Most Dangerous Small Towns in 2011

Vernon, CALIFORNIA, based on violent crimes per capita, was the most dangerous small town in 2011

State City Per 1,000 Population Violent Crimes
CALIFORNIA Vernon 283 113 32
CALIFORNIA Industry 198 222 44
NORTH CAROLINA Duck 118 374 44
COLORADO Black Hawk 83 120 10
DELAWARE Dewey Beach 49 344 17
ALABAMA McIntosh 29 239 7
SOUTH CAROLINA Greeleyville 27 443 12
ILLINOIS McCook 26 229 6
ALABAMA Pine Hill 19 980 19
MISSOURI Randolph 19 52 1
MISSOURI Uplands Park 18 447 8
NORTH DAKOTA Medora 18 114 2
MISSOURI Beverly Hills 17 576 10
MISSOURI Kinloch 17 299 5
GEORGIA Helen 15 517 8
SOUTH CAROLINA Hemingway 15 464 7
NEW MEXICO Cuba 15 739 11
CALIFORNIA Sand City 15 338 5
NEW MEXICO Taos Ski Valley 14 70 1
MISSOURI Miner 14 988 14
SOUTH CAROLINA Jamestown 14 73 1
NEW YORK Ocean Beach Village 13 79 1
MISSOURI Glen Echo Park 12 161 2
GEORGIA Alapaha 12 677 8
MISSOURI Parma 11 716 8
MISSOURI Ferrelview 11 453 5
SOUTH CAROLINA Lake View 11 816 9
ALABAMA Snead 11 839 9
ILLINOIS West City 11 663 7
MISSOURI Mosby 10 191 2
ALABAMA Shorter 11 476 5
MISSOURI Branson West 10 480 5
ALABAMA Notasulga 10 970 10
SOUTH CAROLINA West Union 10 294 3
SOUTH CAROLINA Harleyville 10 685 7
TENNESSEE Gallaway 10 686 7
FLORIDA White Springs 10 788 8
TEXAS Hawk Cove 10 493 5
TENNESSEE St. Joseph 10 789 8
ALABAMA Hayneville 10 936 9
SOUTH CAROLINA Santee 9 972 9
ALABAMA Summerdale 9 866 8
OKLAHOMA Dibble 9 887 8
MISSOURI Flordell Hills 8 825 7
SOUTH CAROLINA Swansea 8 837 7
TENNESSEE Hollow Rock 8 724 6
MISSOURI Grandin 8 244 2
LOUISIANA Springfield 8 491 4
SOUTH CAROLINA Mayesville 8 740 6
OKLAHOMA Washington 8 625 5