15 States With the Highest Reported Violent-Crime Rates in 2024
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Inside this gallery: 15 historical photographs, each with the year, the place, and the story behind the picture.
- Alaska — 728.4 per 100,000 — the past. Alaska had the highest 2024 state violent-crime rate in this comparison.
- New Mexico — 696.9 per 100,000 — the past. New Mexico ranks second at 696.9 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents.
- Tennessee — 601.6 per 100,000 — the past. Tennessee's 2024 estimate was 601.6 per 100,000.
- Arkansas — 580.1 per 100,000 — the past. Arkansas recorded an estimated 580.1 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in the FBI's 2024 table.
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