# No. 2: St. Louis, Missouri
Rankings in Crime
Assault: 2
Murder: 4
Rape: 45
Motor Vehicle Theft: 4
Robbery: 4
Burglary: 13
Although St. Louis may not be one of the first cities you think of when you think of crime, it should be. Ranking in the top 5 in 4 different categories, there isn’t a problem that St. Louis doesn’t have. With failed reconstruction projects only making the city look worse, St. Louis is only a matter of time from becoming number 1 on the list.