So first up is cities.

According to THIS story on business insider

Violent crime rose in the U.S. in 2012 for the first time in six years, according to preliminary crime data released by the FBI.

Business Insider analyzed the report to determine the cities with the most violent crime per capita. In the three years we have published this ranking, many cities have repeatedly made the list.

From the decaying Rust Belt, Flint, Mich. emerged as the most dangerous city in 2012, 2011, and 2010, according to our analysis.

Detroit, Mich.; Oakland, Calif.; and St. Louis, Mo. were also consistently among the most dangerous cities.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/most-...#ixzz2arIR2QFj

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Milwaukee WI
Hartford CT
Atlanta GA
Minneapolis MN
Kansas City MO
New Haven CT
Dayton OH
Buffalo, NY
Stockton CA
Cincinnati OH
Baton Rouge LA
Little Rock AR
Memphis TN
Philadelphia PA
Newark NJ
Baltimore MD
Jackson MS
St Louis MO
Cleveland OH
New Orleans LA
Bridgeport CT
Oakland CA
Detroit MI
Flint MI


This is the list for 2012 based on the 2011 UCR from the FBI