
4) Memphis, TN
The Bluff City experienced 11,947 violent crimes in 2016, and there were 18 violent crimes per 1,000 residents. While Downtown Memphis is popular with country and blues music-loving tourists, some of the neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city can get very dangerous. Neighborhood Scout ranked Memphis’s E Eh Crump Blvd / S 4th St neighborhood as the most dangerous neighborhood in the entire United States. This neighborhood experiences 106.27 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, and there’s a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of a crime. White Haven-Coro Lake is also considered to be very dangerous. In this neighborhood, 27.75 crimes occur daily per 100,000 people, and there’s a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of a crime. The overall crime rate in this neighborhood is 257% higher than the national average.