41. Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana, makes the list of dangerous cities in the USA for having a violent crime rate of 1,334 incidents for every 100,000 of its residents. This most recent figure, taken from an FBI report in 2017, has been the highest the city has ever seen, making it the worst and most dangerous year to date.
This surge in criminality may be due to the increasing poverty rate, with almost 1 out of 5 people living below the poverty line. Almost 4 out of every 100 people are jobless in Indianapolis, which is also a reason why people seek more desperate means such as crime, just to make ends meet.
