Monday 13 June 2011

Highest Crime Rate Cities in US

When we think about the United States of America, there are many things that cross our minds, a few of them being clean and beautiful cities, disciplined infrastructure, glamor, and a world full of opportunities. But just like two sides of a coin, there is evil hiding on every corner of these busy streets as well, in the form of crime. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there is an annual statistics which is conducted to measure the rate of crime in the country. This rate every year shows up to 50% of criminal cases in the United States of America alone and it is believed that this rate is growing day by day. There are many crimes which comprise this record, serious ones such as homicides, assaults, robbery and rapes, as well as minuscule cases like thefts, burglary, arsons, etc. In a country of 50 states, there are criminal cases recorded in each, but there are a few states and cities where the rates are extraordinarily high. A list of these highest crime cities in US are mentioned in the paragraphs below. Take a look.

Most Dangerous Cities in the United States

Among the various states and cities in the US, there are a few cities which are known to be the safest cities to live in. But there are a few others which are known to be the most dangerous cities in America, thus making them very risky to live in. As mentioned above, there is an annual survey that is carried out to record the crime rate in the country. And according to this, there are a few shortlisted cities known to be the highest crime cities in US. In this article, we will read more about the cities which take the first 5 places in this case, so read on and find out where does America's crime come from, mostly!

Detroit, Michigan
The city of Detroit located in the state of Michigan of the United States of America was known to be the sixth highest in violent crimes, according to the 2007 statistics. However, from the most recent surveys conducted by the FBIs uniform crime report, it has managed to bag the first place among the highest crime cities in US. The city's total population is around 950,000 with the highest crime rate of 1220. It is thus known to be the first in the most dangerous cities in the United States.

Memphis, Tennessee
The second to be known as one of America's most dangerous cities, is the city of Memphis, Tennessee. It is said that the crime rate in this city too had reached a low record in 2004, it was seen to be the fourth most dangerous in 2005. Following this, the crime rate in 2010 has observed to reach the second place, with 1218 among the population of 650,100.

Miami, Florida
This is a very popular and crowded city, situated on the Atlantic coast, and harbors a population of about 2,500,000 people. The crime rate recoded in Miami is said to be 988, which puts this city on the third place of the most dangerous cities in America 2010. Well, there sure is a huge party in Miami, but watch out for those muggers!

Las Vegas, Nevada
Well, many take Vegas to be the "sin city", and in reality it sure proves to be one. With a population of around 1,90,000, the crime rate in Las Vegas is found to be 887, which is why it is known to be the fourth one of the highest crime cities in US.

Stockton, California
Even though geographically it is known to be the 13th largest city in the United States, it bags the 5th position in criminal records. Stockton bears a population of around 290,000 and a crime rate of 885, which is quite close to the Vegas statistics.

There are many other cities considered to be the most dangerous cities in the United States 2010, which follow this list, and they are mentioned below in the descending order of their crime rates. Take a look.

    * Orlando, Florida
    * Little Rock, Arkansas
    * Charleston, South Carolina
    * Nashville, Tennessee
    * Baltimore, Maryland
    * Camden, New Jersey
    * St. Louis, Missouri
    * Oakland, California
    * Flint, Michigan
    * New Orleans, Louisiana
    * Birmingham, Alabama
    * Cleveland, Ohio
    * Jackson, Mississippi

With this information about the highest crime cities in US, I am sure you benefited from it. Well, crime is something that can't be uprooted completely from any civil area, but we can fight it with better law systems, and not let these criminals get away unpunished.

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