Trump claimed Chicago is 'most dangerous city' in the world. The data suggests otherwise
In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Chicago was the "most dangerous city in the world" and "the murder capital of the world."
According to WorldAtlas' 2025 ranking of the most dangerous cities according to their crime rates per capita, the only U.S. city in the top 10 was Memphis. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, was at the top of the list, while Chicago was ranked 40th, below several other U.S. cities.
As of 2023, the FBI's data did not list Chicago among the top 10 U.S. "cities with the largest number of violent crimes per 100,000 residents."
According to the city's own data, there were 274 homicides in Chicago between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, 2025, compared with 399 during the same period in 2024. In January 2025, the Chicago Tribune reported a 2024 total of 573 homicides in the city, making it "the third consecutive year of decreasing homicides in Chicago."
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