Most Dangerous U.S. Cities

Some American cities have reputations for being extremely safe, and some have reputations for being very dangerous cities. Within their home state, most people are familiar with the cities that are most dangerous and the neighborhoods they should avoid, but how are you supposed to know what you visit another state. A dangerous city is something that everyone who doesn’t absolutely have to be there should avoid. You may already know the most dangerous cities in your state, but do you know which cities are the most dangerous in the United States?

#1 Most Dangerous City- New Orleans, Louisiana
Although a very popular tourist destination, New Orleans is the most dangerous city in the entire United States. It is ranked as number 1 in terms of murders, 2 in terms of burglary. It also ranks in the top 20 of auto theft and assault.

#2 Most Dangerous City- Camden, New Jersey
New Jersey may be home to some of the safest cities in the United States, but it also claims the second most dangerous city. Camden is ranked as number 1 in terms of robbery and holds rankings in the top 15 for murder, auto theft, rape, and assault. It will likely get worse as they just laid off 45% of their police force.

#3 Most Dangerous City- Detroit, Michigan
Michigan is another state that has some of the safest cities in the United States, but Detroit is widely known for being dangerous. Detroit is ranked as number 2 in terms of both assault and auto theft. It is also in the top 15 for assault, murder, and robbery.

#4 Most Dangerous City- St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is another very popular city in terms of tourism, but it can a very dangerous place. It ranks as number 3 in terms of assault, 4 in robbery, 5 in auto theft, and 8 in murder.

#5 Most Dangerous City- Oakland, California
Oakland, California definitely has a reputation for being a dangerous city, and with good reason. It is ranked as number 1 in terms of auto theft. It also is ranked number 3 in robbery and number 14 in both assault and murder.

#6 Most Dangerous City- Flint, Michigan
Flint is ranked as the number 1 city for both assault and burglary and number 6 in rape. It is also the twenty-first city for both murder and robbery.

#7 Most Dangerous City- Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana takes is the second city for murders, but ranks relatively low in other aspects of crime compared to the other cities.

#8 Most Dangerous City- Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama ranks as the number 3 city in terms of rape. It also ranks high burglary (7), murder (10), and robbery (10).

#9 Most Dangerous City- Richmond, California
The second California city in the top ten list of most dangerous cities in the United States ranks as number 3 in terms of auto theft and number 5 in terms of murder.

#10 Most Dangerous City- North Charleston, South Carolina
North Charleston ranks as number 2 in terms of rape and 11 in terms of robbery. It is also number 16 in terms of both assault and murder.