Michigan City Named Among Most Dangerous Cities in America

Crime has been a part of the world since the very beginning whether it be taking someone's life, theft, or other crimes. Often times, crime is said to be the highest in areas of poverty as those individuals are forced to turn to crime as a means of survival. Things haven't changed in the slightest but instead have arguably become worse as inflation and other factors make living a honest life harder.

Michigan is no stranger to crime as the state has dealt with government officials committing fraud and embezzlement, school shootings, grand theft auto, attempted kidnappings, serial killers, and more. For the most part the state of Michigan is safer than others but there are a few cities that you should be careful in. Cities like Flint, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Benton Harbor, and others have landed amongst the most dangerous in the state, but this one city is among the most dangerous in all of the United States.

Property Club wanted to find the most dangerous cities in America and used data referring to violent and property crimes rates within cities across the country. I think that most of us could guess which Michigan city is going to be on the list because it's always the one that lands on these lists. I won't spoil it for you just yet, but I don't think this will come as a shocker to anyone. The article dives into the crime rates of many cities across the United States and even describes the cities' most dangerous neighborhoods.

Okay, okay, I won't make you wait any longer, Detroit is the Michigan city that is among the most dangerous in America. Detroit has been ranked as the 6th most dangerous city behind only Memphis, St. Louis, Little Rock, Baton Rouge, and Oakland. Below is the blurb given about Detroit to substantiate their high ranking on this list.

Detroit is known for its high crime rates, which make it one of the deadliest cities in America. Out of a population of 632,464, Detroit has 6,389 crimes per 100,000. The crime rate in Detroit is 170% higher than the national average. The chance of being the victim of a violent crime is 1 in 44, with 14,430 violent crimes reported in 2022. Of that number, there were 330 counts of murder, 1,850 counts of robbery, and 11,565 counts of assault. In addition, there were 21,258 property crimes in 2022. 

The most dangerous neighborhoods in Detroit are Franklin Park, Fiskhorn, Warrendale, Von Steuben, and Greensbriar.

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I'm not surprised to see Detroit on this list as they are often the city that is chosen from Michigan because it is the largest, but the crime rate does surprise me. I have never felt like Detroit was that dangerous and definitely not enough to be ranked higher than Chicago or some other cities.