DENVER (KDVR) — Denver ranks excessive on the listing of main cities with probably the most homicides. Whereas it’s not within the prime spot, Denver is increased than most cities, together with New York Metropolis and Detroit.
WalletHub ranked 40 of probably the most populated cities with the worst murder charges. The examine ranked the listing based mostly on homicides per capita in addition to the change within the variety of homicides inside the previous few years. WalletHub used knowledge from police departments across the nation.
Whereas Denver doesn’t make it into the highest 5, it’s not far off.
Highest homicides per capita
- Washington, D.C.
- Memphis, Tennessee
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Detroit, Michigan
- Baltimore, Maryland
Whereas Denver isn’t within the prime spot for the best murder charges, it nonetheless ranks increased than many of the different 40 cities. Denver ranked eleventh for the best murder charges per capita. In the meantime, Colorado Springs was nineteenth.
The 2 Colorado cities are above most of the different main cities together with Las Vegas (No. 22), Chicago (No. 27), Los Angeles (No. 29) and New York Metropolis (No. 31).
For the cities with the bottom murder charges, they aren’t as well-known.
Lowest homicides per capita
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Sacramento, California
- Tucson, Arizona
- Chandler, Arizona
So far as murder charges go, these cities nonetheless see murders, however they see them the least in comparison with the opposite main cities.
