St. Louis has been the murder capital of the United States since 2014. It occupies the 15th spot in the list of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world, with 61 homicides per 100,000 population.
We move down south for the second most dangerous city in the U.S. Despite the rhetoric surrounding big, liberal cities; Mobile has its share of crime.
Alabama has the unfortunate distinction of being listed twice on this list. While Mobile struggles with its economy but does not get the distinction of being one of the poorest cities
Notorious for its extremely high crime rates compared to the national average, Baltimore also ranks as the 23rd most dangerous city in the world, with 51 homicides per 100,000 population.
Memphis has one of the highest crime rates, but visitors and tourists need not fear too much. Crime data shows that most of the crime is either gang-related or robberies