East St. Louis, Illinois
The number of violent crimes in East St. Louis, which was known as the “Pittsburgh of the West,” is 757. That’s 592 assaults, 103 robberies, 35 rapes, and 27 murders. St. Louis’ crime rate is 28.12. Your chances of being a victim are 1 in 36. Watch out, or instead of going East, you’ll end up going South…as in 6 feet under.