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Slideshow: America’s Safest and Most Dangerous States 2015

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Alaska is the most dangerous state in the nation according to the latest violent crime data from the FBI. With an increase in violent crime rate from 603 per 100,000 people in 2012 to 640 in 2013--the most recent year for which the FBI provides data--Alaska moved into the number one spot, followed by New Mexico (613) and Nevada (603). Law Street's second annual slideshow of the Safest and Most Dangerous States ranks all 50 states from most dangerous to safest and details the violent crime statistics for every city in the country with a reported population of 25,000 or more. Each state's qualifying cities are listed from highest to lowest rate of violent crime per 100,000 people, which is comprised of murder, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery.

Go directly to your state: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
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Vermont: #50 Most Dangerous State | 121 Violent Crimes/100,000 People

Courtesy of elemsee via Flickr.

Courtesy of elemsee via Flickr.

The FBI is unable to compile crime data at the city level for Vermont, which is why we do not have any information available. Vermont’s crime data is only available at the state level; as a result we were able to calculate the state’s violent crime rate, but not the rate for its individual cities.

Kevin Rizzo
Kevin Rizzo
Kevin Rizzo is the Crime in America Editor at Law Street Media. An Ohio Native, the George Washington University graduate is a founding member of the company. Contact Kevin at krizzo@LawStreetMedia.com.

Editor's Notes
1. The FBI determined that Chicago's data were underreported, thus the city cannot be ranked relative to any other city. The FBI also determined that Chicago's data collection methodology for the offense of rape (which is included in violent crime) does not comply with national Uniform Crime Report guidelines.

2. This agency began the year submitting rape data classified according to the legacy UCR definition. However, at some point during the calendar year, the agency modified its reporting methods and began classifying and submitting rape offenses according to the revised UCR definition of rape.

3. The District of Columbia is not ranked in this slideshow because its population density and status as a District does not allow for a relevant comparison to states and causes its violent crime rate to be higher than any of the 50 states. However, its violent crime rate is not abnormal for a city of its size.

Click here to see the Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Over 200,000.
Click here to see the Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Under 200,000.
Click here to see the Top 10 Safest Cities Over 200,000.

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Research and analysis by Law Street’s Crime in America Team: Kevin Rizzo, Chelsey Goff, and Anneliese Mahoney.

Click here for full coverage of Crime in America 2015.

Click here for additional information on Law Street’s crime-ranking methodology.

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