Unfortunately, there has been an increase in homicide rates in certain cities during the COVID outbreak over the last couple of years. WalletHub did a story and a study and the top cities include
| Overall Rank* | City | Total Score | Homicide Cases per Capita** (Q4 2021) | Change in Homicide Cases per Capita** (Q4 2021 vs Q4 2020) | Change in Homicide Cases per Capita** (Q4 2021 vs Q4 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis, TN | 97.28 | 14.27 (1) | 2.30 (4) | 5.52 (2) |
| 2 | New Orleans, LA | 83.46 | 13.82 (2) | -1.28 (41) | 8.95 (1) |
| 3 | Cincinnati, OH | 79.28 | 10.29 (5) | 2.65 (1) | 3.65 (4) |
| 4 | Washington, DC | 75.17 | 9.67 (6) | 1.73 (7) | 4.19 (3) |
| 5 | Norfolk, VA | 65.73 | 6.95 (11) | 2.45 (2) | 3.27 (5) |
| 6 | Baltimore, MD | 60.59 | 13.30 (3) | -1.15 (40) | -1.48 (46) |
| 7 | Oakland, CA | 57.59 | 5.88 (15) | 2.35 (3) | 1.88 (13) |
| 8 | Denver, CO | 53.17 | 4.39 (20) | 2.27 (5) | 2.27 (10) |
| 9 | Albuquerque, NM | 52.44 | 5.01 (17) | 2.15 (6) | 1.43 (17) |
| 10 | Chicago, IL | 52.33 | 6.61 (12) | -0.26 (27) | 2.62 (9) |
| 11 | Milwaukee, WI | 51.87 | 7.23 (9) | -1.01 (37) | 2.69 (7) |
| 12 | Indianapolis, IN | 51.37 | 7.40 (8) | -0.93 (36) | 2.20 (11) |
| 13 | Las Vegas, NV | 50.8 | 5.67 (16) | 0.16 (21) | 2.68 (8) |
| 14 | Philadelphia, PA | 48.18 | 7.22 (10) | -0.70 (32) | 1.01 (22) |
| 15 | Detroit, MI | 44.63 | 10.67 (4) | -3.70 (49) | -0.44 (44) |
| 16 | St. Petersburg, FL | 44.29 | 4.21 (22) | 1.53 (9) | 0.38 (31) |
| 17 | Atlanta, GA | 43.89 | 6.34 (13) | -1.02 (38) | 1.02 (21) |
| 18 | Louisville, KY | 43.53 | 5.99 (14) | -2.10 (45) | 2.75 (6) |
| 19 | Garland, TX | 39.97 | 2.10 (36) | 1.68 (8) | 1.26 (19) |
| 20 | Austin, TX | 38.9 | 2.21 (33) | 1.05 (10) | 1.58 (16) |
| 21 | Winston-Salem, NC | 37.47 | 3.69 (25) | 0.82 (12) | -0.41 (43) |
| 22 | Tucson, AZ | 37.42 | 3.51 (26) | -0.74 (34) | 1.85 (15) |
| 23 | Dallas, TX | 37.07 | 4.58 (18) | -1.50 (43) | 1.43 (18) |
| 24 | Minneapolis, MN | 36.96 | 4.28 (21) | -0.71 (33) | 0.71 (25) |
| 25 | Durham, NC | 36.72 | 3.71 (24) | -1.11 (39) | 1.85 (14) |
| 26 | Fort Worth, TX | 36.27 | 2.40 (32) | 0.69 (13) | 0.91 (23) |
| 27 | Columbus, OH | 36.24 | 4.55 (19) | -2.16 (46) | 2.05 (12) |
| 28 | Charlotte, NC | 35.7 | 3.73 (23) | -0.35 (28) | 0.47 (29) |
| 29 | Kansas City, MO | 34.82 | 9.25 (7) | -3.29 (48) | -2.67 (50) |
| 30 | Colorado Springs, CO | 34.46 | 2.15 (34) | 0.65 (14) | 0.65 (26) |
| 31 | Chesapeake, VA | 34.28 | 2.08 (37) | 0.83 (11) | 0.42 (30) |
| 32 | Omaha, NE | 33.39 | 2.10 (35) | 0.42 (16) | 0.63 (27) |
| 33 | Los Angeles, CA | 33.37 | 2.45 (30) | -0.23 (26) | 1.06 (20) |
| 34 | Oklahoma City, OK | 31.08 | 2.80 (28) | -0.47 (31) | 0.16 (37) |
| 35 | San Francisco, CA | 30.18 | 1.60 (39) | 0.34 (20) | 0.23 (35) |
| 36 | Phoenix, AZ | 29.44 | 2.51 (29) | -0.80 (35) | 0.37 (32) |
| 37 | Scottsdale, AZ | 29.22 | 0.80 (44) | 0.40 (17) | 0.80 (24) |
| 38 | New York, NY | 28.83 | 1.27 (40) | 0.06 (22) | 0.53 (28) |
| 39 | Lincoln, NE | 27.43 | 0.70 (47) | 0.35 (19) | 0.35 (33) |
| 40 | Jacksonville, FL | 26.89 | 2.81 (27) | -1.46 (42) | 0.00 (38) |
| 41 | Madison, WI | 26.85 | 0.78 (45) | 0.39 (18) | 0.00 (38) |
| 42 | Virginia Beach, VA | 26.77 | 0.89 (42) | 0.44 (15) | -0.22 (41) |
| 43 | Seattle, WA | 25.21 | 0.97 (41) | -0.41 (30) | 0.28 (34) |
| 44 | Sacramento, CA | 24.58 | 0.40 (48) | 0.00 (23) | 0.20 (36) |
| 45 | Arlington, TX | 24.54 | 0.76 (46) | 0.00 (23) | -0.25 (42) |
| 46 | Raleigh, NC | 22.52 | 0.86 (43) | 0.00 (23) | -1.08 (45) |
| 47 | Chandler, AZ | 22.49 | 0.40 (49) | -0.40 (29) | 0.00 (38) |
| 48 | Anchorage, AK | 14.91 | 1.70 (38) | -2.04 (44) | -2.04 (49) |
| 49 | Nashville, TN | 10.94 | 2.41 (31) | -3.92 (50) | -1.81 (48) |
| 50 | Riverside, CA | 8.87 | 0.00 (50) | -2.45 (47) | -1.53 (47) |
