15 of the most dangerous neighborhoods
#15 Gaston Park Memphis, TN
82.91 per 1,000 residents and there is the area code of 38126 has a violent crime rate of a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim. 17% of its residents travel more than an hour to get to work which is the longest commute rate in the entire country.
#14 North Indianapolis, IN
North Indianapolis, Indiana is one of the most crime ridden areas that the state has. The area which occupies the zip code of 46208 has a violent crime rate of 69.2 per 1,000 residents. The chances of its residents becoming a victim is 1 in 14.
#13 N. Ave and Bel Air Rd in Baltimore, MD
Seen the HBO television series 'The Wire' then you shouldn't be surprised one bit that a Baltimore, MD neighborhood made this list. Nicknamed 'Bodymore' due to all of the dead bodies which are found around the city, this major American city has quite a few dangerous neighborhoods. The are near North Avenue and Bel Air Road may just be the worst as it has a violent crime rate of 149.98 per 1,000 residents. The chances of becoming a victim in the 21213 zip code is an astonishing 1 in 7.
#12 Downtown Memphis, TN
The downtown section of Memphis is one of the most
dangerous neighborhoods in America and has been for quite some time now.
The section of Memphis which occupies the 38126 zip code has a violent
crime rate of 67.26 per 1,000 residents. The chances of becoming a
victim in this neighborhood is 1 in 15.
#11 Washington Park Chicago, IL
The Washington Park neighborhood, which occupies the 60637 zip code.
This area has a violent crime rate of 65.77 per 1,000 residents. The
chances of becoming a victim in this neighborhood are 1 in 15 which
sadly is lower than some of the other Chicago areas which have made this
list.
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