Most Dangerous Small Towns in 2012
Industry, CALIFORNIA, based on violent crimes per capita, was the most dangerous small town in 2012
| State |
City |
Per 1,000 |
Population |
Violent Crimes |
| CALIFORNIA |
Industry |
306 |
222 |
68 |
| CALIFORNIA |
Vernon |
237 |
114 |
27 |
| COLORADO |
Lakeside |
125 |
8 |
1 |
| ILLINOIS |
Sauget |
88 |
160 |
14 |
| MISSOURI |
Wellston |
67 |
2,316 |
155 |
| ILLINOIS |
Zeigler |
47 |
1,805 |
85 |
| ILLINOIS |
McCook |
44 |
229 |
10 |
| ILLINOIS |
Cairo |
39 |
2,760 |
108 |
| COLORADO |
Black Hawk |
33 |
120 |
4 |
| ILLINOIS |
Washington Park |
31 |
4,201 |
130 |
| FLORIDA |
Mangonia Park |
30 |
1,936 |
59 |
| WEST VIRGINIA |
Oceana |
29 |
1,372 |
40 |
| MISSOURI |
Kinloch |
27 |
299 |
8 |
| MISSOURI |
Miner |
25 |
984 |
25 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA |
Latta |
25 |
1,378 |
34 |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
East Pittsburgh |
25 |
1,829 |
45 |
| MISSOURI |
Hillsdale |
24 |
1,480 |
35 |
| ARKANSAS |
Lake Village |
23 |
2,567 |
60 |
| ALASKA |
Kotzebue |
23 |
3,334 |
78 |
| GEORGIA |
Porterdale |
23 |
1,457 |
34 |
| ALABAMA |
Triana |
22 |
507 |
11 |
| LOUISIANA |
Iowa |
21 |
3,035 |
65 |
| GEORGIA |
Arlington |
21 |
1,496 |
31 |
| ALABAMA |
Camp Hill |
21 |
1,019 |
21 |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
Upland |
21 |
3,245 |
67 |
| CALIFORNIA |
Sand City |
20 |
343 |
7 |
| MISSOURI |
Alton |
20 |
883 |
18 |
| MICHIGAN |
Fruitport |
20 |
1,088 |
22 |
| DELAWARE |
Dewey Beach |
20 |
351 |
7 |
| MISSOURI |
Steele |
20 |
2,162 |
43 |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
Mount Oliver |
20 |
3,416 |
68 |
| ALASKA |
Dillingham |
19 |
2,419 |
47 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA |
Mullins |
19 |
4,680 |
89 |
| ALABAMA |
Pine Hill |
19 |
962 |
18 |
| LOUISIANA |
Bunkie |
18 |
4,177 |
77 |
| ALABAMA |
Bayou La Batre |
18 |
2,565 |
47 |
| GEORGIA |
East Ellijay |
18 |
552 |
10 |
| OKLAHOMA |
Broken Bow |
18 |
4,148 |
75 |
| MISSOURI |
Bel-Ridge |
18 |
2,741 |
49 |
| TEXAS |
South Padre Island |
18 |
2,914 |
51 |
| GEORGIA |
Boston |
17 |
1,329 |
23 |
| GEORGIA |
Quitman |
17 |
3,806 |
66 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA |
West Union |
17 |
295 |
5 |
| NEVADA |
Lovelock |
17 |
1,906 |
32 |
| ALABAMA |
Flomaton |
17 |
1,438 |
24 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA |
Barnwell |
17 |
4,739 |
79 |
| ILLINOIS |
West City |
17 |
663 |
11 |
| MISSOURI |
Leadwood |
16 |
1,289 |
21 |
| FLORIDA |
Bunnell |
16 |
2,754 |
44 |
| MARYLAND |
Federalsburg |
16 |
2,758 |
44 |