48°
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7 Day Forecast
Follow our weather team on social media

Study lists multiple Louisiana cities among most dangerous in the US

6 years 7 months 6 days ago Monday, August 21 2017 Aug 21, 2017 August 21, 2017 2:34 PM August 21, 2017 in News
Source: WBRZ
By: Raquel Derganz Baker

BATON ROUGE- According to a study conducted by a security website multiple cities in Louisiana have made a list of the most dangerous cities in the U.S.

The report published by SafeWise has compiled data from the FBI, the Brennan Center for Justice and other sources. Louisiana cities that made the list include Bastrop, Hammond, Monroe, Alexandria, and Gonzales.

The report listed violent crimes and property crimes per 1,000.

The full list can be found below:

1. Emeryville, CALIFORNIA ↑

Previous Rank: 3

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 13.25
Property Crimes per 1,000: 172.92

2. Tukwila, WASHINGTON ↓

Previous Rank: 1

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 7.51
Property Crimes per 1,000: 165.84

3. Myrtle Beach, SOUTH CAROLINA ↓

Previous Rank: 2

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 15.75
Property Crimes per 1,000: 143.86

4. Lumberton, NORTH CAROLINA

Previous Rank: 4

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 16.65
Property Crimes per 1,000: 139.38

5. Branson, MISSOURI ↑

Previous Rank: 10

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 7.12
Property Crimes per 1,000: 132.76

6. College Park, GEORGIA ↓

Previous Rank: 5

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 25.90
Property Crimes per 1,000: 110.16

7. Bastrop, LOUISIANA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 12.25
Property Crimes per 1,000: 113.99

8. Chamblee, GEORGIA ↑

Previous Rank: 51

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 13.90
Property Crimes per 1,000: 110.14

9. Florida City, FLORIDA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 31.56
Property Crimes per 1,000: 91.81

10. Bellmead, TEXAS ↓

Previous Rank: 6

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 10.15
Property Crimes per 1,000: 110.55

11. East Point, GEORGIA ↓

Previous Rank: 9

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 11.34
Property Crimes per 1,000: 106.30

12. Humble, TEXAS ↓

Previous Rank: 11

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 9.53
Property Crimes per 1,000: 107.54

13. Bessemer, ALABAMA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 17.71
Property Crimes per 1,000: 98.44

14. Hammond, LOUISIANA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 10.17
Property Crimes per 1,000: 101.57

15. Monroe, LOUISIANA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 26.01
Property Crimes per 1,000: 83.80

16. Miami Beach, FLORIDA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 10.77
Property Crimes per 1,000: 97.17

17. Gallup, NEW MEXICO ↓

Previous Rank: 7

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 15.56
Property Crimes per 1,000: 91.46

18. Alexandria, LOUISIANA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 20.45
Property Crimes per 1,000: 83.76

19. Commerce, CALIFORNIA ↑

Previous Rank: 47

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 7.08
Property Crimes per 1,000: 94.92

20. Salt Lake City, UTAH ↓

Previous Rank: 19

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 8.55
Property Crimes per 1,000: 93.31

21. Anniston, ALABAMA ↓

Previous Rank: 15

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 27.21
Property Crimes per 1,000: 73.75

22. Panama City Beach, FLORIDA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 10.69
Property Crimes per 1,000: 87.78

23. North Myrtle Beach, SOUTH CAROLINA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 6.12
Property Crimes per 1,000: 90.35

24. Cocoa, FLORIDA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 19.10
Property Crimes per 1,000: 76.58

25. Beckley, WEST VIRGINIA ↑

Previous Rank: 42

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 13.65
Property Crimes per 1,000: 80.94

26. Dyersburg, TENNESSEE

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 15.09
Property Crimes per 1,000: 77.60

27. Gonzales, LOUISIANA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 4.89
Property Crimes per 1,000: 87.73

28. Bemidji, MINNESOTA ↑

Previous Rank: 34

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 3.92
Property Crimes per 1,000: 88.06

29. Lake City, FLORIDA

Previous Rank: Not Ranked

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 16.34
Property Crimes per 1,000: 75.28

30. Springfield, MISSOURI ↓

Previous Rank: 25

Violent Crimes per 1,000: 13.56
Property Crimes per 1,000: 77.95

More News

Desktop News

Click to open Continuous News in a sidebar that updates in real-time.
Radar
7 Days