Camden had the most violent crime in 2019 [1], but are around the 12th highest population in NJ in 2017 [2]. They are the 10th most dangerous city in the country [3] as of 2020 according to neighborhood scout. The FBI ranked it #1 in 2012. [4]
Yep, sure seems like a success story....
[1] https://nj1015.com/the-10-most-violent-cities-in-new-jersey-... [2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_Ne...
https://www.newjersey-demographics.com/cities_by_population
[3] https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/blog/top100dangerous
[4] https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2012/10/compared_to_cities_...