The most dangerous states in America

50. Maine • Violent crime rate: 121 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 23 (6th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 380 adults per 100,000 (5th lowest) • Poverty rate: 11.1% (16th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Biddeford

49. Vermont • Violent crime rate: 166 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 14 (3rd fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 340 adults per 100,000 (the lowest) • Poverty rate: 11.3% (19th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Rutland

48. New Hampshire • Violent crime rate: 199 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 14 (3rd fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 410 adults per 100,000 (6th lowest) • Poverty rate: 7.7% (the lowest) • Most dangerous city: Manchester

47. Virginia • Violent crime rate: 208 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 453 (15th most) • Imprisonment rate: 880 adults per 100,000 (16th highest) • Poverty rate: 10.6% (11th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Petersburg

46. Kentucky • Violent crime rate: 226 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 263 (22nd most) • Imprisonment rate: 1,010 adults per 100,000 (9th highest) • Poverty rate: 17.2% (5th highest) • Most dangerous city: Louisville

45. Idaho • Violent crime rate: 226 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 32 (8th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 900 adults per 100,000 (13th highest) • Poverty rate: 12.8% (25th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Garden City

44. Connecticut • Violent crime rate: 228 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 102 (16th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 530 adults per 100,000 (11th lowest) • Poverty rate: 9.6% (5th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Hartford

43. New Jersey • Violent crime rate: 229 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 324 (20th most) • Imprisonment rate: 460 adults per 100,000 (7th lowest) • Poverty rate: 10.0% (7th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Camden

42. Rhode Island • Violent crime rate: 232 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 20 (5th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 370 adults per 100,000 (3rd lowest) • Poverty rate: 11.6% (20th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Providence

41. Wyoming • Violent crime rate: 238 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 15 (4th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 870 adults per 100,000 (19th highest) • Poverty rate: 11.3% (19th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Rock Springs

40. Minnesota • Violent crime rate: 238 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 113 (19th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 380 adults per 100,000 (5th lowest) • Poverty rate: 9.5% (4th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Minneapolis

39. Utah • Violent crime rate: 239 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 73 (14th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 540 adults per 100,000 (13th lowest) • Poverty rate: 9.7% (6th lowest) • Most dangerous city: South Salt Lake

38. Hawaii • Violent crime rate: 251 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 39 (9th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 500 adults per 100,000 (9th lowest) • Poverty rate: 9.5% (4th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Honolulu

37. North Dakota • Violent crime rate: 281 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 10 (the fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 540 adults per 100,000 (13th lowest) • Poverty rate: 10.3% (9th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Fargo

36. Oregon • Violent crime rate: 282 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 104 (18th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 640 adults per 100,000 (18th lowest) • Poverty rate: 13.2% (23rd highest) • Most dangerous city: Portland

35. Mississippi • Violent crime rate: 286 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 245 (24th most) • Imprisonment rate: 1,260 adults per 100,000 (3rd highest) • Poverty rate: 19.8% (the highest) • Most dangerous city: Greenwood

34. Iowa • Violent crime rate: 293 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 104 (18th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 560 adults per 100,000 (14th lowest) • Poverty rate: 10.7% (12th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Clinton

33. Ohio • Violent crime rate: 298 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 710 (6th most) • Imprisonment rate: 790 adults per 100,000 (24th highest) • Poverty rate: 14.0% (17th highest) • Most dangerous city: Cleveland

32. Washington • Violent crime rate: 305 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 230 (25th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 530 adults per 100,000 (11th lowest) • Poverty rate: 11.0% (14th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Fife

31. Nebraska • Violent crime rate: 306 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 43 (11th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 610 adults per 100,000 (16th lowest) • Poverty rate: 10.8% (13th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Omaha

30. Pennsylvania • Violent crime rate: 313 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 739 (5th most) • Imprisonment rate: 810 adults per 100,000 (22nd highest) • Poverty rate: 12.5% (23rd lowest) • Most dangerous city: McKeesport

29. Wisconsin • Violent crime rate: 320 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 186 (23rd fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 790 adults per 100,000 (24th highest) • Poverty rate: 11.3% (19th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Milwaukee

28. West Virginia • Violent crime rate: 351 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 85 (15th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 690 adults per 100,000 (21st lowest) • Poverty rate: 19.1% (4th highest) • Most dangerous city: Wheeling

27. New York • Violent crime rate: 357 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 548 (12th most) • Imprisonment rate: 480 adults per 100,000 (8th lowest) • Poverty rate: 14.1% (16th highest) • Most dangerous city: Newburgh

26. Georgia • Violent crime rate: 357 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 703 (7th most) • Imprisonment rate: 1,160 adults per 100,000 (4th highest) • Poverty rate: 14.9% (11th highest) • Most dangerous city: College Park

25. Massachusetts • Violent crime rate: 358 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 173 (22nd fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 360 adults per 100,000 (2nd lowest) • Poverty rate: 10.5% (10th lowest) • Most dangerous city: North Adams

24. North Carolina • Violent crime rate: 364 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 591 (9th most) • Imprisonment rate: 680 adults per 100,000 (20th lowest) • Poverty rate: 14.7% (13th highest) • Most dangerous city: Kinston

23. Colorado • Violent crime rate: 368 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 221 (24th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 740 adults per 100,000 (24th lowest) • Poverty rate: 10.3% (9th lowest) • Most dangerous city: Pueblo

22. Montana • Violent crime rate: 377 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 41 (10th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 700 adults per 100,000 (22nd lowest) • Poverty rate: 12.5% (23rd lowest) • Most dangerous city: Helena

21. Indiana • Violent crime rate: 399 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 397 (18th most) • Imprisonment rate: 850 adults per 100,000 (20th highest) • Poverty rate: 13.5% (20th highest) • Most dangerous city: Indianapolis

20. Florida • Violent crime rate: 408 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 1,057 (3rd most) • Imprisonment rate: 900 adults per 100,000 (13th highest) • Poverty rate: 14.0% (17th highest) • Most dangerous city: Florida City

19. Kansas • Violent crime rate: 413 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 160 (21st fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 780 adults per 100,000 (25th lowest) • Poverty rate: 11.9% (21st lowest) • Most dangerous city: Wichita

18. South Dakota • Violent crime rate: 434 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 25 (7th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 880 adults per 100,000 (16th highest) • Poverty rate: 13.0% (24th highest) • Most dangerous city: Rapid City

17. Illinois • Violent crime rate: 439 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 997 (4th most) • Imprisonment rate: 620 adults per 100,000 (17th lowest) • Poverty rate: 12.6% (24th lowest) • Most dangerous city: East St. Louis

16. Texas • Violent crime rate: 439 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 1,412 (2nd most) • Imprisonment rate: 1,050 adults per 100,000 (6th highest) • Poverty rate: 14.7% (13th highest) • Most dangerous city: Bellmead

15. California • Violent crime rate: 449 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 1,830 (the most) • Imprisonment rate: 670 adults per 100,000 (19th lowest) • Poverty rate: 13.3% (22nd highest) • Most dangerous city: Susanville

14. Michigan • Violent crime rate: 450 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 569 (11th most) • Imprisonment rate: 730 adults per 100,000 (23rd lowest) • Poverty rate: 14.2% (15th highest) • Most dangerous city: Detroit

13. Delaware • Violent crime rate: 453 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 54 (12th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 880 adults per 100,000 (16th highest) • Poverty rate: 13.6% (19th highest) • Most dangerous city: Wilmington

12. Oklahoma • Violent crime rate: 456 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 242 (25th most) • Imprisonment rate: 1,310 adults per 100,000 (the highest) • Poverty rate: 15.8% (8th highest) • Most dangerous city: Shawnee

11. Maryland • Violent crime rate: 500 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 546 (13th most) • Imprisonment rate: 610 adults per 100,000 (16th lowest) • Poverty rate: 9.3% (2nd lowest) • Most dangerous city: Baltimore

10. South Carolina • Violent crime rate: 506 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 390 (19th most) • Imprisonment rate: 820 adults per 100,000 (21st highest) • Poverty rate: 15.4% (9th highest) • Most dangerous city: Myrtle Beach

9. Arizona • Violent crime rate: 508 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 416 (16th most) • Imprisonment rate: 1,030 adults per 100,000 (8th highest) • Poverty rate: 14.9% (11th highest) • Most dangerous city: Tucson

8. Alabama • Violent crime rate: 524 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 404 (17th most) • Imprisonment rate: 1,080 adults per 100,000 (5th highest) • Poverty rate: 16.9% (6th highest) • Most dangerous city: Anniston

7. Missouri • Violent crime rate: 530 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 600 (8th most) • Imprisonment rate: 940 adults per 100,000 (10th highest) • Poverty rate: 13.4% (21st highest) • Most dangerous city: St. Louis

6. Arkansas • Violent crime rate: 555 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 258 (23rd most) • Imprisonment rate: 1,050 adults per 100,000 (6th highest) • Poverty rate: 16.4% (7th highest) • Most dangerous city: Pine Bluff

5. Nevada • Violent crime rate: 556 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 274 (21st most) • Imprisonment rate: 890 adults per 100,000 (15th highest) • Poverty rate: 13.0% (24th highest) • Most dangerous city: North Las Vegas

4. Louisiana • Violent crime rate: 557 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 582 (10th most) • Imprisonment rate: 1,270 adults per 100,000 (2nd highest) • Poverty rate: 19.7% (2nd highest) • Most dangerous city: Monroe

3. Tennessee • Violent crime rate: 652 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 527 (14th most) • Imprisonment rate: 930 adults per 100,000 (11th highest) • Poverty rate: 15.0% (10th highest) • Most dangerous city: Memphis

2. New Mexico • Violent crime rate: 784 per 100,000 • Total 2017 murders: 148 (20th fewest) • Imprisonment rate: 930 adults per 100,000 (11th highest) • Poverty rate: 19.7% (2nd highest) • Most dangerous city: Espanola