This is a ranking of the 100 most dangerous cities in the nation based upon FBI crime data. Click here for detailed breakdown of various types of crime. It is important to note that the area classified as part of Lake Worth includes areas west of the city limits, but those areas are actually deemed safer than those within the city. So including just city statistics would make things worse, one would think. According to this, the least safest areas of the city are the Tropical Ridge area and what would be the future Park of Commerce area. You can also compare Lake Worth to other similar-sized cities.