Note: East St Louis (across the river) in Illinois, should not be confused with St Louis (in Missouri). And while St Louis is still the most dangerous city in the US, its murder rate is significantly lower at 59.23 murders per 100,000 people. Further note: violent crime in the US as a whole is decreasing and most of the crimes in cities like St Louis are constrained to only a few neighborhoods. Note: in case you are not from the United States, many cities have boulevards named after Martin Luther King Jr. Unfortunately, these boulevards have historically run through higher crime neighborhoods. Further note: this is obviously a broad over-generalization based more on the observations of comedians like Chris Rock than anything else. There are plenty of MLK Boulevards that run through perfectly fine neighborhoods. Note: ever since the turf war ended, Ciudad Juarez has been considerably safer. But that doesn’t mean it’s still not dangerous. In 2013 its murder rate still ranked at #37 in the world with 38 people killed for every 100,000 inhabitants. Note: according to the UK government’s travel website you should avoid quiet areas, especially at night. Knife attacks against tourists are a problem in major cities and along the beaches. Note: the situation is rapidly changing so this advice may be out of date by the time you read this. Also, violent crime is higher in other African cities, like Johannesburg. Note: human rights in UAE is a hugely contentious topic, especially with the release of documentaries like “Slaves of Dubai”. It discusses how a majority of the population consists of foreign workers, many of which are from Asia and live in slavery-level conditions. Moreover, UAE’s legal system is very strict and provides little recourse for non-Emiratis.
