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Newark, New Jersey

Source: https://njcooperator.com/

Surprisingly, Newark is more prone to violent crimes than New York. This is due to the high unemployment (8%) and poverty rate (29.7). Most crimes are drug and gang-related. Newark is one of two New Jersey cities listed as the “Murder Capitals of America” for 2018. It has a violent crime rate of 910 and property crimes at 2,515 per 100,000 residents, and your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in this city is one in 110. Even though the numbers appear smaller compared to other cities in the list, the number is nearly three times higher than any other city in New Jersey.