The Politcal Page, T+275 -- October 23, 2017

US murder rate, government statistics, ranking among cities: Chicago is not #1 (most recent data, 2015). St Louis, MO, has that distinction. Most recent data, 2015. Interestingly, the Forbes list for 2015 varies significantly. Perhaps different analysts use a different definition for "murder."

1. St Louis, MO (rising since 2013)
2. Baltimore, MD (surge in 2015)
3. Detroit, MI (flat)
4. New Orleans, LA (falling since 2007, but slight rise recently)
5. Birmingham, AL (surged in 2015)
6. Jackson, MS (flat)
7. Baton Rouge, LA (slight rise recently)
8. Hartford, CT (surged in 2015)
9. Salinas, CA (surged in 2015)
10. Milwaukee, WI
13. Savannah, GA (and surging in 2015)
19. Atlanta, GA
25. Chicago, IL (relatively flat)

However, a non-government agency has this list for 2017:

1. East St Louis, IL (see above)
2. Chester, PA (interesting; I don't know where Chester is but I can guess)
3. Gary, IN
4. St Louis, MO (see above)
5. Baltimore, MD
6. Petersburg, VA
7. Flint, MI
8. Detroit, MI
9. New Orleans, LA
10. Camden, NJ
23. Hartford, CT
25. Salinas, CA
28. East Chicago, IN
30. Washington, DC