most violent small towns in us
America's 20 most dangerous small cities. Published 1:22 pm, Sunday, March 30, 2014. 1. Wilmington, DE. Wilmington topped the list in terms of violent crime, outranking 233 other cities for this dubious honor, with 1,703 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. Click for complete report. 1. Wilmington, DE.
Where are the most dangerousâand least populatedâplaces to live in America? Surprisingly, none are on the west coast. Wilmington, Delaware tops the list of the most dangerous small towns in America, according to a new study by the Movoto team. Movoto looked at FBI crime data for some of America's smallest cities, taking into account violent crimes, property crimes, and the chance that residents of the cities would have being the victim of a crime.
1. Flint, Mich. Flint, Michigan is the most dangerous city in America for the second year in a row. Flint had 2,729 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2012, which reflects a notable increase from 2,336 in 2011. The city also had the highest murder rate in 2012 with 61 murders occurring for every 100,000 residents.