1. Detroit, Michigan
Violent crime rate: 2,047 per 100,000 residents
In our research we found Detroit to be the most crime-prone city right now in the United States. Well, to be honest, Detroit has been this way for a very long time. If you were to look up such lists from years back, you would still see pretty much these cities mentioned there as well, only in a slightly different order. When you take a look at statistics like the rate of poverty and unemployment, you can easily see why this city is struggling so much. Over 40% of Detroit residents live in poverty, and the rate of unemployment in the city is over 10%. Considering these things, no wonder Detroit topped our list.
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This wraps it up for our list of 7 most lawless places in the US.
