America’s Most Dangerous Cities, According to Citizens 👮

Key Takeaways

• Memphis, TN is the most dangerous U.S. city according to Numbeo’s mid-2025 city crime rankings
• Numbeo’s Crime Index is based on user surveys, scaled 0–100, and reflects perceptions of crime & safety rather than official statistics.

How Numbeo’s Crime Index works

The Crime Index estimates the overall level of crime in a city (or country). Values are categorized as follows:

• Very Low: 20 and below
• Low: 20.01-40
• Moderate: 40.01-60
• High: 60.01-80
• Very High: above 80

The Numbeo Crime Index takes into account survey responses about:

• General perception of crime levels
• Perceived safety during daylight and nighttime
• Concerns about specific crimes (mugging, robbery, car theft, physical attacks, public harassment, and bias-motivated incidents)
• Property crime severity (burglary, theft, vandalism)
• Violent crime severity (assault, homicide, sexual offenses)