Here are the U.S. cities with the most number of murders in 2020:
- Washington.
- New Orleans.
- Jacksonville.
- San Antonio. There were a total of 83 murders in San Antonio in 2020 through July 31st.
- Atlanta. There were a total of 96 murders in Atlanta in 2020 through September 5th.
Most Dangerous States 2020
- Alaska. Alaska is the most dangerous state in the United States.
- New Mexico. New Mexico is the United States' second-most dangerous state.
- Tennessee. Tennessee is the third-most dangerous state in the U.S. with a violent crime rate of 623.7 incidents per 100,000 people.
- Arkansas.
- Nevada.
- Louisiana.
- Alabama.
- Missouri.
Worst cities to live in America:
- Ecorse, Michigan.
- Desert Hot Springs, California.
- Bellmead, Texas.
- Asbury Park, New Jersey. • Population: 15,830.
- Arvin, California. • Population: 20,826.
- Orange Cove, California. • Population: 9,567.
- Bridgeport, Connecticut. • Population: 147,586.
- Beverly Hills, Florida. • Population: 9,144.
The city's overall crime rate, especially the violent crime rate, is higher than the US average. Chicago was responsible for nearly half of 2016's increase in homicides in the US, though the nation's crime rates remain near historic lows. The reasons for the higher numbers in Chicago remain unclear.
Here are the 10 safest cities in America for 2020.
- Oakland Township, Michigan.
- Ridgefield, Connecticut.
- Bergenfield, New Jersey.
- New Castle Town, New York.
- Franklin, Massachusetts.
- Bedford Town, New York.
- Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
- Bernards Township, New Jersey.
U.S. News & World Report releases a list of the best places to live in America every year. Its 2019 ranking for the best places to live looked at five metrics: job market, value, quality of life, desirability, and net migration. The best place to live in America is Austin, Texas, followed by Denver, Colorado.
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Ranking of the most dangerous cities in the world in 2020, by murder rate per 100,000 inhabitants.
| Murder rate per 100,000 inhabitants |
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| Los Cabos - Mexico | 111.3 |
Gang-Related Violent CrimeSome jurisdictions in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Texas report that gangs are responsible for at least 90 percent of crime.
Some 33,000 violent street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs are criminally active in the U.S. today.
Some gangs collect millions of dollars per month selling illegal drugs, trafficking weapons, operating prostitution rings, and selling stolen property. Gangs launder proceeds by investing in real estate, recording studios, motorcycle shops, and construction companies.
The first street-gang in the United States, the 40 Thieves, began around the late 1820s in New York City. The gangs in Washington D.C. had control of what is now Federal Triangle, in a region then known as Murder Bay.
Some gangs are definitely "conflict oriented." Fighting is a major and necessary activity for them and a means of acquiring respect, admiration, and prestige within them. They must and do fight often.
There was inadequate housing and few jobs available, so the unemployed turned to crime to survive. After a short time, individuals found safety in larger numbers. They began to band together, thus forming gangs. Early gangs were made up of the poorest people–usually Irish, Italian, and Polish.
Gang activities are designed to entice many youths to view drinking, drug use, creating disorder, and vandalizing property as a form of fun. Partying, getting high, bullying people, and robbing designated targets are just part of the merriment and amusement.
Some of the gangs that contribute most of the crime on the streets of Chicago:
- Gangster Disciples.
- Vice Lords.
- Black P. Stones.
- Latin Kings.
- Black Disciples.
- Maniac Latin Disciples.
- Spanish Cobras.
- Almighty Saints.
“There are over 117,000 gang members (and) 55 major gangs, along with the 2,500 subset factions who are all both internally in conflict with each other and in conflict with the other, rival gangs,” Brown said. “There's several hundred gang conflicts every day in Chicago.
These 10 states are America's worst places to live in 2019.
- South Carolina. South Carolina has the fifth highest rate of diabetes in the nation and the 10th highest premature death rate.
- Mississippi.
- Missouri.
- (tie) Indiana.
- (tie) New Mexico.
- Oklahoma.
- Louisiana.
- Tennessee.
Local crime rates are among the highest in the United States (despite this, the overall crime rate in the city has seen a decline during the 21st century), and vast areas of the city are in a state of severe urban decay. Poverty, crime, shootings, drugs and urban blight in Detroit are ongoing problems.
Detroit was ranked the most dangerous city in Michigan in a 24/7 Wall St. analysis examining cities with at least 20,000 in population that posted the highest violent crime rates per state. Detroit recorded a violent crime rate of 2,057 per 100,000 people in 2017, based on the FBI's Uniform Crime Report.
