Which states have the most violent crime?

In 2025 the District of Columbia had the highest violent crime rate, about 806 per 100,000 people, followed by Alaska (736) and New Mexico (648). Maine (95), Connecticut (111) and New Hampshire (119) had the lowest; the U.S. rate was about 329. 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.

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Measure: Violent crimes per 100,000 people. Written from the data below.

  • District of Columbia has the highest figure, 806, followed by Alaska (736.1) and New Mexico (648).
  • Maine has the lowest figure, 95, followed by Connecticut (111.1) and New Hampshire (119.2).
  • The highest is 8.5 times the lowest.
  • U.S. overall: 329.3. Of the 51 compared, 22 are above it and 29 below.

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State Violent crimes per 100,000 people
District of Columbia 806
Alaska 736.1
New Mexico 648
Arkansas 535.3
Tennessee 498.8
Kansas 475.7
Louisiana 465.1
Colorado 438.2
California 434.9
Michigan 430.9
Missouri 425.6
Montana 422
Oklahoma 411.6
South Carolina 389.3
Nevada 383.8
Arizona 382.9
New York 368
Maryland 365
Alabama 352.8
Delaware 351.9
Texas 348.9
North Carolina 330.6
U.S. overall 329.3
South Dakota 327.2
Oregon 319.1
Georgia 301.3
Massachusetts 301
Indiana 300.4
Washington 291.7
Ohio 287.9
West Virginia 265.6
Illinois 257.6
Florida 248.3
Wisconsin 244.5
North Dakota 240.2
Iowa 238.2
Pennsylvania 229.2
Minnesota 226
Utah 224.8
Mississippi 224.2
Nebraska 222.7
Idaho 221.3
Vermont 220
Kentucky 214.3
Hawaii 213.7
Virginia 210.4
New Jersey 198.5
Wyoming 187.5
Rhode Island 145.8
New Hampshire 119.2
Connecticut 111.1
Maine 95

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