These Are The Most Dangerous States In America For 2018
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Every state in America has something wonderful to offer, but the fact remains that some places have higher crime rates than others.
RoadSnacks has compiled a list of the most dangerous states in America based on the most recent FBI Crime Report data available. The site looked at violent crimes per capita (per person) and property crimes per capita and ranked each state from 1 to 50. The closer to #1, the more dangerous a state is.
Please note that the crime rates given are not total crimes committed but crimes per 100k. If the total population is 200,000 and the violent crimes per 100k statistic is 500, that means 1,000 violent crimes were committed total.
Here’s a breakdown of the most dangerous states in America.
Property Crimes Per 100k: 2,799
Population: 6,093,000
St. Louis is known for its high rates of violent crimes, especially murder. Though Missouri is the 15th worst state for property crime, it’s the eighth worst for violent crime.
Property Crimes Per 100k: 2,982
Population: 3,923,561
Oklahoma experienced high rates of larceny and auto theft in 2016. This is the state’s first time among the top 10 most dangerous states.
Property Crimes Per 100k: 2,978
Population: 6,931,071
Arizona is the only West Coast state to make the top 10 in this list. There were over 37,000 home invasions last year in Arizona.
Property Crimes Per 100k: 2,947
Population: 4,863,300
There were 276 murders committed in Alabama in 2016. That’s about one daily. The violent crime rate means that you have about a 1 in 200 chance of being a violent crime victim here every year.
Property Crimes Per 100k: 2,854
Population: 6,651,194
Tennessee is the fourth most violent state in the nation. There were over 2,700 rapes reported here in 2016, which averages out to about seven rapes per day.
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Property Crimes Per 100k: 3,243
Population: 4,961,119
South Carolina has the tenth worst violent crime rate in the nation, but instances of property crime are frequent. Places like Myrtle Beach are notorious for theft, but even the influx of tourists from out of state can’t account for the high levels of property crime in this state.
Property Crimes Per 100k: 3,268
Population: 2,988,248
Arkansas has a high average number of violent crimes, and it also has large amount of car theft. More than 7,100 vehicles were stolen in this state in 2016.
Property Crimes Per 100k: 3,297
Population: 4,681,666
Louisiana is one of the poorest states in the nation. The well-documented connection between poverty and crime seems to apply here.
Property Crimes Per 100k: 3,353
Population: 741,894
Alaska may be a big place where people are few and far between, but your odds of being raped, murdered or assaulted are higher in this state than in any other. It is the third worst state for property crime.
Property Crimes Per 100k: 3,937
Population: 2,080,015
New Mexico is one of the least densely population states in the country. However, the state leads the nation in property crimes and is the second worst place to live in terms of violent crimes.
Thanks again to RoadSnacks for their research. You can read their original article here.
Please note that this list is based on government statistics rather than opinion, and that each state supplies crime statistics to the FBI individually.
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