[When states share the same rank, the next lower rank is omitted. Because of rounded data, states may have identical values shown, but different ranks. Cautionary note]
| State | Rate2 | Rank3 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 474 | (X) |
| Alabama | 425 | 23 |
| Alaska | 688 | 6 |
| Arizona | 501 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 552 | 11 |
| California | 533 | 14 |
| Colorado | 392 | 25 |
| Connecticut | 281 | 37 |
| Delaware | 682 | 7 |
| District of Columbia | 1,508 | (X) |
| Florida | 712 | 4 |
| Georgia | 471 | 19 |
| Hawaii | 281 | 36 |
| Idaho | 247 | 42 |
| Illinois | 542 | 13 |
| Indiana | 315 | 29 |
| Iowa | 284 | 33 |
| Kansas | 425 | 24 |
| Kentucky | 263 | 40 |
| Louisiana | 698 | 5 |
| Maine | 116 | 50 |
| Maryland | 679 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 447 | 20 |
| Michigan | 562 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 312 | 30 |
| Mississippi | 299 | 31 |
| Missouri | 546 | 12 |
| Montana | 254 | 41 |
| Nebraska | 282 | 35 |
| Nevada | 742 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 139 | 47 |
| New Jersey | 352 | 26 |
| New Mexico | 643 | 9 |
| New York | 435 | 22 |
| North Carolina | 476 | 18 |
| North Dakota | 128 | 49 |
| Ohio | 350 | 27 |
| Oklahoma | 497 | 17 |
| Oregon | 280 | 38 |
| Pennsylvania | 439 | 21 |
| Rhode Island | 228 | 44 |
| South Carolina | 766 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 171 | 46 |
| Tennessee | 760 | 2 |
| Texas | 516 | 15 |
| Utah | 224 | 45 |
| Vermont | 137 | 48 |
| Virginia | 282 | 34 |
| Washington | 346 | 28 |
| West Virginia | 280 | 39 |
| Wisconsin | 284 | 32 |
| Wyoming | 240 | 43 |
Symbol
X Not applicable.
Footnotes
1Estimated number of violent crimes, which includes murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
2Based on Census Bureau estimates as of July 1.
3For quality of ranking data - see Crime in the United States, 2006, "Cautions against Rankings."
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Crime in the United States, 2006.
See Table 297, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2009. [PDF 453K]
For more information:
Uniform Crime Reports
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