Places not to visit in USA -- High risk areas!

I was planning/pondering my next vacation and asked AI to what place are not to choose. Shocked to see my fav places names in list on the basis of crime rate and trap risk or worst because of crowd. What are your sayings for these places and what you think are highly risky places of USA to avoid.

Memphis, Tennessee & St. Louis, Missouri

Oakland, California & Detroit, Michigan

Hollywood Walk of Fame (Los Angeles, CA)

Times Square (New York City, NY)

Plymouth Rock (Plymouth, MA)

Bourbon Street (New Orleans, LA)

The Las Vegas Strip (Las Vegas, NV)

London, Manchester and Liverpool have high crime rates, don’t even blink in Middlesbrough.

Guessing you’re not going there either.

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Are you really this dense or do you need rebooting?

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They just have to not go there entirely.
Edit: Monzo account location USA.

Short of wandering in particular areas of cities you’re fine.

Generally “gangs” actually pay no attention to strangers in most cities. Gang on gang violence is the issue.

I don’t get the point of this post on here.

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I’ve been to all but one of those places (not been to Plymouth Rock) and had a great time visiting. On that list, Oakland & Detroit both had some very dodgy areas, so be a bit careful there. I lived in NY for 6 years (2000-2006) and it felt safer than my home town in the UK at the time.

Just keep bags tight, f*nny packs hidden, anything in pockets difficult to remove and you’ll be fine. Don’t get distracted by anyone and (best-tip-ever) look a bit angry and frustrated. No one will tackle you if you look ‘local’

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Hi buddy your reply was very useful for me thanks!! I like your advice that by being a bit angry and frustrated we could avoid issues that cause trapped. I prefer to look local and mostly pack less expensive things and lighter. So the summary is If a person is attentive and aware of traps then all these areas are listed are safe instead of Oakland and Detroit’s a few areas?

Nowhere is guaranteed safe. You could be in the middle of the Sahara and get killed by a falling satellite.

The key is to be fully aware of your surroundings and be hypersensitive to danger signs. If you start to feel uncomfortable, it’s time to quickly remove yourself from that instance.

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Yeah agreed with your situational awarness like trusting your gut feeling and keeping your eye open is a key to be safe everywhere. Thanks for letting me know about good thoughts. These really helps!!