Consistently ranks as one of America's most crime-ridden cities, and it comes in first on our list for 2010 with 1,111 violent crimes per 100,000 residents.
(#2 Memphis, Tennessee)
Logged 1,006 violent crimes per 100,000 residents last year. Chronic poverty plays a role – 19.1% of the residents are below the poverty line in 2010, making it the most impoverished large metro area in the country, according to Census Bureau data.
(#3 Springfield, Illinois)
Ranks third on our list because it had 855 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2010.
(#4 Flint, Michigan)
With 827 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, Flint is an example of a city where a lousy local economy and a high unemployment rate have fueled crime.
(#5 Anchorage, Alaska)
With 813 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, Anchorage has a somewhat higher crime rate than cities of comparable size, and a rate that is double the size of Alaska as a whole.
(#6 Lubbock, Texas)
With 808 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, the "Hub City," as it is known, is an interesting example. Though it is in the northwestern part of the state, Lubbock may be the unfortunate beneficiary of its location as a transit hub for drugs coming north from Mexico.
(#7 Stockton, California)
With 805 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, is a clearer example of a metropolitan area that suffers from its location on one of the nation's many drug transit routes – Route I-5 runs right through the town, serving as a conduit for drugs from Mexico all the way up the Pacific coast.
(#8 Tallahassee, Florida)
Leads the state in crime with 775 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. Its location on Interstate 10 makes it an attractive city for drug runners who bring contraband north from Miami and the surrounding area.
(#9 Las Vegas, Nevada)
Sin City lives up to its nickname with 763 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in the metro area in 2010, which includes 4,696 robberies and 9,296 aggravated assaults.
(#10 Rockford, Illinois)
Rockford, with 760 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, is one of those towns where the crime rate stems from a complex series of factors.
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