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State ranking · Updated October 2026

Safest States: Lowest Violent Crime Rates (2026)

Violent crimes per 100,000 residents, lowest first, from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting program. Property crime is not included.

#1 is Maine (100.1 per 100k). Last of 50 is Alaska (724.1 per 100k).

Rank	State	Figure
1	Maine	100.1 per 100k
2	New Hampshire	110.1 per 100k
3	Connecticut	136 per 100k
4	Rhode Island	153.6 per 100k
5	Wyoming	203.4 per 100k
6	Mississippi	210.5 per 100k
7	Kentucky	213.1 per 100k
8	Hawaii	217.7 per 100k
8	New Jersey	217.7 per 100k
10	Virginia	217.9 per 100k
11	Vermont	219.1 per 100k
12	Nebraska	220.5 per 100k
13	Utah	229.6 per 100k
14	Idaho	230.6 per 100k
15	Iowa	243.3 per 100k
16	Pennsylvania	245.6 per 100k
17	West Virginia	248.8 per 100k
18	North Dakota	254.3 per 100k
19	Minnesota	256.6 per 100k
20	Florida	267.1 per 100k
21	Wisconsin	278.5 per 100k
22	Illinois	289.2 per 100k
23	Ohio	293.7 per 100k
24	Indiana	312.9 per 100k
25	Massachusetts	314.7 per 100k
26	Georgia	325.7 per 100k
27	Washington	326.1 per 100k
28	Oregon	331 per 100k
29	Alabama	359.9 per 100k
30	Delaware	360.8 per 100k
31	South Dakota	362.3 per 100k
32	North Carolina	375.8 per 100k
33	New York	380.2 per 100k
34	Texas	389.4 per 100k
35	Nevada	402 per 100k
36	Maryland	420.4 per 100k
37	Arizona	421.9 per 100k
38	Oklahoma	422.8 per 100k
39	Montana	423.5 per 100k
40	Michigan	434.3 per 100k
41	South Carolina	436.7 per 100k
42	Kansas	438.7 per 100k
43	Missouri	462 per 100k
44	Colorado	476.3 per 100k
45	California	486 per 100k
46	Louisiana	519.8 per 100k
47	Arkansas	579.4 per 100k
48	Tennessee	592.3 per 100k
49	New Mexico	717.1 per 100k
50	Alaska	724.1 per 100k

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024

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