Safety#36 of 102 · Added August 2, 2026
Violent Crime Rate
FBI-estimated violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2024
Data: FBI, UCR Estimated Crime Data, 2024 ↗nhmaps.com/90
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Estimated violent crime rate (offenses per 100,000 residents)
Map: Data: FBI, Reported Crimes in the Nation 2024Data: FBI, UCR Estimated Crime Data, 2024 ↗
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 102.3 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 112.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 139.0 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 154.8 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 205.9 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 219.4 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 219.7 |
| 8 | Virginia | 222.5 |
| 9 | Vermont | 225.3 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 225.8 |
| 11 | Mississippi | 226.9 |
| 12 | Hawaii | 230.4 |
| 13 | Utah | 232.8 |
| 14 | Idaho | 235.7 |
| 15 | Iowa | 242.6 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 250.1 |
| 17 | West Virginia | 253.2 |
| 18 | North Dakota | 256.7 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 259.5 |
| 20 | Florida | 275.2 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 284.4 |
| 22 | Illinois | 290.3 |
| 23 | Ohio | 301.0 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | 317.1 |
| 25 | Georgia | 319.7 |
| 26 | Indiana | 325.8 |
| 27 | Washington | 330.1 |
| 28 | South Dakota | 333.2 |
| 29 | Oregon | 337.9 |
| 30 | Delaware | 367.9 |
| 31 | Alabama | 372.9 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 379.2 |
| 33 | New York | 389.1 |
| 34 | Texas | 394.5 |
| 35 | Nevada | 407.9 |
| 36 | Maryland | 425.4 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 428.5 |
| 38 | Montana | 429.9 |
| 39 | Arizona | 431.5 |
| 40 | Michigan | 436.9 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 440.3 |
| 42 | Kansas | 460.7 |
| 43 | Missouri | 467.0 |
| 44 | California | 475.3 |
| 45 | Colorado | 494.5 |
| 46 | Louisiana | 523.5 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 586.8 |
| 48 | Tennessee | 602.4 |
| 49 | New Mexico | 725.3 |
| 50 | Alaska | 729.1 |