The Bluff City is the most dangerous city in America, according to a new study.
Property Club, a property investment guide, ranked the top ten cities for most crime and found Memphis at the top of the list.
The most dangerous city in the USA is Memphis, Tennessee. With a population of 628,127, Memphis has a crime rate that is 237% higher than the national average. Memphis has 7,913 crimes per 100,000 people, with an exceptionally high violent crime rate. In 2022, there were 15,318 incidents of violent crime, including 289 counts of murder, 2,134 counts of robbery, and 12,484 incidents of assault.
The most dangerous Memphis neighborhoods include Frayser, Downtown, Parkway Village, Oakhaven and Whitehaven, according to the study.
Researchers looked at violent crime rates as well as overall crimes per capita.
Here is the full list of the most dangerous cities in America:
- Memphis, Tennessee
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Oakland, California
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Baltimore, Maryland
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Detroit, Michigan
- Lubbock, Texas
- Chicago, Illinois
- Stockton, California
