As a former Flint area resident I am sad to see them topping the list. It’s a beautiful part of the country with some very nice people, despite their pig-headed ignorance on economics.
Lansing made the list too. Actually Michigan has a lot of cities in the 50-100,000 population range that have rather serious problems with violent crime.
Its why I don’t go to town much.
Actually, Brooklyn Mi seems to be experiencing a violent crime wave these days and that’s a city of only around 5000 people. However they tend to be crimes committed by people who know their victims. Usually drugs and or alcohol are involved.
I am originally from Lansing and now the State had to downsize there is nothing left.
Oldsmobile is gone and now the government jobs. The few auto plants left do not have enough jobs. The same for much of the lower half of the Lower Peninsula.