Not really something to brag about.
Below are the top ten most violent cities in the U.S., based on violent crimes reported per resident in cities with populations in excess of 50,000:
City/state Population Violent crimes Violent crimes/ 100 residents
Saginaw, Mich. 54,997 1,393 2.53
Camden, N.J. 78,980 1,880 2.38
St. Louis, Mo. 355,208 7,353 2.07
Flint, Mich. 111,657 2,244 2.01
Detroit, Mich. 908,441 17,868 1.97
Wilmington, Del. 72,580 1,342 1.85
Pontiac, Mich. 65,924 1,212 1.84
Irvington, N.J. 55,838 1,016 1.82
Memphis, Tenn. 667,421 12,055 1.81
New Haven, Conn. 123,659 2,183 1.77
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If they ranked cities with populations in excess of 10,000 it looks like from the 2009 crime stats that Muskegon Heights could have made the list just behind Detroit.
Muskegon Heights, Mich. 11,578 226 1.95
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