12. Rochester
According to the Rochester Police Department’s open data portal, there were 85 homicides in 2021 and 58 in 2023. Overall, as of the end of January, violent crime in Dallas had decreased by over 30% from the previous year. The cutbacks came after the city struggled to reduce its murder rate. However, the beginning of 2024 has been different. The city’s murder rate has dropped by approximately 17%, and several categories of violent crime have seen much greater drops. Although the average crime rate has decreased, Dallas officials believe there is one outlier. Business robberies have surged by more than 60% over the last year, but Rochester will be on the list of the US cities with highest homicide rates in 2024.
