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10 most dangerous states and cities in America

RoadSnacks has issued the 10 Most Dangerous States in America for 2021 — defined as states with the highest number of violent and property crimes per capita, according to FBI’s 2019 Crime Report. The FBI, in turn, derived its crime data from the states.

RoadSnacks‘ methodology:

  • Each state is ranked from 1 to 50 for the two criteria (violent crimes; property crimes), 1 being most dangerous.
  • The two rankings for each state is then averaged into a “Danger Index”.
  • The state with the lowest Danger Index is the most dangerous state in America for 2021.

Here’s the 10 most dangerous states in America, 2021:

  1. New Mexico: 832 violent crimes per 100,000 population; 3,112 property crimes per 100,000 population.
  2. Alaska: 867 violent crimes per 100,000 population; 2,910 property crimes per 100,000 population.
  3. Louisiana: 549 violent crimes per 100,000 population; 3,161 property crimes per 100,000 population.
  4. Arkansas: 584 violent crimes per 100,000 population; 2,858 property crimes per 100,000 population.
  5. South Carolina: 511 violent crimes per 100,000 population; 2,940 property crimes per 100,000 population.
  6. Tennessee: 595 violent crimes per 100,000 population; 2,652 property crimes per 100,000 population.
  7. Alabama: 510 violent crimes per 100,000 population; 2,674 property crimes per 100,000 population.
  8. Oklahoma: 431 violent crimes per 100,000 population; 2,845 property crimes per 100,000 population.
  9. Missouri: 494 violent crimes per 100,000 population; 2,638 property crimes per 100,000 population.
  10. Arizona: 455 violent crimes per 100,000 population; 2,440 property crimes per 100,000 population.

Here’s the complete list of all 50 states:

If your state is among the most dangerous, that doesn’t necessarily mean your city or town is dangerous. It depends on whether your city is among your state’s most dangerous cities. Go here to find out.

Here are America’s 10 most dangerous cities, 2021:

  1. St. Louis, Missouri
  2. Springfield, Missouri
  3. Memphis, Tennessee
  4. Little Rock, Arkansas
  5. Oakland, California
  6. Wichita, Kansas
  7. New Orleans, Louisiana
  8. Chattanooga, Tennessee
  9. North Charleston, South Carolina
  10. Cleveland, Ohio

RoadSnacks has this disclaimer:

This article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. Don’t freak out.

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