12 of the Most Dangerous US Cities where Crime is Surging

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Last Updated on January 4, 2021

Between 2011 and 2016, Dubuque witnessed one of the largest surges in violent crime rates nationwide, with 56.5 percent, from 155 violent crimes per 100,000 people (2011) to 243 per 100,000 (2016). Moreover, property crime rose by 3.7 percent in Dubuque.

Regardless of the scary increases in crime, the metro area’s rates are way lower than the national rates.

#6 .St. Joseph, MO-KS

Half-decade violent crime rate change: +52.6 percent.
Total violent crime rate in 2011: 352 victims.
Total violent crime rate in 2016: 532 victims.
Unemployment rate: 3.3 percent.
Poverty rate: 16.2 percent.

In 2011, the St. Joseph metro area reported 275 violent crimes for every 100,000 people, compared to 387 per 100,000 people nationwide! But, since then, the violent crime rate has surged by more than 52 percent in the city.

In 2016, 420 violent crimes were reported per 100,000 citizens. City officials blame it on drugs. Indeed, during the past several years, increased drug use (from marijuana and meth to prescription pills and heroin) was linked to higher crime rates.

#5. Farmington, NM

Half-decade violent crime rate change: +51.6 percent.
Total violent crime rate in 2011:
822 victims.
Total violent crime rate in 2016: 1,100 victims.
Unemployment rate: 6.7 percent.
Poverty rate: 16.9 percent.

Farmington, New Mexico, reported a surge of over 51 percent in violent crime throughout the previous 5 years, which made it the most dangerous metro area in the New Mexico.

The worsening of the job market has lead to higher crime rates in Farmington. On a national level, unemployment rates decreased from 8.9 to 4.9 percent in the past half-decade, in the meantime, Farmington’s unemployment rate climbed from 7.9 to 8.9 percent!

 

#4. El Centro, CA

Half-decade violent crime rate change: +43.8 percent.
Total violent crime rate in 2011: 478 victims.
Total violent crime rate in 2016: 701 victims.
Unemployment rate: 20 percent.
Poverty rate: 24.6 percent.

Regardless of the surging violence, El Centro is nearly as safe as the entire nation. The danger lever in poor regions with declining economies is usually higher than parts of the country that are thriving financially, so enhancing the economic conditions in El Centro might do wonders in lowering crime rates. At the current time in the metro area, around 1 in 4 people live in poverty and nearly 1 in 5 workers are jobless.

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