gasp densely populated places have higher number of crimes, if only there was a way to adjust this for population
Of course. It’s called a per capita rate:
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/most-dangerous-cities-in-the-united-states.htmlAt first position on this list is Detroit, Michigan, with a violent crime rate of 2,046.5 per 100,000 people. Some of the most prominent crimes in the city are aggravated assault, assault with a deadly weapon, rape, armed robbery, murder and non-negligent manslaughter. It is important to note that crime in Detroit, in general, has been decreasing over recent years. The number of murders and homicides in the city reached their lowest in 47 years as only 298 murders and intentional homicides were reported. However, in the first three months of 2015, homicide rates in the city had risen by about 25% as compared to the same period in the last year. This contributed to the city's position as the US city with the highest crime rate.
St. Louis, Missouri, has the second highest violent crime rate in the United States with 1,913.2 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Since the 1990s, crime in this Missouri city has been steadily increasing. However, in recent years, crime does seem to be decreasing slightly. St. Louis is notable for having the highest murder rate in the country.
Number three on the list is Memphis, Tennessee, with 1,913.2 violent crimes per 100,000 people. For the past ten years or so, Memphis has been ranked among the most dangerous cities in the country. It has been theorized that a major contributing factor to the rise of crimes in the city is a high poverty rate together with increasing unemployment.
