{"id":635029,"date":"2026-07-13T23:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=635029"},"modified":"2026-07-13T23:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:40:00","slug":"these-are-americas-most-and-least-dangerous-states-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=635029","title":{"rendered":"These Are America’s Most (And Least) Dangerous States"},"content":{"rendered":"

These Are America’s Most (And Least) Dangerous States<\/span><\/p>\n

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Where you live can significantly affect your likelihood of experiencing violent crime, with reported rates varying severalfold across the United States.<\/p>\n

This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti,<\/a> ranks every U.S. state and the District of Columbia by reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents between March 2025 and February 2026.<\/p>\n

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The figures include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, using data from the\u00a0FBI Crime Data Explorer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. and Alaska Top the Rankings<\/h2>\n

Washington, D.C. recorded the nation\u2019s highest violent crime rate at 789 incidents per 100,000 residents.<\/p>\n

D.C.\u2019s rate is partly elevated because it is an entirely urban jurisdiction, unlike states that also include suburban and rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nState\/District<\/th>\nViolent crime rate per 100K people (Mar 2025\u2013Feb 2026)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nDistrict of Columbia<\/td>\n789<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAlaska<\/td>\n731<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nNew Mexico<\/td>\n645<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nArkansas<\/td>\n533<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nTennessee<\/td>\n482<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nKansas<\/td>\n465<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nLouisiana<\/td>\n461<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nColorado<\/td>\n429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMissouri<\/td>\n428<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nMichigan<\/td>\n426<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nCalifornia<\/td>\n417<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nMontana<\/td>\n414<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nOklahoma<\/td>\n408<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n389<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nArizona<\/td>\n379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nNevada<\/td>\n379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nSouth Carolina<\/td>\n376<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nMaryland<\/td>\n353<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nDelaware<\/td>\n345<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n343<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n335<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nSouth Dakota<\/td>\n322<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nNorth Carolina<\/td>\n316<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n311<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nIndiana<\/td>\n289<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nOhio<\/td>\n283<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\n281<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nMassachusetts<\/td>\n267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nWest Virginia<\/td>\n260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n252<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nIllinois<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nWisconsin<\/td>\n239<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nIowa<\/td>\n239<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nNorth Dakota<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nMinnesota<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nPennsylvania<\/td>\n222<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nNebraska<\/td>\n222<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nUtah<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nIdaho<\/td>\n218<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nVermont<\/td>\n212<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nMississippi<\/td>\n207<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nKentucky<\/td>\n207<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nVirginia<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nNew Jersey<\/td>\n194<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nHawaii<\/td>\n190<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nWyoming<\/td>\n189<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nRhode Island<\/td>\n143<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nNew Hampshire<\/td>\n121<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nConnecticut<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nMaine<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Alaska ranked second overall, with 731 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. The state\u2019s elevated rate was largely driven by higher levels of rape and aggravated assault.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, New Mexico recorded 645 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, the highest rate in the contiguous United States.<\/p>\n

South and Southwest See Higher Rates<\/h2>\n

The South and Southwest account for many of the country\u2019s highest violent crime rates. Alongside New Mexico, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas all ranked in the upper half of the list, though the underlying factors vary widely by state.<\/p>\n

For example, New Orleans has more\u00a0murders per capita<\/a>\u00a0than any other city in the country, contributing to Louisiana\u2019s rate of 461 violent crimes per 100,000 people, the seventh highest in the country.<\/p>\n

More broadly, violent crime is shaped by a range of factors, including poverty, policing strategies, substance abuse, and population density.<\/p>\n

Northeastern States Report the Lowest Crime Rates<\/h2>\n

The Northeast dominates the bottom of the ranking. Maine reported the nation\u2019s lowest violent crime rate at just 92 incidents per 100,000 residents, followed by Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Several other Northeastern states, including New Jersey and Massachusetts, also posted relatively low rates.<\/p>\n

Although crime rates differ substantially across states, violent crime in the U.S. has\u00a0generally declined<\/a>\u00a0over the past several decades. This makes today\u2019s geographic differences more notable than the long-term national trend.<\/p>\n

If you enjoyed today\u2019s post, check out\u00a0Mapped: U.S. Financial Crimes by State<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Voronoi<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
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