Worst Neibhorhoods 2/3
15 of the most dangerous neighborhoods
#10
Island view Detroit, MI
Island view occupies the
48207 zip code and has an enormous violent crime rate of 145.29 per
1,000 residents and there is a 1 in 7 chance of becoming a victim to a
crime in this deadly neighborhood. A 3,300 square foot vacant building
in this area recently sold for $800 (similar properties sold for in
excess to $70,000 in 2002) which is further proof that no one truly
wants to live in this area.
#9
Sunnyside Houston, TX
The
neighborhood of Houston that possesses the 77051 zip code is one of the
most dangerous in the entire state of Texas. The violent crime rate in
Sunnyside is 91.27 per 1,000 residents. The chances of one of the those
residents becoming a victim is an extremely high 1 in 11.
#8
Harlem Near St. Nicholas and 125th in NY
This area's famous for the Apollo theater and shopping district however it's also infamous for the crime. The
section of Harlem near St. Nicholas and 125th street in the borough of
Manhattan has forever been linked to the drug trafficking and violence. The zip code of 10027 has a violent crime rate of 116.30 per
1,000 residents. The chances of becoming a victim in this neighborhood
is 1 in 9 which is extremely high.
#7
Southeast Cathedral District Saginaw, MI
The 48601 zip code in Saginaw has a violent crime rate of 85.64
per 1,000 residents and the chances of those residents becoming a victim
is 1 in 12. One of the saddest statistics is that 96% of the area's
residents don't have a four-year college degree.
#6
NE of E.Broadway & Ingram W. Memphis, AR
You probably have never heard of the city West Memphis, Arkansas but it
has one of the most dangerous areas in the U.S. That neighborhood is
the section northeast of East Broadway and Ingram which utilizes the zip
code of 72301. This area is home to a violent crime rate of 68.90 per
1,000 residents. The chances of becoming a victim to a crime is the
neighborhood is 1 in 11.
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