McClatchy Washington Bureau
Posted on Sat, Oct. 08, 2011
Most dangerous cities in America? Detroit's No. 1, but the others may surprise
Tom Uhler | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
last updated: October 10, 2011 06:21:28 AM
FORT WORTH — What's the most dangerous city in Texas?
If you guessed Houston, Dallas or even Fort Worth - not so fast, cowpoke.
Lubbock?
Bingo. "The Hub City" came it at No. 6, according to the Forbes report, right behind Anchorage, Alaska.
Detroit came in at No. 1, with 345 murders last year (almost one a day), and 1,111 violent crimes per 100,000 residents.
Lubbock had 808 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, according to the FBI Uniform Crime Report, on which the Forbes report is based.
Here's the full list:
No. 1 - Detroit
No. 2 - Memphis
No. 3 - Springfield, Ill.
No. 4 - Flint, Mich.
No. 5 - Anchorage, Ak.
No. 6 - Lubbock
No. 7 - Stockton, Calif.
No. 8 - Tallahassee, Fla.
No. 9 - Las Vegas, Nev.
No. 10 - Rockford, Ill.
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