Top Cities with Highest Violent Crime & Social Challenges (2024-2025)

1. Memphis, Tennessee (Highest crime rate/homicide) - Mayor: Democratic
2. St. Louis, Missouri (Extremely high homicide rate) - Mayor: Democratic
3. Detroit, Michigan (High poverty/crime) - Mayor: Democratic
4. Little Rock, Arkansas (High violent crime/poverty) - Mayor: Democratic
5. Baltimore, Maryland (High homicide/robbery) - Mayor: Democratic
6. Cleveland, Ohio (High poverty/crime) - Mayor: Democratic
7. New Orleans, Louisiana (High homicide) - Mayor: Democratic
8. Birmingham, Alabama (High violent crime/poverty) - Mayor: Democratic
9. Oakland, California (High violent crime) - Mayor: Democratic
10. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Rising crime) - Mayor: Democratic
11. Albuquerque, New Mexico (Rising violent crime) - Mayor: Democratic
12. Baton Rouge, Louisiana (High crime/poverty) - Mayor: Democratic
13. Houston, Texas (High violent crime) - Mayor: Democratic
14. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (High need/crime) - Mayor: Democratic
15. Kansas City, Missouri (High violent crime) - Mayor: Democratic
16. Chicago, Illinois (High homicide volume) - Mayor: Democratic
17. Newark, New Jersey (High homicide) - Mayor: Democratic
18. Washington, D.C. (High homicide) - Mayor: Democratic
19. Minneapolis, Minnesota (High crime) - Mayor: Democratic
20. Shreveport, Louisiana (High poverty/need) - Mayor: Democratic