United States: Violent Crime Rate by State
Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents in each state. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer. Darker shading means a higher value. Hover any state for its exact figure; the full ranked list is below the map.
The highest violent crime rate here is in New Mexico at 745 per 100k, and the lowest is in Maine at 102.6 per 100k. The median state comes in at 341.1 per 100k.
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Violent Crime Rate
Every State, Ranked
| # | State | Violent Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Mexico | 745 per 100k |
| 2. | Alaska | 731.6 per 100k |
| 3. | Tennessee | 604.2 per 100k |
| 4. | Arkansas | 589.5 per 100k |
| 5. | Louisiana | 504.3 per 100k |
| 6. | Colorado | 485.8 per 100k |
| 7. | California | 478.6 per 100k |
| 8. | Kansas | 474.7 per 100k |
| 9. | Missouri | 472.6 per 100k |
| 10. | Michigan | 442.5 per 100k |
| 11. | Arizona | 433 per 100k |
| 12. | Oklahoma | 429.2 per 100k |
| 13. | Montana | 428 per 100k |
| 14. | Maryland | 425.7 per 100k |
| 15. | Nevada | 408.8 per 100k |
| 16. | Texas | 397.8 per 100k |
| 17. | New York | 394.4 per 100k |
| 18. | Alabama | 380.7 per 100k |
| 19. | Delaware | 368.1 per 100k |
| 20. | District Of Columbia | 363.9 per 100k |
| 21. | North Carolina | 363.9 per 100k |
| 22. | South Carolina | 363.9 per 100k |
| 23. | West Virginia | 363.9 per 100k |
| 24. | South Dakota | 356.9 per 100k |
| 25. | Indiana | 349.2 per 100k |
| 26. | Oregon | 341.1 per 100k |
| 27. | Washington | 331.8 per 100k |
| 28. | Georgia | 328.2 per 100k |
| 29. | Massachusetts | 317.9 per 100k |
| 30. | Ohio | 311.7 per 100k |
| 31. | Illinois | 294.4 per 100k |
| 32. | Wisconsin | 287.7 per 100k |
| 33. | Florida | 264.4 per 100k |
| 34. | Minnesota | 259.6 per 100k |
| 35. | North Dakota | 257.6 per 100k |
| 36. | Pennsylvania | 251.3 per 100k |
| 37. | Iowa | 247.1 per 100k |
| 38. | Utah | 239.3 per 100k |
| 39. | Idaho | 236.3 per 100k |
| 40. | Hawaii | 230.3 per 100k |
| 41. | Vermont | 227.1 per 100k |
| 42. | Kentucky | 226.5 per 100k |
| 43. | Nebraska | 224.3 per 100k |
| 44. | Virginia | 223.7 per 100k |
| 45. | New Jersey | 221.8 per 100k |
| 46. | Mississippi | 219.6 per 100k |
| 47. | Wyoming | 212.5 per 100k |
| 48. | Rhode Island | 154.9 per 100k |
| 49. | Connecticut | 139.2 per 100k |
| 50. | New Hampshire | 112.2 per 100k |
| 51. | Maine | 102.6 per 100k |