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
ILLINOIS Cairo 39 2,840 111
ILLINOIS Washington Park 33 4,209 140
WEST VIRGINIA Oceana 32 1,396 44
PENNSYLVANIA Upland 31 3,249 101
ALABAMA McIntosh 29 239 7
SOUTH CAROLINA Greeleyville 27 443 12
ILLINOIS McCook 26 229 6
FLORIDA Mangonia Park 25 1,914 48
MISSOURI Hillsdale 25 1,483 37
MISSOURI Wellston 24 2,321 55
FLORIDA Bunnell 23 2,712 63
SOUTH CAROLINA Allendale 23 3,523 80
SOUTH CAROLINA Honea Path 21 3,639 76
SOUTH CAROLINA Mullins 20 4,717 96
LOUISIANA Amite 20 4,179 85
GEORGIA Meigs 20 1,049 21
GEORGIA Quitman 20 3,901 78
ALABAMA Pine Hill 19 980 19
MISSOURI Randolph 19 52 1
NEW JERSEY Seaside Heights 19 2,897 55
SOUTH CAROLINA Latta 19 1,395 26
SOUTH CAROLINA Saluda 18 3,607 66
CALIFORNIA Irwindale 18 1,439 26
ARKANSAS Lake Village 18 2,594 47
MISSOURI Uplands Park 18 447 8
SOUTH CAROLINA Estill 18 2,064 37
MISSOURI Pine Lawn 18 3,287 59
GEORGIA Sardis 18 1,012 18
ALABAMA Mount Vernon 18 1,582 28
NORTH DAKOTA Medora 18 114 2
MISSOURI Beverly Hills 17 576 10
ALASKA Dillingham 17 2,370 41
ALABAMA Eutaw 17 2,948 51
MISSOURI Kinloch 17 299 5
MISSOURI Marble Hill 16 1,482 24
MISSOURI Belle 16 1,551 25
GEORGIA Helen 15 517 8
MARYLAND Federalsburg 15 2,765 42
PENNSYLVANIA Chester Township 15 3,953 60
SOUTH CAROLINA Hemingway 15 464 7
PENNSYLVANIA Marcus Hook 15 2,405 36
NEW MEXICO Cuba 15 739 11
CALIFORNIA Sand City 15 338 5
SOUTH CAROLINA Summerton 15 1,012 15
WISCONSIN Hurley 15 1,554 23