Being from the state of New Jersey this isn’t a list I’m happy to report on, considering two cities in New Jersey have been considered some of the biggest murder capitals in the United States.

Neighborhoodscout.com put together a list of the top 30 cities in the country with the highest murder rates. The website limited their research to cities with 25,000 or more people.  Data used for this research are the number of murders reported to have occurred in each city, and the population of each city.

The study found that St. Louis was the worst in the country and jumped from the number three spot last year to the number one spot this year. “St. Louis, MO reported 263 murders, which is an increase of 36% compared to last year with a murder rate of .87 per 1,000 population,” said the study.

There were 14 new cities on the list of 30 this year. Two cities in New Jersey, one in Pennsylvania, and one in Delaware did make this year’s list.

The full list according to NeighborhoodScout.com  can be found below:

  • 30. Richmond, Virginia

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .29
    4.5X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 66

  • 29. Washington, DC

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .29
    4.5X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 201

  • 28. Cincinnati, Ohio

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .30
    4.6X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 92

  • 27. Florence, South Carolina

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .30
    4.6X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 12

  • 26. San Bernardino, California

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .31
    4.7X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 68

  • 25. North Little Rock, Arkansas

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .31
    4.8X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 20

  • 24. Camden, New Jersey

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .32
    4.9X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 23

  • 23. North Charleston, South Carolina

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .33
    5.1X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 38

  • 22. Dayton, Ohio

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .33
    5.1X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 46

  • 21. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .33
    5.1X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 193

  • 20. Kansas City, Missouri

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .35
    5.3X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 176

  • 19. Portsmouth, Virginia

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .35
    5.3X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 34

  • 18. Shreveport, Louisiana

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .37
    5.7X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 69

  • 17. Inkster, Michigan

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .38
    5.9X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 10

  • 16. Monroe, Louisiana

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .40
    6.1X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 19

  • 15. Alexandria, Louisiana

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .42
    6.5X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 19

  • 14. Riviera Beach, Florida

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .43
    6.5X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 16

  • 13. Cleveland, Ohio

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .43
    6.6X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 160

  • 12. Trenton, New Jersey

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .44
    6.8X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 40

  • 11. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .45
    6.9X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 102

  • 10. Wilmington, Delaware

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .45
    6.9X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 32

  • 9. Memphis, Tennesee

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .46
    7.0X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 289

  • 8. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .46
    7.1X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 23

  • 7. Detroit, Michigan

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .52
    7.9X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 330

  • 6. New Orleans, Louisiana

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .52
    8.1X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 201

  • 5. Pine Bluff, Arkansas

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .56
    8.6X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 23

  • 4. Saginaw, Michigan

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .57
    8.7X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 25

  • 3. Flint, Michigan

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .58
    8.9X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 47

  • 2. Petersburg, Virginia

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .72
    11.0X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 24

  • 1. St. Louis, Missouri

    Murder Rate (per 1,000 residents): .87
    13.4X U.S. Average
    No. of Murders: 263

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