Top 3 in Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in America.
Crime bosses in Little Rock, Arkansas
There really isn't a good way to put it: Little Rock is a city burdened with a reputation for not being up to standards of living. Arkansas is just ahead of West Virginia and Mississippi in median household income, and only those two states plus Louisiana have low-educated populations. Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas, as well as its largest city; in fact, it's Arkansas' only city with a population of 197,000, having six digits - a testament to its sparseness and lack of public appeal. The city's violent crime rate is 1,446 per 100,000 people, almost four times the national average, and property crimes like theft... - even more serious: with 6,547 individuals Crime per 100,000 residents, Little Rock ranks third among US cities with a population of 100,000 or more, and ranks first among other cities on this list. More than most other small cities, Little Rock's crime problem is gang-related including groups affiliated with the Bloods and their longtime rivals, the Crips. Gangs have a long history in the city; following the sensational 1994 documentary “Gang War: Bangin’ in Little Rock,” the city quadrupled its police force and gang activity dwindled. Unfortunately, early advances proved to be short-lived in a city with few resources and even fewer opportunities.