Crime in America has ballooned to an alarming rate as more and more variation in crime takes place in cities and neighborhoods, and analytics have become tantamount in chronicling data in hopes of fighting against violence.
Developed by Neighborhood Scout, the 2014 stat sheet about the most dangerous neighborhoods in America uses data from the FBI’s 17,000 local law enforcement agencies. There are specific neighborhoods within these 50 states that are high in violent crime per 1,000 residents of all.
What does violent crime actually include? Forcible rape, armed robbery, murder, and aggravated assault. These places that make our list are the breeding ground; the hot bed where those sort of things take place.
Check out the 10 most dangerous neighborhoods in America on the next pages …
Whitman Park, Camden, New Jersey
Per rate of 1,000, the East Coast city averages a violent crime rate of 84.78% which translates to 1 in 12 chances of being a victim in one year.
Broadstreet Avenue / Cortland Street, Detroit
Motor City’s lack of fiscal resources has allowed this legendary American metropolis to decay into a hotbed of violence. While your chances of being a victim are the same (1 in 12), there is a slightly higher chance of it occurring (84.94 percent).
Wyoming Street / Orangelawn Street, Detroit
Gang violence is one of the leading cause of assault in this part of Detroit. Residents and passersby have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim in an area that boasts an 85.91 percent violent crime rate.
Orange Street / W. Broad Street, Rochester, New York
Upstate New York is typically a place to
rest, relax, and get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Unfortunately, Orange Street and West Broad Street in Rochester is a place not to be caught in after the sun goes down. 1 in 11 people may catch a fair one in the area which holds an 88.20 percent crime rate.
Chelsea Avenue / N. Claybrook Street, Memphis
Memphis may be known as the House of Blues capital, but it holds a nefarious area, too. The Chelsea Avenue and North Claybrook Street block in Memphis leaves people with a 1 in 11 chance of being assaulted, robbed, or worse. Their crime rate is 88.77 percent.
7th Street / East Jefferson Street, Rockford, Illinois
Illinois is riddled with bullets and strife that only seem to calm down when the weather changes. With violence not a secret in Rockford, the chances of you becoming a victim is 1 in 11 with an 89.70 (almost 90) percent crime rate.
E. Holland Avenue / E. Genesee Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan
The plight all around Michigan is well documented, as blue collar jobs continue to disappear. The tech boom that has hit Detroit has yet to improve other areas with Saginaw placing at number 4 in America’s most dangerous neighborhoods. There is a 93.65 percent chance that 1 person out of 11 others would become the victim of a violent situation.
McDaniel Street S.W. / Mary Street S.W., Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia is colloquially known as “the Trap” for the hefty drug trade that goes on in its streets. Specifically on McDaniel Street S.W. and Mary Street S.W., the block is hot as 1 in 10 people have the chance to be a victim in an area that has 96.20 percent crime rate.
James Buchanan Drive / 1st Street, Jackson, Tennessee
Tennessee is culturally important through its food, its music, and its geographical location. But on James Buchanan Drive, the rate of violence is insane. 1 in 10 people will experience violence and become a victim in an area that has a 97.50 percent crime rate.
City Center, East St. Louis, Illinois
The small city in St. Clair County ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood in all of America. 100.97 percent is the crime rate. It speaks to how unsafe Illinois is as a whole, but per 1,000 residents, 1 in 10 will become a victim, which is high for many people who live in a rough area.