SNEAK PEEK #3: How Much Water Does a 10 Gallon Hat Really Hold? Of course our new 10 Issue (which hits newsstands on Tuesday!) isn't just filled with lists like 10 Provocative Questions about Chickens and 10 Ridiculous Feats of Literature. It also tackles some of the biggest questions ever asked by mankind.
The most violent cities in Texas. Back to Gallery. Odessa had the highest violent crime rate out of 24 metropolitan areas in Texas in 2013, according to the most recent FBI data. The West Texas city recorded a violent crime rate of 806.4 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report for 2013. By comparison, the San Antonio metro area had a 459.7 incidents per 100,000 that year, the 9th most of any Texas city.
Despite this trend, St. Louis still has the fourth highest violent crime rate among large cities in the United States. The cityâs encouraging 20 percent drop in crime during the first six months of 2013 continued through the yearâs end, as violent crime went down 10 percent for the entire year.2 Oakland, California. Oakland, California maintains its spot as the #2 Most Dangerous City in the United States for the second year in a row; however, after reaching a 10-year high in violent crime in 2012, the city managed to decrease its crime rate last year.