The 21 Most Dangerous Cities In The United States In 2022

To determine which cities in the United States are the most dangerous, we compiled data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report and viewed each city’s violent crime rate. Violent crimes include: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assaults.

Only cities with populations of 100,000 people or more were considered for the list. Violent crime rate is calculated by dividing the total numbers of violent crime by the total population; the result is multiplied by 100,000.

The national average for violent crime is 398.5 per 100,000 people and the The national average for property crime is 1958.2

21. Minneapolis, MN- 1,262.46 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	429,954
Murders	84
Murder Rate	19.54
Property Crime Rate	4,612.82
Poverty Rate	16.9%

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20. Albuquerque, NM – 1,337.68 violent crimes per 100k

Population	564,559
Murders	80
Murder Rate	14.17
Property Crime Rate	4,989.91
Poverty Rate	16.7%

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19. Oakland, California – 1,347.34 violent crimes per 100k

Population	440,646
Murders	102
Murder Rate	23.14
Property Crime Rate	5,133.83
Poverty Rate	16.7%

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18. New Orleans, Louisiana – 1,358.08 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	383,997
Murders	195
Murder Rate	50.78
Property Crime Rate	4,655.24
Poverty Rate	23.7%

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17. San Bernardino, California – 1,365.59 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	222,101
Murders	69
Murder Rate	31.06
Property Crime Rate	2,728.04
Poverty Rate	26%

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16. Baltimore, Maryland – 1,460.11 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	585,708
Murders	335
Murder Rate	57.19
Property Crime Rate	2,887.62
Poverty Rate	16.7%

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15. Kansas City, Missouri – 1,558.58 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	508,090
Murders	176
Murder Rate	34.63
Property Crime Rate	4,048.50
Poverty Rate	16.1%

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14. Birmingham, Alabama – 1,577.22 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	200,733
Murders	122
Murder Rate	60.78
Property Crime Rate	1,487.05
Poverty Rate	24.7%

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13. Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 1,629.70 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	577,222
Murders	190
Murder Rate	32.91
Property Crime Rate	2,784.72
Poverty Rate	16.7%

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12. Camden, New Jersey – 1,632.52 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	71,791
Murders	23
Murder Rate	32.03
Property Crime Rate	2,199.44
Poverty Rate	33.6%

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11. Cleveland, Ohio – 1,689.10 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	372,624
Murders	177
Murder Rate	47.5
Property Crime Rate	4,142.25
Poverty Rate	32.7%

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10. South Bend, Indiana – 1,706.09 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	103,453
Murders	28
Murder Rate	27.06
Property Crime Rate	3,616.13
Poverty Rate	21.5%

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9. Little Rock, Arkansas – 1,805.11 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	202,591
Murders	49
Murder Rate	24.18
Property Crime Rate	4,739.60
Poverty Rate	21.8%

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8. Pine Bluff, Arkansas – 1,808.35 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	41,253
Murders	23
Murder Rate	55.75
Property Crime Rate	4,823.89
Poverty Rate	25.4%

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7. Alexandria, Louisiana – 1,877.42 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	45,275
Murders	19
Murder Rate	41.96
Property Crime Rate	7,326.34
Poverty Rate	26.9%

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6. St Louis, Missouri – 1,995.17 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	301,578
Murders	262
Murder Rate	86.87
Property Crime Rate	5,769.32
Poverty Rate	21.8%

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5. Detroit, Michigan – 2,248.44 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	639,111
Murders	327
Murder Rate	51.16
Property Crime Rate	3,313.67
Poverty Rate	35%

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4. Saginaw, Michigan – 2,327.95 violent crimes per 100k

Population	44,202
Murders	24
Murder Rate	54.29
Property Crime Rate	1,628.89
Poverty Rate	34.6%

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3. Atlantic City, New Jersey – 2,335.25 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	38,497
Murders	9
Murder Rate	23.38
Property Crime Rate	2,631.37
Poverty Rate	35.2%

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2. Memphis, Tennessee – 2,418.24 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	633,104
Murders	334
Murder Rate	52.75
Property Crime Rate	5,717.39
Poverty Rate	16.7%

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1. Monroe, Louisiana – 2,932.79 violent crimes per 100,000 residents

Population	47,702
Murders	19
Murder Rate	39.83
Property Crime Rate	6,043.77
Poverty Rate	16.7%

 

The Most Dangerous Cities In The United States 2022

City	Population	Violent Crime Rate	Property Crime Rate
1. Monroe, LA	47,702	2,932.79	6,043.77
2. Memphis, TN	633,104	2,418.24	5,717.39
3. Atlantic City, NJ	38,497	2,335.25	2,631.37
4. Saginaw, MI	44,202	2,327.95	1,628.89
5. Detroit, MI	639,111	2,248.44	3,313.67
6. St. Louis, MO	301,578	1,995.17	5,769.32
7. Alexandria, LA	45,275	1,877.42	7,326.34
8. Pine Bluff, AR	41,253	1,808.35	4,823.89
9. Little Rock, AR	202,591	1,805.11	4,739.60
10. South Bend, IN	103,453	1,706.09	3,616.13
11. Cleveland, OH	372,624	1,689.10	4,142.25
12. Camden, NJ	71,791	1,632.52	2,199.44
13. Milwaukee, WI	577,222	1,629.70	2,784.72
14. Birmingham, AL	200,733	1,577.22	1,487.05
15. Kansas City, MO	508,090	1,558.58	4,048.50
16. Baltimore, MD	585,708	1,460.11	2,887.62
17. San Bernardino, CA	222,101	1,365.59	2,728.04
18. New Orleans, LA	383,997	1,358.08	4,655.24
19. Oakland, CA	440,646	1,347.34	5,133.83
20. Albuquerque, NM	564,559	1,337.68	4,989.91
21. Minneapolis, MN	429,954	1,262.46	4,612.82

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