30 Cities With the Highest Crime Rates in the World

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia is a picturesque city located in the Northeast. Itwas the very first seat of American government, before it moved down to a swamp on the Potomac (a swamp better known as Washington DC).

Although the downtown core is beautiful and features many old cobblestoned streets, the crime stats for the city aren’t exactly picture-perfect. The violent crime rate is 4 times the national average.

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