America’s 30 Most Dangerous Cities

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Indianapolis, Indiana

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Indiana’s capital city, Indianapolis or “Indy” is densely populated with about 863,000 residents. It has a poverty rate of 20.9%, with unemployment at 3.6%. 2017 saw 156 homicides. The violent crime rate is 1,334 per 100,000. Much of the crimes can be attributed to the high population density and poverty rate. The median income for Indianapolis is below the national average, and lower income and higher poverty rates influence an increase in crime where people turn to crime to make ends meet. Indianapolis has a violent crime rate of 1,333 and property crimes at 4,411 per 100,000 residents, and your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in this city is one in 74.