10 Most Violent Cities in US

There were 1.2 million violent crimes committed in the US in 2016, the FBI reported Monday. It was a 4.1% increase from 2015 and the second year in a row crime rates have risen. On average, there were 386 violent crimes for every 100,000 US residents. But in the few cities that caused the overall crime-rate increase, it was well over 1,000. 24/ Wall St ranked the 25 most dangerous cities in the US by violent crime rate. Here are the top 10:

1. Detroit, Michigan: 2,047 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 303 murders
2. St. Louis, Missouri: 1,913 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 188 murders
3. Memphis, Tennessee: 1,820 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 196 murders
4. Baltimore, Maryland: 1,780 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 318 murders
5. Rockford Illinois: 1,659 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 26 murders
6. Kansas City, Missouri: 1,655 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 129 murders
7. Cleveland, Ohio: 1,631 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 135 murders
8. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 1,533 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 141 murders
9. Little Rock, Arkansas: 1,531 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 42 murders
10. Oakland, California: 1,426 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 85 murders.

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