Most Dangerous States 2025

Louisiana
1
Arkansas
2
New Mexico
3
Colorado
4
Oregon
5
Missouri
6
Alaska
7
South Carolina
8
Tennessee
9
Texas
10
Nevada
11
Washington
12
Michigan
13
South Dakota
14
Oklahoma
15
Montana
16
California
17
Ohio
18
Delaware
19
Wisconsin
20
Arizona
21
Kansas
22
Alabama
23
Wyoming
24
North Dakota
25
Mississippi
26
New York
27
North Carolina
28
Minnesota
29
West Virginia
30
Georgia
31
Indiana
32
Maryland
33
Nebraska
34
Pennsylvania
35
Illinois
36
Iowa
37
Florida
38
Idaho
39
Virginia
40
Hawaii
41
Utah
42
Kentucky
43
Rhode Island
44
Connecticut
45
New Jersey
46
Massachusetts
47
Vermont
48
Maine
49
New Hampshire
50
State
Most Dangerous State Overall Rank (US News 2024)
Incarceration Rate (US News 2024) (per 100k residents)
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (US News 2024) (per 100k residents)
Violent Crime Rate (US News 2024) (per 100k residents)
Total Safety Score (WalletHub 2024)
Personal & Residential Safety Rank (WalletHub 2024)
Financial Safety Rank (WalletHub 2024)
Road Safety Rank (WalletHub 2024)
Workplace Safety Rank (WalletHub 2024)
Emergency Preparedness Rank (WalletHub 2024)
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana15968462933.34049334049
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas25746464536.94536454634
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico323145780484137491414
Colorado Flag
Colorado428842492424416344328
Oregon Flag
Oregon529512134251.6461828915
Missouri Flag
Missouri63817348843.82627432741
Alaska Flag
Alaska72055675951.2492336131
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina83023949143.34232461833
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee93341062243.54731371237
Texas Flag
Texas104525243236.43938443248
Nevada Flag
Nevada113226345445.2505042195
Washington Flag
Washington121743837653.3431930117
Michigan Flag
Michigan133235146150.83840351017
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota143703637749.2135184839
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma15563942039.93634383544
Montana Flag
Montana164144641844.4377293632
California Flag
California172502949945.14845472018
Ohio Flag
Ohio1838561294483130173125
Delaware Flag
Delaware192724938452.8728404112
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin203114429753258163320
Arizona Flag
Arizona214461643154.334214876
Kansas Flag
Kansas222924441545.82817123445
Alabama Flag
Alabama233904540941.93242263743
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming2436915120255.91515212121
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota252303328050.4910105035
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi266612524535.11647504950
New York Flag
New York271591942951.3203363026
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina282682140551.5142931440
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota2915132281592292623
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia3033111627849.12439224519
Georgia Flag
Georgia314352536742.93348392536
Indiana Flag
Indiana323496830655.5124313829
Maryland Flag
Maryland33252939853.92920191722
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska34284728347.5181293942
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania3529256280502322252627
Illinois Flag
Illinois362361028748.32146232338
Iowa Flag
Iowa372642928755.55251546
Florida Flag
Florida383773225937.73544414347
Idaho Flag
Idaho394608324155.6172454713
Virginia Flag
Virginia403122823454.2301124331
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii411741826060.1116271511
Utah Flag
Utah421762324262.72714714
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky434372021452.71035321630
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island441244917257.5191311388
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut45170815059.5226202816
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey461371820353.3841142924
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts47941032263.63432410
Vermont Flag
Vermont48126022267.961429
Maine Flag
Maine491071510364.24315222
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire50149712665.6128423
  • The U.S. News & World Report rankings are based on a survey of public data and expert analysis. For the “Crime & Corrections” category, they compile data from reputable sources like the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and other government databases. The methodology uses weighted metrics that reflect public safety (e.g., violent crime rates) and corrections efficiency (e.g., incarceration rates and racial equality in the justice system). These metrics collectively inform the overall rankings in the Crime & Corrections category
  • WalletHub data were calculated by comparing the 50 states across 52 key safety indicators, which were then grouped into five categories and compiled into a single overarching score.