Which states have the highest reported rape rates?

In 2025 Alaska had the highest rate of rapes reported to police, about 122 per 100,000 people, followed by Arkansas (72) and Montana (64). Connecticut (16), New Jersey (17) and Delaware (19) had the lowest; the U.S. rate was about 37. Many rapes are never reported, so these rates show reports, not how often rape happens, and they use the FBI's broader definition adopted in 2013. Rates count only the police agencies that reported to the FBI; in a few states, such as Florida and Mississippi, those cover only about 80 to 85% of residents. Since 2021, when the FBI began taking only its newer NIBRS reports, state rates don't line up exactly with earlier years.

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  • Alaska has the highest figure, 121.8, followed by Arkansas (72.4) and Montana (63.8).
  • Connecticut has the lowest figure, 16, followed by New Jersey (16.9) and Delaware (19.1).
  • The highest is 7.6 times the lowest.
  • U.S. overall: 37.1. Of the 51 compared, 24 are above it and 27 below.

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State Reported rapes per 100,000 people
Alaska 121.8
Arkansas 72.4
Montana 63.8
Utah 62.1
Oklahoma 61
West Virginia 60.5
Colorado 60
Michigan 55.4
New Mexico 54.2
Nevada 53.4
South Dakota 49.8
Texas 49.1
Ohio 47.4
Kansas 47.1
Illinois 47
North Dakota 46.7
Nebraska 45.2
Idaho 45.1
Wyoming 43.2
Missouri 41.9
Oregon 40.7
Washington 39.8
Arizona 38.7
Minnesota 38.3
U.S. overall 37.1
Iowa 37
Vermont 36.7
Tennessee 36.6
New Hampshire 36.2
Kentucky 35.4
South Carolina 34.7
Hawaii 34.3
Indiana 34.3
California 34.1
Rhode Island 33.4
Maryland 32.8
Louisiana 32.5
Wisconsin 32.3
Georgia 30.7
Alabama 30.3
Mississippi 30.1
Maine 28.4
Massachusetts 27.3
Pennsylvania 27
New York 26.9
Florida 26.8
North Carolina 26.4
Virginia 25.2
District of Columbia 24.8
Delaware 19.1
New Jersey 16.9
Connecticut 16

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