National overview

See how every state stacks up

Rankings across all 50 states, built from the same verified 2023/2024 FBI, state agency, and U.S. Census data shown on each state page.

Combined crime index (violent + property, per 100k)

Highest

1DelawareF3,681 2New MexicoF3,468 3WashingtonF3,257.7 4LouisianaF3,192.1 5TennesseeF2,988

Lowest

1New HampshireA1,028 2IdahoA1,046 3Rhode IslandA1,186.4 4WisconsinA1,380 5MississippiA1,406.5

Violent crime rate

Highest

1Alaska733.6per 100k 2New Mexico717per 100k 3Tennessee628per 100k 4Arkansas623.3per 100k 5Louisiana562.1per 100k

Lowest

1Maine102per 100k 2New Hampshire110per 100k 3Florida150.7per 100k 4Connecticut152.4per 100k 5Rhode Island154per 100k

Poverty rate

Highest

1Louisiana18.9%2New Mexico17.8%3West Virginia16.7%4Kentucky16.4%5Arkansas15.7%

Lowest

1Montana7.1%2New Hampshire7.2%3Minnesota9.3%4Colorado9.3%5Utah9.5%