff Writers says:
      February 3, 2013 at 9:31 pm

      Thanks for the correction, you’re completely correct.

      Reply
  6. avn says:
    February 14, 2013 at 12:50 am

    Detroit,, i want to come visit sometime,,,

    Reply
  7. Valma says:
    March 8, 2013 at 8:02 pm

    Where’s Albuquerque?? This place is off the hook. Thankfully, I didn’t have to raise my kids here. This place is a hell hole.

    Reply
  8. Sophia says:
    March 17, 2013 at 7:22 am

    Okay, um how is Chicago not on here. Every single day people are shot and killed in this city. Also if you check the spotcrime map, there is barely any area without violent crime and larceny. Public officials must be paying someone off.

    Reply
  9. Leslie says:
    March 19, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    Where is Chicago??

    Reply
  10. Aziz says:
    March 25, 2013 at 10:03 am

    Really? Oakland should be #3

    Reply
  11. rk says:
    April 4, 2013 at 4:06 am

    Of course all this is hogwash. Nothing can ever beat the USA, with a full population of criminals.

    Reply
  12. Holly says:
    April 5, 2013 at 10:00 am

    I’m surprised Youngstown, Ohio isn’t on here. I live near there and last year, there were 5 murders just in the first week of January.

    Reply
  13. Joe says:
    April 5, 2013 at 11:24 am

    What about Chicago? Gary, IN.? These cities are much worse than most of the list.

    Reply
    • stl says:
      June 12, 2013 at 7:11 am

      dude STFU chicago isnt that bad just a small part of it those cities on this list is over ran with crime head to toe

      Reply
  14. Eric says:
    April 9, 2013 at 11:52 pm

    Almost all have professional sport teams.

    Reply
    • Tommy says:
      July 19, 2013 at 1:44 am

      good observation

      Reply
  15. Keith Wright says:
    April 30, 2013 at 2:33 pm

    What bout houston,tx

    Reply
  16. Pedestrian Life in Atlanta - Page 5 - City-Data Forum says:
    May 1, 2013 at 5:31 pm

    [...] Atlanta is also ranked as one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. 10 Most Dangerous Cities In America in 2013 [...]

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  17. sam bennett says:
    May 19, 2013 at 4:00 am

    Camden is actually the most violent city in america

    Reply
  18. sam bennett says:
    May 19, 2013 at 4:01 am

    what happened to LA ??????

    Reply
  19. Jeff says:
    May 27, 2013 at 7:38 pm

    Funny comments! I have lived in Michigan all my life and worked in Detroit for 21 years. I have never witnessed or ever been threatened in the city. Miami.. Awe yes my favorite vacation spot! Who knew I ran with thieves and murders? I believe danger is everywhere and depending on the company you keep you may be more exposed to the violence. Be Aware of your surroundings and never get too comfortable around strangers. Period!

    Reply
  20. Mondovi says:
    June 21, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    Chicago Southside? No?

    Reply
  21. Tommy says:
    July 19, 2013 at 1:47 am

    I live in Miami and thinking about relocating to ATL. Everything but the crime rate is better than Miami but not by much cuz we made the list too. lol. ATL here I come!

    Reply
  22. Acirema98 says:
    August 20, 2013 at 3:41 pm

    Wow, just… wow. I am a Floridian that is looking into going into the police force and eventually, SWAT in either Miami or Orlando. And they are both on this list…

    Well, looks like I won’t get bored, then! XD

    It’d probably be better to live in the suburbs area or at least in close proximity to town without actually living there. Cause, ugh. No way am I living in town. Ugh.

    Reply
  23. Lina says:
    September 4, 2013 at 11:41 pm

    I’m so happy to see Austin, TX not on here. Parts of North Austin, though, can get really bad…

    Reply
  24. Matthew says:
    October 23, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    What about Oakland

    Reply
  25. Smurf says:
    November 18, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    Looks to me like most of these places are in poverty and are or around tourist attractions….

    Reply
  26. Hannah says:
    December 7, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    OMG I’m in St. Louis O_____________________O

    Reply
  27. joey says:
    January 6, 2014 at 1:54 am

    surprised Chicago is not in there im from there and its pretty terrible

    Reply
  28. victoria says:
    April 16, 2014 at 9:07 am

    hmm….I live in Miami and have my entire life…Never seen a crime, I’m aware it exists, but myself among others I know have never witnessed anything personally.

    Reply
  29. Jesse J says:
    April 19, 2014 at 9:03 am

    I wonder if the fact that the highest murder and violent crime rates seem to duplicate the minority and majority ethnic groups in the country. Translation: The higher the black population the higher the violent crime rate.

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  30. Christina says:
    May 31, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    REALLY? Im shocked by all of these? Arent these cities popular (the fact that i know them). And the Khloe Kardashian has a store in miami. Wow…..my old school had a trip to baltimore (didnt go) ….im confused. Are they sure?

    Reply
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