Top 10 Deadliest U.S. Cities 

has declined significantly this year.

In 2022, the murder rate in the U.S. was 6.9 murders per 100,000 people, compared to 0.6 murders per 100,000 people in the United Kingdom and 0.3 murders per 100,000 people in Japan.

Several factors contribute to the high murder rate in the U.S., including poverty, inequality, gun violence, and gang activity.

Here is a list of the top 10 U.S. cities with the highest murder rate in 2023, based on data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program:

St. Louis, MO (64.54 murders per 100,000 people)
Baltimore, MD (57.95 murders per 100,000 people)
Jackson, MS (54.74 murders per 100,000 people)
Detroit, MI (49.28 murders per 100,000 people)
Memphis, TN (46.19 murders per 100,000 people)
Kansas City, MO (43.02 murders per 100,000 people)
Baton Rouge, LA (42.68 murders per 100,000 people)
Milwaukee, WI (36.87 murders per 100,000 people)
Cleveland, OH (36.16 murders per 100,000 people)
New Orleans, LA (35.69 murders per 100,000 people)
These cities have several things in common. They are all relatively large cities with high poverty rates and high levels of inequality. They also have high rates of gun violence and gang activity.