It lands in the number 10 spot for property crime with 5,985 per 100,000 residents and is the 23rd most dangerous for violent crimes with 1,065 per 100,000 residents. highest it had been in the previous five years, 2017 there were 1,291 violent crimes reported, According to the FBI Uniform Crime Report, 8-percent, which is among the highest in the country, and the poverty rate was 23.7-percent, focusing their attention on a two-mile section, 1,773 aggravated assault cases reported in 2017, nearly 6,000 violent crimes were reported, second most visited city in the United States, 8,879 robberies reported which means the rate per 100,000 is 959, property crime with 5,985 per 100,000 residents, 4.2-percent and a poverty rate of 20-percent, 1,369 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 18.9-percent with an unemployment rate of 5.5-percent, 14 homicides in 2017, a poverty rate of 25.9-percent, The Best Ice Skating Options in San Jose and Silicon Valley, The Best Phoenix Area Seafood Restaurants for Fresh Fish, Foodie Neighborhood Spotlight: One Day in Kapahulu, Oahu, The Best of Egypt: A Photo Tour of Cairo, Luxor, and Beyond, Richmond, VA Coffee Shops for People Who Take Their Coffee Seriously, A Few Places to Avoid in New York City (You’ll Never Miss Them), Got Peace? Little Rock had 87.4 violent crimes per 10,000 residents, says Business Insider and according to Road Snacks, it ranks in the top 10 in the country for both property and violent crimes per capita. High real estate prices in neighboring Boston are partly to blame, driving prices up in Chelsea, and crime down. Luckily, this city isn’t exactly a hot tourist spot, especially considering it’s in the same state of Chicago which is one of the most visited cities in the country, so Rockford often gets overlooked. Rockford is still no walk in the park in terms of safety because homicide is not their biggest problem. 4. According to 24/7 Wall St., there were 653,000 violent crimes and 181 homicides committed in this city in 2017 which gives residents about a one in 50 chance at being a victim. In the vast majority of cities on this list, the poverty rate exceeds the comparable 14.1% national rate. The rate of criminal offenses in 2017 rose 1.1-percent from 2016, and 24/7 Wall St. says the police blame it on rival gang activity. Turns out the state of Missouri is much more dangerous than the state of Kansas, specifically Kansas City (and St. Louis, but more on that later on). There’s no denying that Nashville is having a bit of a moment in terms of tourism. We’re guessing the high rate of poverty has something to do with these statistics because Memphis has a poverty rate of about 27.6-percent which is much higher than the national 15.1-percent. Only two years ago the violent crime rates were pretty high in Minneapolis with a rate of about 53.7 per 10,000 residents, according to Business Insider. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories. Little Rock’s crime rate ain’t so little! Luckily it’s now on the decline again, but it’s still higher than most would like. Forbes writes that according to the U.S. Census Department, much of the crime in this city is due to the high drug trade and the high poverty rate.