Most dangerous cities in the U.S. 2023, by violent crime rate
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Updated Dec 12, 2024
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2024). Most dangerous cities in the U.S. 2023, by violent crime rate [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217685/most-dangerous-cities-in-north-america-by-crime-rate/Dataset updatedDec 12, 2024Time period covered2023Area coveredUnited StatesDescriptionIn 2023, around 3,640.56 violent crimes per 100,000 residents were reported in Oakland, California. This made Oakland the most dangerous city in the United States in that year. Four categories of violent crimes were used: murder and non-negligent manslaughter; forcible rape; robbery; and aggravated assault. Only cities with a population of at least 200,000 were considered.
Metropolitan areas with the highest violent crime rate in the U.S. 2020
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Updated Jul 5, 2024ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2024). Metropolitan areas with the highest violent crime rate in the U.S. 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/433603/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-violent-crime-rate/Dataset updatedJul 5, 2024Time period covered2020Area coveredUnited StatesDescriptionIn 2020, Memphis, TN-MS-AR reported 1,358.8 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants, the most out of any metro area in the United States. Monroe, LA followed closely behind, with a violent crime rate of 1,308.5 crimes per 100,000 inhabitants.
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FacebookTwitterEmailIn 2023, around 3,640.56 violent crimes per 100,000 residents were reported in Oakland, California. This made Oakland the most dangerous city in the United States in that year. Four categories of violent crimes were used: murder and non-negligent manslaughter; forcible rape; robbery; and aggravated assault. Only cities with a population of at least 200,000 were considered.