The 25 U.S. cities and metros with the highest crime rates

CQ Press, a publishing company specializing in reports targeted around politics, policy and people, released today its 2010-2011 City Crime Rankings. The reports lists overall crime rankings and divides the rankings by cities and metro areas. The crime rankings are based upon reports from six crime categories, including murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft.

The 25 most crime-prone cities

1. St. Louis, MO
2. Camden, NJ
3. Detroit, MI
4. Flint, MI
5. Oakland, CA
6. Richmond, CA
7. Cleveland, OH
8. Compton, CA
9. Gary, IN
10. Birmingham, AL
11. Baltimore, MD
12. Memphis, TN
13. New Orleans, LA
14. Jackson, MS
15. Little Rock, AR
16. Baton Rouge, LA
17. Buffalo, NY
18. New Haven, CT
19. Hartford, CT
20. Dayton, OH
21. Kansas City, MO
22. Washington, DC
23. Newark, NJ
24. Cincinnati, OH
25. Atlanta, GA