5) Kansas City, MO
Missouri’s Kansas City experienced 7,915 violent crimes in 2016, and there were 17 violent crimes per 1,000 residents. According to Neighborhood Scout, one of the worst neighborhoods in the city is Independence Ave / Prospect Ave. They ranked this area as the second worst neighborhood in the entire United States. This area ranked so highly because it experiences 104.81 crimes per 1,000 residents, and there’s a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of a crime here. One of the other most dangerous neighborhoods in Kansas City is Richards Gebaur. AreaVibes gave this neighborhood an ‘F’ for its crime ranking. It scored so low because the overall crime rate here is 169% higher than the national average, and there’s a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of a crime.
