Three of 25 most violent areas in America are in the Mid-South, according to NeighborhoodScout’s “Top 25 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in America.”
The neighborhood around St. Paul Avenue and Walnut Street was deemed the 23rd most violent area with 67.26 violent crimes per 1,000 residents. That means 1 in 15 who live in that area will likely be a victim of violent crime this year.
The West Memphis neighborhood near East Broadway Street and Stuart Avenue was ranked 21 with 68.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
And the E Eh Crump Blvd. and South 4th St area was found to have 82.91 violent crimes per 1,000 residents. That made the area was ranked at 12.
Nashville also had one entry. The area around 8th Avenue South ans Wedgewood Avenue has 70.59 violent crimes per 1,000 citizens, making it eighteenth.
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/2013/05/memphis-has-3-of-nations-most-violent.html?ana=e_memp_rdup&s=newsletter&ed=2013-05-03&u=k0NmO/XhFqXp9DKt/WYbxQ05814960
The neighborhood around St. Paul Avenue and Walnut Street was deemed the 23rd most violent area with 67.26 violent crimes per 1,000 residents. That means 1 in 15 who live in that area will likely be a victim of violent crime this year.
The West Memphis neighborhood near East Broadway Street and Stuart Avenue was ranked 21 with 68.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
And the E Eh Crump Blvd. and South 4th St area was found to have 82.91 violent crimes per 1,000 residents. That made the area was ranked at 12.
Nashville also had one entry. The area around 8th Avenue South ans Wedgewood Avenue has 70.59 violent crimes per 1,000 citizens, making it eighteenth.
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/2013/05/memphis-has-3-of-nations-most-violent.html?ana=e_memp_rdup&s=newsletter&ed=2013-05-03&u=k0NmO/XhFqXp9DKt/WYbxQ05814960
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