42. Scottsboro, Alabama
Don’t let this town’s beautiful and quiet outward appearance fool you.
Named after its founder Robert T. Scott, the city of Scottsboro in Jackson County, Alabama makes the list with 13.1 incidents for violent crime for every 1,000 residents living there, beating the national average three times over. Assaults top the list of crimes against persons, with 1,221 incidents for every 100,000 people who live there. Property crimes are also prevalent, with 3,997 incidents reported for every 100,000 of its residents.
