10 Safest States In America

For some, safety is everything.
A state's safety can be a crucial
factor in deciding where to relocate
your family.
Public safety is also an important
metric in the Best States project,
accounting for 50 percent of a
state's rank for crime and corrections.
While the national crime rate is 373 per 100,000 residents for violent crime and 2487 for
property crime, many of the nation's top states have better crime rates.
Here are the safest states in the U.S. according to violent crime rate and property crime
rate per 100,000 residents.






1. Vermont 

Best States Overall Rank: 10
Violent Crime Rate: 118
Property Crime Rate: 1,407

2.  Maine

Best States Overall Rank: 18
Violent Crime Rate: 130
Property Crime Rate: 1,830

3.  New Hampshire

Best States Overall Rank: 2
Violent Crime Rate: 199
Property Crime Rate: 1,746

4.  Idaho

Best States Overall Rank: 32
Violent Crime Rate: 216
Property Crime Rate: 1,744

5.  New Jersey

Best States Overall Rank:14
Violent Crime Rate: 255
Property Crime Rate: 1,626

6.  Virginia

Best States Overall Rank:11

Violent Crime Rate:196

Property Crime Rate: 1,867

7.  Connecticut

Best States Overall Rank:12
Violent Crime Rate: 218
Property Crime Rate: 1,812

8.  Wyoming

Best States Overall Rank:26
Violent Crime Rate: 222
Property Crime Rate: 1,903

9.  Rhode Island

Best States Overall Rank:21
Violent Crime Rate: 243
Property Crime Rate: 1,898

10.  Kentucky

Best States Overall Rank:42
Violent Crime Rate: 219
Property Crime Rate:2,178

Published on USNews.com : The 10 Safest States in America
By Darian Somers , Associate Editor, Social Media | March 23, 2017

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