1. Detroit, Michigan
Sitting on the US-Canada border, Detroit is the state of Michigan’s largest and most populous city with an estimated population of just over 670,000. Detroit has had a long and tumultuous history with crime on its streets and garnered a rather bad reputation because of it. The crime rate has been above the national average since the 1970s, with the number of homicides peaking at 714 in 1974.
Murder – 263 – Rate per 1,000 – 0.39
Rape – 996 – Rate per 1,000 – 1.48
Robbery – 2309 – Rate per 1,000 – 3.43
Assault – 9943 – Rate per 1,000 – 14.78
Chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime – 1 in 50
