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Detroit remained the most dangerous big city in the nation last year, despite a decline in violent crime including murders, according to FBI crime statistics released Monday morning.

Detroit had 316 murders in 2013, a rate of 45 per 100,000 people. That's the highest rate among cities with populations over 100,000, followed by New Orleans (41), Newark, N.J. (40), St. Louis (38) and Baltimore (37).

Detroit reported 14,504 violent crimes. That's also the highest per capita rate in the nation, according to the annual report.
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Other cities in Michigan with populations above 100,000, in contrast, are among the safest in the nation. Sterling Heights had no murders in 2013 and the violent crime rate ranked 46th among 290 cities with populations over 100,000. Ann Arbor was the 47th safest.
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Warren's violent crime rate was 138th of 290 cities, while Lansing ranked 189th and Grand Rapids was 192nd.
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The FBI report only includes data from last year. Detroit officials say murder and violent crime has fallen dramatically this year, which could end with less than 300 murders for the first time in nearly 50 years.
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Last year, Flint had the highest murder rate among cities with populations over 100,000. But its population fell below that threshold in 2013

Isgrimnur wrote: Last year, Flint had the highest murder rate among cities with populations over 100,000. But its population fell below that threshold in 2013

The Meal wrote:So "murder capitol" is a rate state, not a bulk stat?

Brian wrote:Way to go, Detroit!!

The Meal wrote:So "murder capitol" is a rate state, not a bulk stat?

St Louis has topped the FBI's list of most dangerous cities across the Unites States.

More than 88 violent crimes took place for every 10,000 residents in the Missouri city during the first half of 2015 - compared to an average rate of 36.6 across the US in 2014, FBI data reveals.