Top 20 U.S. Cities with the Highest Murders in 2024

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3. Los Angeles, California

Murders in 2024: 160

Data Source: Official

Los Angeles is the second most populous city in America due to its population of 3.8 million people in 2023. This also makes it unsurprising that it ranks 3rd on our list of the U.S. cities with the most murders. Los Angeles is also known for a sizeable presence of gangs, and the latest figures from law enforcement officials suggest that there are more than 450 gangs in the city. The violent crime rate in the city is 1 in 119, and the crime rate per square mile is 290. This is nearly 4x of California’s state average of 84. The number of murders means that Los Angeles has gained three spots in the 2024 list of the U.S. cities with the highest murders compared to the 2023 ranking.

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