In this Nov. 2, 2005, file photo, the Detroit skyline is shown along the Detroit River. | ASSOCIATED PRESS. The FBI has released its annual stats for major U.S. cities with the highest crime figures. Topping the list -- with far and away the worst murder and violent crime rates -- is Detroit.The bureau on Monday published its 2013 Uniform Crime Reporting statistics, which show in part that Detroit has both the highest rates of murder and violent crime for cities with a population over 200,000.n this Nov. 2, 2005, file photo, the Detroit skyline is shown along the Detroit River. | ASSOCIATED PRESS. The FBI has released its annual stats for major U.S. cities with the highest crime figures. Topping the list -- with far and away the worst murder and violent crime rates -- is Detroit.