Property Crime Rate: Our Ranking Of The Most Dangerous vs Safest States To Live In The US! [RESEARCH From 2005 to 2014]
In 2014 there were 1,729,806 burglaries reported. 202, 670 of those happened in California, 169, 234 in Texas and 143, 220 in Florida.
That’s just the top 3 of the worst states in terms of burglary…
And.
Burglary is just one type of property crimes (there’s 8 more).
What’s worse is that for the last 10 years (2005 to 2014) the average rate of arrest related to property violence is at 7.09%.
[TL;DR] South Dakota, New York and North Dakota are three of the safest and the best states to live in. While South Carolina and District of Colombia are the worst states to live in America (at least from 2005 to 2014).
We put together data from State Law Enforcement Agencies, the FBI and other resources, and analyzed each state’s crime statistics based on this formula:
100,000 inhabitants X [Property Crime Numbers/Total Population (each year)]
We’ve also gathered data on other crimes such as robbery, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and etc. For this post we shall focus on property crime rate.
To help you see how we chose the best states to live in, we focused our study on two key factors:
- Property crime per 100,000 inhabitants.
- We focused our analysis on the years from 2005-2014.
The latter is because data from 2015-2016 is scarce and incomplete. That is why using this information, we are able to provide you with a list of the safest states in the U.S.
To give you a quick overview here’s a map of…
The Worst And The Safest States To Live In The US Based On Property Crime Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants
But you might be thinking – ‘My neighborhood is safe. Why should I be concerned?’
Here is what you may not yet know…
- Twenty-six percent of U.S. households were victimized by crime
- Two in three victims reported the crimes to police
- Theft, vandalism are the most common forms of traditional crime
- Since 2000 the percentage of household victimization has ranged between 22 and 27 percent annually.
- For the same 10 years, 14 to 19 percent of American have personally been a victim of crime.
These numbers should make any homeowner think twice about their safety and the safety of their home!
Jeffery M. Jones, at Gallup Research said:
“Traditional crimes against property or physical assaults typically affect one in four U.S. households and just under one in five Americans each year. The reported crime rates are generally stable, suggesting a fairly constant level of crime that only varies at the margins.” – more here.
Why is this important?
We’ve researched existing blogs on the topic – the safest state to live in the us- and, while they have presented a thorough data on what’s the safest states in 2015 or 2016 (like this, this and/or this one),
We feel that taking it to the next level would help us help you determine which states have been safe for the last 10 years (Not the previous year and not the current year – It’s the last 10 years ago!) and which one is highly likely to stay that way.
We want to address questions like:
- what is the safest state in the United States?
- what state has the lowest crime rate?
- Which one has the highest number of solve cases?
- The best state when it comes to recovering stolen property!
We want to be able to present to you a definitive guide, an all-in-one solution, to where would you want to live in if you’re to pack your bags today.
#1 We first determine the population growth for each state between 2005 to 2014…
(In Alphabetical Order)
Population Growth (2005 to 2009)
| State | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,548,327 | 4,599,030 | 4,627,851 | 4,661,900 | 4,708,708 |
| Alaska | 663,253 | 670,053 | 683,478 | 686,293 | 698,473 |
| Arizona | 5,953,007 | 6,166,318 | 6,338,755 | 6,500,180 | 6,595,778 |
| Arkansas | 2,775,708 | 2,810,872 | 2,834,797 | 2,855,390 | 2,889,450 |
| California | 36,154,147 | 36,457,549 | 36,553,215 | 36,756,666 | 36,961,664 |
| Colorado | 4,663,295 | 4,753,377 | 4,861,515 | 4,939,456 | 5,024,748 |
| Connecticut | 3,500,701 | 3,504,809 | 3,502,309 | 3,501,252 | 3,518,288 |
| Delaware | 841,741 | 853,476 | 864,764 | 873,092 | 885,122 |
District of Colombia | 582,049 | 581,530 | 588,292 | 591,833 | 599,657 |
| Florida | 17,768,191 | 18,089,888 | 18,251,243 | 18,328,340 | 18,537,969 |
| Georgia | 9,132,553 | 9,363,941 | 9,544,750 | 9,685,744 | 9,829,211 |
| Hawaii | 1,273,278 | 1,285,498 | 1,283,388 | 1,288,198 | 1,295,178 |
| Idaho | 1,429,367 | 1,466,465 | 1,499,402 | 1,523,816 | 1,545,801 |
| Illinois | 12,765,427 | 12,831,970 | 12,852,548 | 12,901,563 | 12,910,409 |
| Indiana | 6,266,019 | 6,313,520 | 6,345,289 | 6,376,792 | 6,423,113 |
| Iowa | 2,965,524 | 2,982,085 | 2,988,046 | 3,002,555 | 3,007,856 |
| Kansas | 2,748,172 | 2,764,075 | 2,775,997 | 2,802,134 | 2,818,747 |
| Kentucky | 4,172,608 | 4,206,074 | 4,241,474 | 4,269,245 | 4,314,113 |
| Louisiana | 4,507,331 | 4,287,768 | 4,293,204 | 4,410,796 | 4,492,076 |
| Maine | 1,318,220 | 1,321,574 | 1,317,207 | 1,316,456 | 1,318,301 |
| Maryland | 5,589,599 | 5,615,727 | 5,618,344 | 5,633,597 | 5,699,478 |
| Massachusetts | 6,433,367 | 6,437,193 | 6,449,755 | 6,497,967 | 6,593,587 |
| Michigan | 10,100,833 | 10,095,643 | 10,071,822 | 10,003,422 | 9,969,727 |
| Minnesota | 5,126,739 | 5,167,101 | 5,197,621 | 5,220,393 | 5,266,214 |
| Mississippi | 2,908,496 | 2,910,540 | 2,918,785 | 2,938,618 | 2,951,996 |
| Missouri | 5,797,703 | 5,842,713 | 5,878,415 | 5,911,605 | 5,987,580 |
| Montana | 934,737 | 944,632 | 957,861 | 967,440 | 974,989 |
| Nebraska | 1,758,163 | 1,768,331 | 1,774,571 | 1,783,432 | 1,796,619 |
| Nevada | 2,412,301 | 2,495,529 | 2,565,382 | 2,600,167 | 2,643,085 |
| New Hampshire | 1,306,819 | 1,314,895 | 1,315,828 | 1,315,809 | 1,324,575 |
| New Jersey | 8,703,150 | 8,724,560 | 8,685,920 | 8,682,661 | 8,707,739 |
| New Mexico | 1,925,985 | 1,954,599 | 1,969,915 | 1,984,356 | 2,009,671 |
| New York | 19,315,721 | 19,306,183 | 19,297,729 | 19,490,297 | 19,541,453 |
| North Carolina | 8,672,459 | 8,856,505 | 9,061,032 | 9,222,414 | 9,380,884 |
| North Dakota | 634,605 | 635,867 | 639,715 | 641,481 | 646,844 |
| Ohio | 11,470,685 | 11,478,006 | 11,466,917 | 11,485,910 | 11,542,645 |
| Oklahoma | 3,543,442 | 3,579,212 | 3,617,316 | 3,642,361 | 3,687,050 |
| Oregon | 3,638,871 | 3,700,758 | 3,747,455 | 3,790,060 | 3,825,657 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,405,348 | 12,440,621 | 12,432,792 | 12,448,279 | 12,604,767 |
| Rhode Island | 1,073,579 | 1,067,610 | 1,057,832 | 1,050,788 | 1,053,209 |
| South Carolina | 4,246,933 | 4,321,249 | 4,407,709 | 4,479,800 | 4,561,242 |
| South Dakota | 774,883 | 781,919 | 796,214 | 804,194 | 812,383 |
| Tennessee | 5,955,745 | 6,038,803 | 6,156,719 | 6,214,888 | 6,296,254 |
| Texas | 22,928,508 | 23,507,783 | 23,904,380 | 24,326,974 | 24,782,302 |
| Utah | 2,490,334 | 2,550,063 | 2,645,330 | 2,736,424 | 2,784,572 |
| Vermont | 622,387 | 623,908 | 621,254 | 621,270 | 621,760 |
| Virginia | 7,564,327 | 7,642,884 | 7,712,091 | 7,769,089 | 7,882,590 |
| Washington | 6,291,899 | 6,395,798 | 6,468,424 | 6,549,224 | 6,664,195 |
| West Virginia | 1,814,083 | 1,818,470 | 1,812,035 | 1,814,468 | 1,819,777 |
| Wisconsin | 5,527,644 | 5,556,506 | 5,601,640 | 5,627,967 | 5,654,774 |
| Wyoming | 508,798 | 515,004 | 522,830 | 532,668 | 544,270 |
Population Growth (2010 to 2014)
| State | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,779,736 | 4,803,689 | 4,822,023 | 4,833,996 | 4,849,377 |
| Alaska | 710,231 | 723,860 | 731,449 | 737,259 | 736,732 |
| Arizona | 6,392,017 | 6,467,315 | 6,553,255 | 6,634,997 | 6,731,484 |
| Arkansas | 2,915,918 | 2,938,582 | 2,949,131 | 2,958,765 | 2,966,369 |
| California | 37,253,956 | 37,683,933 | 38,041,430 | 38,431,393 | 38,802,500 |
| Colorado | 5,029,196 | 5,116,302 | 5,187,582 | 5,272,086 | 5,355,866 |
| Connecticut | 3,574,097 | 3,586,717 | 3,590,347 | 3,599,341 | 3,596,677 |
| Delaware | 897,934 | 908,137 | 917,092 | 925,240 | 935,614 |
District of Colombia | 601,723 | 619,020 | 632,323 | 649,111 | 658,893 |
| Florida | 18,801,310 | 19,082,262 | 19,317,568 | 19,600,311 | 19,893,297 |
| Georgia | 9,687,653 | 9,812,460 | 9,919,945 | 9,994,759 | 10,097,343 |
| Hawaii | 1,360,301 | 1,378,129 | 1,392,313 | 1,408,987 | 1,419,561 |
| Idaho | 1,567,582 | 1,583,744 | 1,595,728 | 1,612,843 | 1,634,464 |
| Illinois | 12,830,632 | 12,859,752 | 12,875,255 | 12,890,552 | 12,880,580 |
| Indiana | 6,483,802 | 6,516,353 | 6,537,334 | 6,570,713 | 6,596,855 |
| Iowa | 3,046,355 | 3,064,097 | 3,074,186 | 3,092,341 | 3,107,126 |
| Kansas | 2,853,118 | 2,870,386 | 2,885,905 | 2,895,801 | 2,904,021 |
| Kentucky | 4,339,367 | 4,366,814 | 4,380,415 | 4,399,583 | 4,413,457 |
| Louisiana | 4,533,372 | 4,574,766 | 4,601,893 | 4,629,284 | 4,649,676 |
| Maine | 1,328,361 | 1,328,544 | 1,329,192 | 1,328,702 | 1,330,089 |
| Maryland | 5,773,552 | 5,839,572 | 5,884,563 | 5,938,737 | 5,976,407 |
| Massachusetts | 6,547,629 | 6,607,003 | 6,646,144 | 6,708,874 | 6,745,408 |
| Michigan | 9,883,640 | 9,876,801 | 9,883,360 | 9,898,193 | 9,909,877 |
| Minnesota | 5,303,925 | 5,347,299 | 5,379,139 | 5,422,060 | 5,457,173 |
| Mississippi | 2,967,297 | 2,977,457 | 2,984,926 | 2,992,206 | 2,994,079 |
| Missouri | 5,988,927 | 6,008,984 | 6,021,988 | 6,044,917 | 6,063,589 |
| Montana | 989,415 | 997,667 | 1,005,141 | 1,014,864 | 1,023,579 |
| Nebraska | 1,826,341 | 1,842,234 | 1,855,525 | 1,868,969 | 1,881,503 |
| Nevada | 2,700,551 | 2,720,028 | 2,758,931 | 2,791,494 | 2,839,099 |
| New Hampshire | 1,316,470 | 1,317,807 | 1,320,718 | 1,322,616 | 1,326,813 |
| New Jersey | 8,791,894 | 8,834,773 | 8,864,590 | 8,911,502 | 8,938,175 |
| New Mexico | 2,059,179 | 2,078,674 | 2,085,538 | 2,086,895 | 2,085,572 |
| New York | 19,378,102 | 19,501,616 | 19,570,261 | 19,695,680 | 19,746,227 |
| North Carolina | 9,535,483 | 9,651,103 | 9,752,073 | 9,848,917 | 9,943,964 |
| North Dakota | 672,591 | 684,740 | 699,628 | 723,857 | 739,482 |
| Ohio | 11,536,504 | 11,541,007 | 11,544,225 | 11,572,005 | 11,594,163 |
| Oklahoma | 3,751,351 | 3,784,163 | 3,814,820 | 3,853,118 | 3,878,051 |
| Oregon | 3,831,074 | 3,868,229 | 3,899,353 | 3,928,068 | 3,970,239 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,702,379 | 12,743,948 | 12,763,536 | 12,781,296 | 12,787,209 |
| Rhode Island | 1,052,567 | 1,050,646 | 1,050,292 | 1,053,354 | 1,055,173 |
| South Carolina | 4,625,364 | 4,673,348 | 4,723,723 | 4,771,929 | 4,832,482 |
| South Dakota | 814,180 | 823,593 | 833,354 | 845,510 | 853,175 |
| Tennessee | 6,346,105 | 6,399,787 | 6,456,243 | 6,497,269 | 6,549,352 |
| Texas | 25,145,561 | 25,631,778 | 26,059,203 | 26,505,637 | 26,956,958 |
| Utah | 2,763,885 | 2,814,347 | 2,855,287 | 2,902,787 | 2,942,902 |
| Vermont | 625,741 | 626,592 | 626,011 | 626,855 | 626,562 |
| Virginia | 8,001,024 | 8,104,384 | 8,185,867 | 8,270,345 | 8,326,289 |
| Washington | 6,724,540 | 6,823,267 | 6,897,012 | 6,973,742 | 7,061,530 |
| West Virginia | 1,852,994 | 1,854,908 | 1,855,413 | 1,853,595 | 1,850,326 |
| Wisconsin | 5,686,986 | 5,709,843 | 5,726,398 | 5,742,953 | 5,757,564 |
| Wyoming | 563,626 | 567,356 | 576,412 | 583,223 | 584,153 |
Population Growth Percentage (From 2005-2014)
| State | 2005 | 2014 | Population Growth | Growth % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,548,327 | 4,849,377 | 301,050 | 16.11% |
| Alaska | 663,253 | 736,732 | 73,479 | 10.03% |
| Arizona | 5,953,007 | 6,731,484 | 778,477 | 8.65% |
| Arkansas | 2,775,708 | 2,966,369 | 190,661 | 15.56% |
| California | 36,154,147 | 38,802,500 | 2,648,353 | 14.65% |
| Colorado | 4,663,295 | 5,355,866 | 692,571 | 7.73% |
| Connecticut | 3,500,701 | 3,596,677 | 95,976 | 37.47% |
| Delaware | 841,741 | 935,614 | 93,873 | 9.97% |
District of Colombia | 582,049 | 658,893 | 76,844 | 8.57% |
| Florida | 17,768,191 | 19,893,297 | 2,125,106 | 9.36% |
| Georgia | 9,132,553 | 10,097,343 | 964,790 | 10.47% |
| Hawaii | 1,273,278 | 1,419,561 | 146,283 | 9.70% |
| Idaho | 1,429,367 | 1,634,464 | 205,097 | 7.97% |
| Illinois | 12,765,427 | 12,880,580 | 115,153 | 111.86% |
| Indiana | 6,266,019 | 6,596,855 | 330,836 | 19.94% |
| Iowa | 2,965,524 | 3,107,126 | 141,602 | 21.94% |
| Kansas | 2,748,172 | 2,904,021 | 155,849 | 18.63% |
| Kentucky | 4,172,608 | 4,413,457 | 240,849 | 18.32% |
| Louisiana | 4,507,331 | 4,649,676 | 142,345 | 32.66% |
| Maine | 1,318,220 | 1,330,089 | 11,869 | 112.06% |
| Maryland | 5,589,599 | 5,976,407 | 386,808 | 15.45% |
| Massachusetts | 6,433,367 | 6,745,408 | 312,041 | 21.62% |
| Michigan | 10,100,833 | 9,909,877 | -190,956 | -51.90% |
| Minnesota | 5,126,739 | 5,457,173 | 330,434 | 16.52% |
| Mississippi | 2,908,496 | 2,994,079 | 85,583 | 34.98% |
| Missouri | 5,797,703 | 6,063,589 | 265,886 | 22.81% |
| Montana | 934,737 | 1,023,579 | 88,842 | 11.52% |
| Nebraska | 1,758,163 | 1,881,503 | 123,340 | 15.25% |
| Nevada | 2,412,301 | 2,839,099 | 426,798 | 6.65% |
| New Hampshire | 1,306,819 | 1,326,813 | 19,994 | 66.36% |
| New Jersey | 8,703,150 | 8,938,175 | 235,025 | 38.03% |
| New Mexico | 1,925,985 | 2,085,572 | 159,587 | 13.07% |
| New York | 19,315,721 | 19,746,227 | 430,506 | 45.87% |
| North Carolina | 8,672,459 | 9,943,964 | 1,271,505 | 7.82% |
| North Dakota | 634,605 | 739,482 | 104,877 | 7.05% |
| Ohio | 11,470,685 | 11,594,163 | 123,478 | 93.90% |
| Oklahoma | 3,543,442 | 3,878,051 | 334,609 | 11.59% |
| Oregon | 3,638,871 | 3,970,239 | 331,368 | 11.98% |
| Pennsylvania | 12,405,348 | 12,787,209 | 381,861 | 33.49% |
| Rhode Island | 1,073,579 | 1,055,173 | -18,406 | -57.33% |
| South Carolina | 4,246,933 | 4,832,482 | 585,549 | 8.25% |
| South Dakota | 774,883 | 853,175 | 78,292 | 10.90% |
| Tennessee | 5,955,745 | 6,549,352 | 593,607 | 11.03% |
| Texas | 22,928,508 | 26,956,958 | 4,028,450 | 6.69% |
| Utah | 2,490,334 | 2,942,902 | 452,568 | 6.50% |
| Vermont | 622,387 | 626,562 | 4,175 | 150.07% |
| Virginia | 7,564,327 | 8,326,289 | 761,962 | 10.93% |
| Washington | 6,291,899 | 7,061,530 | 769,631 | 9.18% |
| West Virginia | 1,814,083 | 1,850,326 | 36,243 | 51.05% |
| Wisconsin | 5,527,644 | 5,757,564 | 229,920 | 25.04% |
| Wyoming | 508,798 | 584,153 | 75,355 | 7.75% |
#2 We’ve also gathered property crime data in the state level:
Property Crime (Actual Number - 2005 to 2009)
| State | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 177,393 | 181,021 | 183,798 | 190,343 | 178,007 |
| Alaska | 23,975 | 24,155 | 23,098 | 20,124 | 20,538 |
| Arizona | 287,345 | 285,370 | 279,794 | 278,920 | 236,721 |
| Arkansas | 112,914 | 111,521 | 112,061 | 109,508 | 109,078 |
| California | 1,200,531 | 1,156,017 | 1,108,660 | 1,080,747 | 1,009,433 |
| Colorado | 188,449 | 164,054 | 146,141 | 140,725 | 134,196 |
| Connecticut | 90,270 | 87,764 | 84,052 | 86,087 | 82,625 |
| Delaware | 26,245 | 29,171 | 29,143 | 31,303 | 29,685 |
District of Colombia | 26,133 | 27,063 | 28,908 | 30,211 | 28,495 |
| Florida | 712,998 | 721,084 | 746,347 | 758,934 | 712,010 |
| Georgia | 378,534 | 364,183 | 372,342 | 388,935 | 360,985 |
| Hawaii | 61,115 | 54,382 | 54,228 | 46,004 | 47,516 |
| Idaho | 38,556 | 35,471 | 33,685 | 32,019 | 31,220 |
| Illinois | 394,670 | 387,478 | 377,322 | 378,355 | 353,347 |
| Indiana | 216,778 | 221,127 | 215,526 | 212,715 | 199,907 |
| Iowa | 84,370 | 83,579 | 78,154 | 72,689 | 70,080 |
| Kansas | 104,588 | 103,658 | 102,120 | 94,635 | 90,930 |
| Kentucky | 105,608 | 107,023 | 106,813 | 110,314 | 108,914 |
| Louisiana | 166,611 | 171,239 | 174,991 | 168,630 | 172,619 |
| Maine | 31,889 | 33,286 | 31,992 | 32,285 | 31,706 |
| Maryland | 198,483 | 195,476 | 192,796 | 198,165 | 182,295 |
| Massachusetts | 151,727 | 153,913 | 154,246 | 155,959 | 153,178 |
| Michigan | 312,892 | 324,351 | 308,775 | 293,585 | 284,019 |
| Minnesota | 158,301 | 159,119 | 157,829 | 148,810 | 139,286 |
| Mississippi | 95,231 | 93,393 | 93,424 | 86,408 | 87,327 |
| Missouri | 227,809 | 223,570 | 219,759 | 216,585 | 201,783 |
| Montana | 29,407 | 25,387 | 26,489 | 25,182 | 24,826 |
| Nebraska | 60,348 | 59,075 | 56,102 | 51,338 | 49,731 |
| Nevada | 102,424 | 102,036 | 96,916 | 89,640 | 80,976 |
| New Hampshire | 24,031 | 24,642 | 24,896 | 27,526 | 28,790 |
| New Jersey | 203,391 | 199,958 | 192,226 | 199,126 | 180,752 |
| New Mexico | 79,575 | 76,956 | 73,394 | 77,572 | 74,639 |
| New York | 405,990 | 396,304 | 381,816 | 388,533 | 377,537 |
| North Carolina | 353,855 | 364,960 | 370,354 | 372,961 | 343,707 |
| North Dakota | 12,848 | 12,719 | 12,088 | 12,152 | 12,813 |
| Ohio | 420,705 | 422,235 | 396,209 | 391,862 | 376,446 |
| Oklahoma | 143,406 | 129,002 | 127,562 | 125,384 | 132,350 |
| Oregon | 160,199 | 135,895 | 132,143 | 124,397 | 114,780 |
| Pennsylvania | 300,444 | 303,988 | 293,577 | 300,032 | 277,182 |
| Rhode Island | 29,287 | 27,618 | 27,743 | 29,849 | 27,558 |
| South Carolina | 185,606 | 183,322 | 188,282 | 189,683 | 178,310 |
| South Dakota | 13,694 | 12,664 | 13,156 | 13,234 | 14,378 |
| Tennessee | 256,093 | 249,297 | 251,724 | 251,245 | 237,157 |
| Texas | 990,293 | 959,460 | 985,142 | 969,570 | 995,082 |
| Utah | 95,546 | 89,671 | 92,594 | 91,873 | 91,751 |
| Vermont | 14,749 | 14,379 | 14,430 | 15,771 | 15,010 |
| Virginia | 200,404 | 189,406 | 190,209 | 195,634 | 194,020 |
| Washington | 307,661 | 286,533 | 260,729 | 246,148 | 245,215 |
| West Virginia | 47,757 | 47,672 | 45,753 | 46,607 | 46,215 |
| Wisconsin | 147,556 | 156,571 | 158,959 | 155,127 | 147,692 |
| Wyoming | 16,070 | 15,350 | 14,984 | 14,474 | 14,243 |
Property Crime (Actual Number - 2010 to 2014)
| State | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 168,092 | 173,192 | 168,878 | 161,835 | 154,094 |
| Alaska | 20,259 | 19,094 | 20,037 | 21,211 | 20,334 |
| Arizona | 225,893 | 229,896 | 231,930 | 223,294 | 215,240 |
| Arkansas | 103,775 | 110,430 | 107,941 | 106,477 | 99,018 |
| California | 981,939 | 973,822 | 1,049,465 | 1,018,907 | 947,192 |
| Colorado | 134,992 | 132,781 | 139,270 | 139,974 | 135,510 |
| Connecticut | 78,386 | 77,205 | 76,834 | 71,274 | 69,070 |
| Delaware | 30,963 | 31,163 | 30,639 | 29,001 | 27,900 |
District of Colombia | 28,756 | 29,654 | 30,736 | 31,097 | 34,147 |
| Florida | 669,035 | 671,200 | 632,988 | 607,170 | 679,446 |
| Georgia | 352,679 | 357,235 | 338,329 | 339,808 | 331,316 |
| Hawaii | 45,083 | 43,874 | 42,817 | 45,266 | 43,297 |
| Idaho | 31,286 | 32,875 | 31,651 | 30,230 | 30,316 |
| Illinois | 343,989 | 344,468 | 332,013 | 296,048 | 267,385 |
| Indiana | 197,260 | 206,016 | 198,032 | 187,472 | 174,776 |
| Iowa | 68,315 | 72,043 | 69,839 | 67,976 | 65,056 |
| Kansas | 89,015 | 88,655 | 90,710 | 85,704 | 79,431 |
| Kentucky | 110,709 | 119,037 | 111,826 | 104,448 | 99,166 |
| Louisiana | 165,357 | 168,529 | 162,936 | 165,679 | 160,824 |
| Maine | 32,934 | 33,829 | 33,361 | 30,454 | 26,421 |
| Maryland | 173,051 | 166,846 | 162,031 | 157,918 | 149,859 |
| Massachusetts | 153,905 | 148,829 | 143,089 | 137,274 | 125,267 |
| Michigan | 268,201 | 251,329 | 250,101 | 230,135 | 202,547 |
| Minnesota | 136,431 | 136,183 | 138,152 | 131,193 | 125,377 |
| Mississippi | 88,574 | 89,809 | 83,906 | 81,548 | 87,462 |
| Missouri | 200,414 | 199,085 | 199,590 | 189,655 | 176,237 |
| Montana | 25,169 | 23,885 | 25,970 | 26,195 | 25,312 |
| Nebraska | 48,821 | 50,894 | 51,118 | 49,197 | 47,479 |
| Nevada | 74,932 | 70,075 | 77,510 | 79,177 | 74,538 |
| New Hampshire | 28,782 | 32,756 | 30,693 | 29,278 | 26,041 |
| New Jersey | 183,042 | 189,719 | 181,481 | 167,634 | 154,993 |
| New Mexico | 70,742 | 73,549 | 75,094 | 78,958 | 73,877 |
| New York | 376,161 | 371,837 | 376,140 | 358,603 | 339,282 |
| North Carolina | 328,719 | 337,806 | 328,594 | 305,631 | 285,697 |
| North Dakota | 11,895 | 13,334 | 14,063 | 15,356 | 15,605 |
| Ohio | 374,381 | 380,572 | 359,883 | 338,414 | 324,528 |
| Oklahoma | 128,126 | 127,618 | 129,743 | 126,418 | 115,982 |
| Oregon | 115,428 | 121,869 | 125,723 | 125,083 | 114,305 |
| Pennsylvania | 276,023 | 283,442 | 276,496 | 263,176 | 247,016 |
| Rhode Island | 26,910 | 27,976 | 27,017 | 25,741 | 22,935 |
| South Carolina | 180,407 | 183,243 | 180,550 | 173,261 | 167,217 |
| South Dakota | 15,082 | 15,299 | 17,168 | 16,274 | 15,902 |
| Tennessee | 232,132 | 230,900 | 217,664 | 207,683 | 200,447 |
| Texas | 951,246 | 892,810 | 876,059 | 862,289 | 813,934 |
| Utah | 87,880 | 84,084 | 85,424 | 88,334 | 84,711 |
| Vermont | 14,281 | 15,086 | 15,016 | 13,882 | 9,551 |
| Virginia | 186,196 | 182,902 | 176,985 | 171,558 | 160,720 |
| Washington | 249,253 | 244,209 | 252,333 | 259,139 | 261,706 |
| West Virginia | 41,500 | 39,009 | 43,878 | 39,929 | 37,648 |
| Wisconsin | 142,612 | 139,912 | 140,513 | 125,694 | 120,238 |
| Wyoming | 13,874 | 12,878 | 13,222 | 12,809 | 11,477 |
#3 Using the formula above… we determine property crime rate per state per year:
Property Crime - Rate/100,000 Inhabitants (2005-2009)
| State | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,900.20 | 3,936.10 | 3,971.60 | 4,082.90 | 3,780.40 |
| Alaska | 3,614.80 | 3,604.90 | 3,379.50 | 2,932.30 | 2,940.40 |
| Alaska | 3,614.80 | 3,604.90 | 3,379.50 | 2,932.30 | 2,940.40 |
| Arkansas | 4,067.90 | 3,967.50 | 3,953.10 | 3,835.10 | 3,775.00 |
| California | 3,320.60 | 3,170.90 | 3,033.00 | 2,940.30 | 2,731.00 |
| Colorado | 4,041.10 | 3,451.30 | 3,006.10 | 2,849.00 | 2,670.70 |
| Connecticut | 2,578.60 | 2,504.10 | 2,399.90 | 2,458.70 | 2,348.40 |
| Delaware | 3,117.90 | 3,417.90 | 3,370.10 | 3,585.30 | 3,353.80 |
District of Colombia | 4,489.80 | 4,653.80 | 4,913.90 | 5,104.60 | 4,751.90 |
| Florida | 4,012.80 | 3,986.10 | 4,089.30 | 4,140.80 | 3,840.80 |
| Georgia | 4,144.90 | 3,889.20 | 3,901.00 | 4,015.50 | 3,672.60 |
| Hawaii | 4,799.80 | 4,230.40 | 4,225.40 | 3,571.20 | 3,668.70 |
| Idaho | 2,697.40 | 2,418.80 | 2,246.60 | 2,101.20 | 2,019.70 |
| Illinois | 3,091.70 | 3,019.60 | 2,935.80 | 2,932.60 | 2,736.90 |
| Indiana | 3,459.60 | 3,502.40 | 3,396.60 | 3,335.80 | 3,112.30 |
| Iowa | 2,845.00 | 2,802.70 | 2,615.60 | 2,420.90 | 2,329.90 |
| Kansas | 3,805.70 | 3,750.20 | 3,678.70 | 3,377.20 | 3,225.90 |
| Kentucky | 2,531.00 | 2,544.50 | 2,518.30 | 2,583.90 | 2,524.60 |
| Louisiana | 3,696.40 | 3,993.70 | 4,076.00 | 3,823.10 | 3,842.70 |
| Maine | 2,419.10 | 2,518.70 | 2,428.80 | 2,452.40 | 2,405.10 |
| Maryland | 3,550.90 | 3,480.90 | 3,431.50 | 3,517.60 | 3,198.50 |
| Massachusetts | 2,358.40 | 2,391.00 | 2,391.50 | 2,400.10 | 2,323.10 |
| Michigan | 3,097.70 | 3,212.80 | 3,065.70 | 2,934.80 | 2,848.80 |
| Minnesota | 3,087.80 | 3,079.50 | 3,036.60 | 2,850.60 | 2,644.90 |
| Mississippi | 3,274.20 | 3,208.80 | 3,200.80 | 2,940.40 | 2,958.20 |
| Missouri | 3,929.30 | 3,826.50 | 3,738.40 | 3,663.70 | 3,370.00 |
| Montana | 3,146.00 | 2,687.50 | 2,765.40 | 2,603.00 | 2,546.30 |
| Nebraska | 3,432.40 | 3,340.70 | 3,161.40 | 2,878.60 | 2,768.00 |
| Nevada | 4,245.90 | 4,088.80 | 3,777.80 | 3,447.50 | 3,063.70 |
New Hampshire | 1,838.90 | 1,874.10 | 1,892.00 | 2,091.90 | 2,173.50 |
| New Jersey | 2,337.00 | 2,291.90 | 2,213.10 | 2,293.40 | 2,075.80 |
| New Mexico | 4,131.70 | 3,937.20 | 3,725.70 | 3,909.20 | 3,714.00 |
| New York | 2,101.90 | 2,052.70 | 1,978.60 | 1,993.50 | 1,932.00 |
| North Carolina | 4,080.20 | 4,120.80 | 4,087.30 | 4,044.10 | 3,663.90 |
| North Dakota | 2,024.60 | 2,000.30 | 1,889.60 | 1,894.40 | 1,980.80 |
| Ohio | 3,667.70 | 3,678.60 | 3,455.20 | 3,411.70 | 3,261.30 |
| Oklahoma | 4,047.10 | 3,604.20 | 3,526.40 | 3,442.40 | 3,589.60 |
| Oregon | 4,402.40 | 3,672.10 | 3,526.20 | 3,282.20 | 3,000.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,421.90 | 2,443.50 | 2,361.30 | 2,410.20 | 2,199.00 |
| Rhode Island | 2,728.00 | 2,586.90 | 2,622.60 | 2,840.60 | 2,616.60 |
| South Carolina | 4,370.40 | 4,242.30 | 4,271.70 | 4,234.20 | 3,909.20 |
| South Dakota | 1,767.20 | 1,619.60 | 1,652.30 | 1,645.60 | 1,769.90 |
| Tennessee | 4,299.90 | 4,128.30 | 4,088.60 | 4,042.60 | 3,766.60 |
| Texas | 4,319.00 | 4,081.50 | 4,121.20 | 3,985.60 | 4,015.30 |
| Utah | 3,836.70 | 3,516.40 | 3,500.30 | 3,357.40 | 3,295.00 |
| Vermont | 2,369.70 | 2,304.70 | 2,322.70 | 2,538.50 | 2,414.10 |
| Virginia | 2,649.30 | 2,478.20 | 2,466.40 | 2,518.10 | 2,461.40 |
| Washington | 4,889.80 | 4,480.00 | 4,030.80 | 3,758.40 | 3,679.60 |
| West Virginia | 2,632.60 | 2,621.50 | 2,525.00 | 2,568.60 | 2,539.60 |
| Wisconsin | 2,669.40 | 2,817.80 | 2,837.70 | 2,756.40 | 2,611.80 |
| Wyoming | 3,158.40 | 2,980.60 | 2,865.90 | 2,717.30 | 2,616.90 |
Property Crime - Rate/100,000 Inhabitants (2010-2014)
| State | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Average Per State (2005-2014) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,516.80 | 3,605.40 | 3,502.20 | 3,347.90 | 3,177.60 | 3,682.11 |
| Alaska | 2,852.50 | 2,637.80 | 2,739.40 | 2,877.00 | 2,760.00 | 3,033.86 |
| Alaska | 2,852.50 | 2,637.80 | 2,739.40 | 2,877.00 | 2,760.00 | 3,033.86 |
| Arkansas | 3,558.90 | 3,757.90 | 3,660.10 | 3,598.70 | 3,338.00 | 3,751.22 |
| California | 2,635.80 | 2,584.20 | 2,758.70 | 2,651.20 | 2,441.10 | 2,826.68 |
| Colorado | 2,684.20 | 2,595.30 | 2,684.70 | 2,655.00 | 2,530.10 | 2,916.75 |
| Connecticut | 2,193.20 | 2,152.50 | 2,140.00 | 1,980.20 | 1,920.40 | 2,267.60 |
| Delaware | 3,448.20 | 3,431.50 | 3,340.90 | 3,134.40 | 2,982.00 | 3,318.20 |
District of Colombia | 4,778.90 | 4,790.50 | 4,860.80 | 4,790.70 | 5,182.50 | 4,831.74 |
| Florida | 3,558.40 | 3,517.40 | 3,276.70 | 3,097.80 | 3,415.50 | 3,693.56 |
| Georgia | 3,640.50 | 3,640.60 | 3,410.60 | 3,399.90 | 3,281.20 | 3,699.60 |
| Hawaii | 3,314.20 | 3,183.60 | 3,075.20 | 3,212.70 | 3,050.00 | 3,633.12 |
| Idaho | 1,995.80 | 2,075.80 | 1,983.50 | 1,874.30 | 1,854.80 | 2,126.79 |
| Illinois | 2,681.00 | 2,678.70 | 2,578.70 | 2,296.60 | 2,075.90 | 2,702.75 |
| Indiana | 3,042.40 | 3,161.50 | 3,029.20 | 2,853.10 | 2,649.40 | 3,154.23 |
| Iowa | 2,242.50 | 2,351.20 | 2,271.80 | 2,198.20 | 2,093.80 | 2,417.16 |
| Kansas | 3,119.90 | 3,088.60 | 3,143.20 | 2,959.60 | 2,735.20 | 3,288.42 |
| Kentucky | 2,551.30 | 2,725.90 | 2,552.90 | 2,374.00 | 2,246.90 | 2,515.33 |
| Louisiana | 3,647.50 | 3,683.90 | 3,540.60 | 3,578.90 | 3,458.80 | 3,734.16 |
| Maine | 2,479.30 | 2,546.30 | 2,509.90 | 2,292.00 | 1,986.40 | 2,403.80 |
| Maryland | 2,997.30 | 2,857.20 | 2,753.50 | 2,659.10 | 2,507.50 | 3,095.40 |
| Massachusetts | 2,350.50 | 2,252.60 | 2,153.00 | 2,046.20 | 1,857.10 | 2,252.35 |
| Michigan | 2,713.60 | 2,544.60 | 2,530.50 | 2,325.00 | 2,043.90 | 2,731.74 |
| Minnesota | 2,572.30 | 2,546.80 | 2,568.30 | 2,419.60 | 2,297.50 | 2,710.39 |
| Mississippi | 2,985.00 | 3,016.30 | 2,811.00 | 2,725.30 | 2,921.20 | 3,004.12 |
| Missouri | 3,346.40 | 3,313.10 | 3,314.40 | 3,137.40 | 2,906.50 | 3,454.57 |
| Montana | 2,543.80 | 2,394.10 | 2,583.70 | 2,581.10 | 2,472.90 | 2,632.38 |
| Nebraska | 2,673.20 | 2,762.60 | 2,754.90 | 2,632.30 | 2,523.50 | 2,892.76 |
| Nevada | 2,774.70 | 2,576.30 | 2,809.40 | 2,836.40 | 2,625.40 | 3,224.59 |
New Hampshire | 2,186.30 | 2,485.60 | 2,324.00 | 2,213.60 | 1,962.70 | 2,104.26 |
| New Jersey | 2,081.90 | 2,147.40 | 2,047.30 | 1,881.10 | 1,734.10 | 2,110.30 |
| New Mexico | 3,435.40 | 3,538.30 | 3,600.70 | 3,783.50 | 3,542.30 | 3,731.80 |
| New York | 1,941.20 | 1,906.70 | 1,922.00 | 1,820.70 | 1,718.20 | 1,936.75 |
| North Carolina | 3,447.30 | 3,500.20 | 3,369.50 | 3,103.20 | 2,873.10 | 3,628.96 |
| North Dakota | 1,768.50 | 1,947.30 | 2,010.10 | 2,121.40 | 2,110.30 | 1,974.73 |
| Ohio | 3,245.20 | 3,297.60 | 3,117.40 | 2,924.40 | 2,799.10 | 3,285.82 |
| Oklahoma | 3,415.50 | 3,372.40 | 3,401.00 | 3,280.90 | 2,990.70 | 3,467.02 |
| Oregon | 3,012.90 | 3,150.50 | 3,224.20 | 3,184.30 | 2,879.00 | 3,333.41 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,173.00 | 2,224.10 | 2,166.30 | 2,059.10 | 1,931.70 | 2,239.01 |
| Rhode Island | 2,556.60 | 2,662.70 | 2,572.30 | 2,443.70 | 2,173.60 | 2,580.36 |
| South Carolina | 3,900.40 | 3,921.00 | 3,822.20 | 3,630.80 | 3,460.30 | 3,976.25 |
| South Dakota | 1,852.40 | 1,857.60 | 2,060.10 | 1,924.80 | 1,863.90 | 1,801.34 |
| Tennessee | 3,657.90 | 3,607.90 | 3,371.40 | 3,196.50 | 3,060.60 | 3,722.03 |
| Texas | 3,783.00 | 3,483.20 | 3,361.80 | 3,253.20 | 3,019.40 | 3,742.32 |
| Utah | 3,179.60 | 2,987.70 | 2,991.80 | 3,043.10 | 2,878.50 | 3,258.65 |
| Vermont | 2,282.30 | 2,407.60 | 2,398.70 | 2,214.50 | 1,524.40 | 2,277.72 |
| Virginia | 2,327.20 | 2,256.80 | 2,162.10 | 2,074.40 | 1,930.30 | 2,332.42 |
| Washington | 3,706.60 | 3,579.10 | 3,658.60 | 3,715.90 | 3,706.10 | 3,920.49 |
| West Virginia | 2,239.60 | 2,103.00 | 2,364.90 | 2,154.10 | 2,034.70 | 2,378.36 |
| Wisconsin | 2,507.70 | 2,450.40 | 2,453.80 | 2,188.70 | 2,088.30 | 2,538.20 |
| Wyoming | 2,461.60 | 2,269.80 | 2,293.80 | 2,196.20 | 1,964.70 | 2,552.52 |
#4 Then we ranked all 51 states based on their Average Property Crime Rate for the last 10 years (from 2005 to 2014. Now we have our top 10 safest states to live in…
Safest States Ranking
| State | Ranking | Population Growth | Average Property Crime Rate Per 100,000 Inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 1 | -190,956 | 1,801.34 |
| New York | 2 | 430,506 | 1,936.75 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 104,877 | 1,974.73 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 19,994 | 2,104.26 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 235,025 | 2,110.30 |
| Idaho | 6 | 205,097 | 2,126.79 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 381,861 | 2,239.01 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 312,041 | 2,252.35 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 95,976 | 2,267.60 |
| Vermont | 10 | 4,175 | 2,277.72 |
| Virginia | 11 | 761,963 | 2,332.42 |
| West Virginia | 12 | 36,243 | 2,378.36 |
| Maine | 13 | 11,869 | 2,403.80 |
| Iowa | 14 | 141,602 | 2,417.16 |
| Kentucky | 15 | 240,849 | 2,515.33 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 229,920 | 2,538.20 |
| Wyoming | 17 | 75,355 | 2,552.52 |
| Rhode Island | 18 | -18,406 | 2,580.36 |
| Montana | 19 | 88,842 | 2,632.38 |
| Illinois | 20 | 115,153 | 2,702.75 |
| Minnesota | 21 | 330,434 | 2,710.39 |
| Michigan | 22 | -190,956 | 2,731.74 |
| California | 23 | 2,648,353 | 2,826.68 |
| Nebraska | 24 | 123,340 | 2,892.76 |
| Colorado | 25 | 692,571 | 2,916.75 |
| Mississippi | 26 | 85,583 | 3,004.12 |
| Alaska | 27 | 73,479 | 3,033.86 |
| Maryland | 28 | 386,808 | 3,095.40 |
| Indiana | 29 | 330,836 | 3,154.23 |
| Nevada | 30 | 426,798 | 3,224.59 |
| Utah | 31 | 452,568 | 3,258.65 |
| Ohio | 32 | 123,478 | 3,285.82 |
| Kansas | 33 | 155,849 | 3,288.42 |
| Delaware | 34 | 93,873 | 3,318.20 |
| Oregon | 35 | 331,368 | 3,333.41 |
| Missouri | 36 | 265,886 | 3,454.57 |
| Oklahoma | 37 | 334,609 | 3,467.02 |
| North Carolina | 38 | 1,271,505 | 3,628.96 |
| Hawaii | 39 | 146,283 | 3,633.12 |
| Alabama | 40 | 301,050 | 3,682.11 |
| Florida | 41 | 2,125,106 | 3,693.56 |
| Georgia | 42 | 964,790 | 3,699.60 |
| Tennessee | 43 | 593,607 | 3,722.03 |
| New Mexico | 44 | 159,587 | 3,731.80 |
| Louisiana | 45 | 142,345 | 3,734.16 |
| Texas | 46 | 4,028,450 | 3,742.32 |
| Arkansas | 47 | 190,661 | 3,751.22 |
| Arizona | 48 | 778,477 | 3,893.96 |
| Washington | 49 | 769,631 | 3,920.49 |
| South Carolina | 50 | 585,549 | 3,976.25 |
| District of Colombia | 51 | 76,844 | 4,831.74 |
Population growth – did it have significant effect on the data?
Theoretically speaking the greater the population growth the higher the crime rate is.
But we want to differ. Let’s look at some facts…
New York state has a total population of 19,315,721 (2005) and 19,746,227 (2014) that’s a total population growth of 430,506. Based on our data, New York state is the second safest state.
Now let’s take a look at the 2nd most dangerous state…
Wisconsin; total population 5,527,644 (2005) and 5,757,564 (2014), and total population growth of 229,920.
Therefore: population growth has zero significance when we determine the average property crime rate per state.
But what about total population- Does it hold any significance?
Here is a live sample.
The top 3 best states to live in…
South Dakota
Population (2014): 853,175
Property Crime (2014): 15,902
Property Crime Rate (2014): 1,801.34
New York
Population (2014): 19,746,227
Property Crime (2014): 339,282
Property Crime Rate (2014): 1,936.75
North Dakota
Population (2014): 739,482
Property Crime (2014): 15,605
Property Crime Rate (2014): 1,974.73
Comparing with the top 3 worst states to live in…
Washington
Population (2014): 7,061,530
Property Crime (2014): 261,706
Property Crime Rate (2014): 3,920.49
South Carolina
Population (2014): 4,832,482
Property Crime (2014): 167,217
Property Crime Rate (2014): 3,976.25
District of Colombia
Population (2014): 658,893
Property Crime (2014): 34,147
Property Crime Rate (2014): 4,831.74
South Dakota and District of Colombia, both states have almost identical numbers of inhabitants but the later has property crime twice as much as the earlier.
On the other hand, New York state (19,746,227) has 4.5 times inhabitants to that of South Carolina (4,832,482) yet the later has property crime half of the earlier.
Therefore: The number of inhabitants is directly proportional to the number of property crime rates by state.
Therefore: One should consider population + the property crime rates by state. (Check out our future post on the top cities to live in each state)
But there are other factors to consider: crimes solved, violent crimes and spending habits when it comes to security systems.
What about Violent Crime?
Violent crime dropped by 4.4% in 2013 compared to 2012.
John Roman, senior fellow at The Urban Institute, told 24/7 Wall St.:
“(a) 4.4% reduction is astounding. If you saw a similar decrease in unemployment or increase in the GDP, it would be huge national news.” – more here.
Nationwide the number of violent crimes has decreased by nearly 15% in the last decade.
If you check on the property crime rates by state datum, the numbers significantly dropped starting in 2009. Coincidentally, this was the year wireless home security systems like Frontpoint, Xfinity Home and Link Interactive. began to surface in the market. We’ve conducted a separate study on the spending habits of Americans when it comes to buying home security system.
What About Home Security Systems?
The US security market is estimated to have driven revenue of more than $10 billion in 2014 and that is expected to jump to $13 billion by 2017 (The highest growth seems to be in the middle market homes.) – And that is only residential security systems.
The bottom line:
Home security usage increases along with age and income with married people being more interested in protecting their homes. And these indicators gain even more importance when considering most burglars tend to avoid homes with a security system.
In Connecticut state, for example, (base on the Property Crime (Actual Number – 2010 to 2014) table above)…
The number of offense reported from 2005 to 2011 ranged from 15,628 to 15,468 respectively – steady but no significant decrease.
It was only in 2012 (14,738) to 2014 (12,005) that there was a noticeable decrease in the number of offense.
Question:
Did the emergence of DIY home security systems lead to the significant decrease in the number of burglaries?
Good question. But we’ll answer that on a later blog post.
For now…
Let’s Sum It Up!
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So there you have it, the top 10 safest states to live in the US for the last 10 years!
Whether you’re planning on moving out next week or preparing the whole family for migration, you have this guide at your disposal so you are able to make informed decisions on (which state has been the safest through the years and) where to live based on the crime rates by state data and how to best protect yourself, your family, and your home.
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