The Most Dangerous States in the U.S. · A Safety Map by State
Violent-crime rates vary widely across the U.S. Washington, D.C. tops the country, and among the 50 states Alaska ranks highest. In the lower 48, New Mexico leads while Maine is the lowest. Broadly, the South and Southwest run higher, and the Northeast is generally safer. Income inequality, drug enforcement and population density are cited as the main drivers.
Why this matters for B2B
Safety data is context, not a verdict — it feeds real operating decisions for wholesale and distribution. Warehouse siting, insurance and security costs, and last-mile risk all track with local conditions, which is one reason large distributors weigh location as carefully as freight. For buyers building a U.S. footprint from a Houston base, reading this alongside state quality-of-life and our U.S. market hub gives a fuller picture than any single metric. Figures describe places, not people.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (violent-crime rate per 100K, Mar 2025-Feb 2026). Visualization: Visual Capitalist / Voronoi. Original infographic reproduced above with source attribution intact.