New Orleans had 209 murders in 2007 , according to FBI . New Orleans followed by New Jersey , New Jersey ; Camden ; California ; Camden , California . FBI warns that ranking cities against each other can be `` simplistic ''
New Orleans had 209 murders in 2007 , according to CQ Press . New Orleans followed by Camden , New Jersey ; Detroit ; St. Louis ; Oakland , California . FBI warns that ranking cities against each other can be `` simplistic ''