Atlanta has the highest crime rate on average per capita wise from 1990-2010 as any major U.S. city. This is based on crime rates and not murder rates.
For 2010 New Orleans had the highest per capita murder rate of any major city in America, which is the case for the 11th straight year. 2000-N.O. 42.1 D.C. 41.8 2001-N.O. 44.0 Detroit 41.3 2002-N.O....