Violent Crime is Most-Likely to Occur in These Areas
Where in America are people most likely to be murdered, raped, robbed or have their car stolen?
A new list, based on police reports, says that one Chicago neighborhood around West Lake Street -- is the most dangerous in America, but also notes that Atlanta is home to four of the 25 worst neighborhoods.
Other hot spots include parts of Las Vegas, Cleveland and Memphis, Tenn.
So why look at neighborhoods and not cities? Well, even the cities with the highest crime rates can have relatively safe neighborhoods, making it less useful to generalize about an entire city.
NeighborhoodScout.com takes crime data from the FBI and from all 17,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S., and sorts it to pinpoint events to the 61,000 neighborhoods in America, based on ZIP code. It then sells that data to individuals looking to buy a home.
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The ranking below is based on the predicted number of violent crimes in the neighborhood per 1,000 people in the neighborhood calculated by NeighborhoodScout.com.
#25: Orlando, Fla.
Neighborhood: West Central Boulevard
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 32805, 32801
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 299
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 79.83
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 13
#24: Cincinnati, Ohio
Neighborhood: Moore Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 45210
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 150
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 81.92
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 12
#23: Kansas City, Mo.
Neighborhood: Independence Avenue
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 64106
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 82
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 81.97
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 12
#22: Atlanta, Ga.
Neighborhood: Humphries Street SW
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 30310
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 119
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 82.96
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 12
#21: Galveston, Texas Neighborhood: Church Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 77550
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 84
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 88.10
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 11
#20: Cleveland, Ohio
Neighborhood: Chestnut Place
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 44104, 44115
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 156
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 90.38
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 11
#19: Memphis, Tenn.
Neighborhood: North Danny Thomas Boulevard
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 38105
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 147
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 90.42
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 11
#18: Chicago, Ill.
Neighborhood: 4000 South Federal Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 60609
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 202
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 93.04
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 11
#17: Atlanta, Ga.
Neighborhood: Richardson Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 30312, 30303
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 119
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 94.94
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 11
#16: Winston Salem, N.C.
Neighborhood: East 21st Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 27105
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 175
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 95.79
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 10
#15: Fort Worth, Texas
Neighborhood: East Lancaster Avenue
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 76102, 76111, 76103
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 284
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 98.12
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 10
#14: Louisville, Ky.
Neighborhood: East Breckinridge Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 40203, 40204
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 226
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 106.01
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 9
#13: North Charleston, S.C.
Neighborhood: Echo Avenue
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 29403, 29405
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 233
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 108.86
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 9
#12: Memphis, Tenn.
Neighborhood: Florida Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 38106
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 203
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 108.91
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 9
#11: Charlotte, N.C.
Neighborhood: North Tryon Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 28206
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 352
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 108.94
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 9
#10: Chattanooga, Tenn.
Neighborhood: King Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 37402, 37403, 37408
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 114
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 110.79
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 9
#9: Washington, D.C.
Neighborhood: L Street SE
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 20003
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 240
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 111.34
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 9
#8: Las Vegas, Nevada
Neighborhood: D Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 89106, 89101
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 392
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 113.53
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 9
#7: Atlanta, Ga.
Neighborhood: Marietta Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 30313, 30303
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 307
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 114.18
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 9
#6: Philadelphia, Pa.
Neighborhood: North 13th Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 19123
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 488
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 117.19
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 9
#5: Atlanta, Ga.
Neighborhood: Carter Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 30314, 30313
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 118
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 126.77
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 8
#4: Las Vegas, Nev.
Neighborhood: North 28th Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 89101
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 875
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 135.09
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 7
#3: Las Vegas, Nev.
Neighborhood: Balzar Avenue
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 89106
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 351
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 145.98
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 7
#2: Cleveland, Ohio
Neighborhood: Scovill Avenue
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 44104
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 307
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 165.56
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 6
#1: Chicago, Ill.
Neighborhood: West Lake Street
Found Within ZIP Code(s): 60612
Predicted Annual Violent Crimes: 297
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 257.72
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here (in one year): 1 in 4
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