Which city is the most dangerous in the US? While there’s no definitive answer, experts at personal finance company MoneyGeek have analyzed 292 urban hubs with populations over 100,000 to discover the US cities with the highest crime rates.

They combined the most recent crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation with academic research to rank cities by the societal cost of crime per capita (per person). The 2025 report also reveals the rates of violent crimes and property crimes per 100,000 residents in each city.

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Revealed: America’s most DANGEROUS cities