Home to over 333 million people, spread across thousands of towns and cities, it’s perhaps no surprise that the US encounters issues with crime and debates around visitor safety. Experts at MoneyGeek, the personal finance company, have looked at 302 cities with populations over 100,000. They've analysed the most recent crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and paired them with academic research on the societal cost of crime per capita (i.e. per person). Among other things, their report reveals the rates of violent crimes and property crimes per 100,000 residents in each city.

Click through the gallery to discover America’s safest and most dangerous cities...