Most Dangerous States in America - Violent Crime Rates
Violent crime rates, published annually by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), are the sum of each state's murder/manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault rates, all of which are set out in the rankings below. These rankings also include the three cities/towns (pop. > 10,000) in each state with the highest violent crime rates per 1,000 inhabitants.
Among the ten most dangerous states, five are located in the South, three in the West, and two in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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1. Most Dangerous States in America: Nevada
Total Violent Crime Rate: 702.2
--Murder/Manslaughter: 5.9
--Forcible Rape: 38.6
--Robbery: 227.8
--Aggravated Assault: 429.8
Cities/towns with highest violent crime rates: Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Reno.
2. Most Dangerous States in America: South Carolina
Total Violent Crime Rate: 670.8
--Murder/Manslaughter: 6.3
--Forcible Rape: 35.3
--Robbery: 125.7
--Aggravated Assault: 503.4
Cities/towns with highest violent crime rates: Spartanburg, Lancaster, Greenwood.
3. Most Dangerous States in America: Tennessee
Total Violent Crime Rate: 667.7
--Murder/Manslaughter: 7.3
--Forcible Rape: 31.7
--Robbery: 153.2
--Aggravated Assault: 475.5
Cities/towns with highest violent crime rates: Memphis, Brownsville, Athens.
4. Most Dangerous States in America: Delaware
Total Violent Crime Rate: 636.6
--Murder/Manslaughter: 4.6
--Forcible Rape: 38.2
--Robbery: 188.8
--Aggravated Assault: 405
Cities/towns with highest violent crime rates: Wilmington, Dover, Middletown.
5. Most Dangerous States in America: Alaska
Total Violent Crime Rate: 633
--Murder/Manslaughter: 3.1
--Forcible Rape: 73.3
--Robbery: 93.8
--Aggravated Assault: 462.7
Cities/towns with highest violent crime rates: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Wasilla.
6. Most Dangerous States in America: Louisiana
Total Violent Crime Rate: 620
--Murder/Manslaughter: 11.8
--Forcible Rape: 30.3
--Robbery: 135.9
--Aggravated Assault: 442
Cities/towns with highest violent crime rates: Hammond, Sulphur, Bogalusa.
7. Most Dangerous States in America: New Mexico
Total Violent Crime Rate: 619
--Murder/Manslaughter: 8.7
--Forcible Rape: 52.6
--Robbery: 93.1
--Aggravated Assault: 464.7
Cities/towns with highest violent crime rates: Gallup, Farmington, Las Vegas (NM).
8. Most Dangerous States in America: Florida
Total Violent Crime Rate: 612.5
--Murder/Manslaughter: 5.5
--Forcible Rape: 29.7
--Robbery: 166.7
--Aggravated Assault: 410.6
Cities/towns with highest violent crime rates: Cocoa, Florida City, Belle Glade.
9. Most Dangerous States in America: Maryland
Total Violent Crime Rate: 589.9
--Murder/Manslaughter: 7.7
--Forcible Rape: 20.3
--Robbery: 210.7
--Aggravated Assault: 351.3
Cities/towns with highest violent crime rates: Elkton, Salisbury, Baltimore.
10. Most Dangerous States in America: Arkansas
Total Violent Crime Rate: 517.7
--Murder/Manslaughter: 6.2
--Forcible Rape: 47.3
--Robbery: 89.4
--Aggravated Assault: 374.8
Cities/towns with highest violent crime rates: West Memphis, Helena-West Helena, Little Rock.
Source(s):
"Uniform Crime Reports," Federal Bureau of Investigation
Published by J.C. Grant
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4 Comments
Post a CommentI wonder if Sarah Palin's got anything to do with the high crime rates in Wasilla. :P
That's one reason I moved to a smaller city outside Vegas:)
There was just something on our local news about the high crime rate in TN, which centers more around the large cities, especially Memphis.
Did I miss New York!?! Wow, that's a shocker, cheers :)