FBI says Maine the safest (Mexico, Washington: crime rates, living in, stats)

[shager36]

If Maine were warmer I would move there..lol. I like it here in TN , but I think I should move around more.. anyways here is the crime rates from the FBI's Uniform crime report.

South Carolina - 765.5 per 100,000
Tennessee - 760.2 per 100,000
Nevada - 741.6 per 100,000
Florida - 712.0 per 100,000
Louisiana - 697.8 per 100,000
Alaska - 688.0 per 100,000
Delaware - 681.6 per 100,000
Maryland - 678.6 per 100,000
New Mexico - 643.2 per 100,000
Michigan - 562.4 per 100,000
Arkansas - 551.6 per 100,000
Missouri - 545.6 per 100,000
Illinois - 541.6 per 100,000
California - 532.5 per 100,000
Texas - 516.3 per 100,000
Arizona - 501.4 per 100,000
Oklahoma - 497.4 per 100,000
North Carolina - 475.6 per 100,000
Georgia - 471.0 per 100,000
Massachusetts - 447.0 per 100,000
Pennsylvania - 439.4 per 100,000
New York - 434.9 per 100,000
Alabama - 425.2 per 100,000
Kansas - 425.0 per 100,000
Colorado - 391.6 per 100,000
New Jersey - 351.6 per 100,000
Ohio - 350.3 per 100,000
Washington - 345.9 per 100,000
Indiana - 314.8 per 100,000
Minnesota - 312.0 per 100,000
Mississippi - 298.6 per 100,000
Wisconsin - 284.0 per 100,000
Iowa - 283.5 per 100,000
Virginia - 282.2 per 100,000
Nebraska - 281.8 per 100,000
Hawaii - 281.2 per 100,000
Connecticut - 280.6 per 100,000
Oregon - 280.3 per 100,000
West Virginia - 279.7 per 100,000
Kentucky - 263.0 per 100,000
Montana - 253.7 per 100,000
Idaho - 247.1 per 100,000
Wyoming - 239.6 per 100,000
Rhode Island - 227.5 per 100,000
Utah - 224.4 per 100,000
South Dakota - 171.4 per 100,000
New Hampshire - 138.7 per 100,000
Vermont - 136.6 per 100,000
North Dakota - 127.9 per 100,000
Maine - 115.5 per 100,000

[Elcarim]

Not surprised to see Texas with 5 X more crime than Maine! Cool! Thanks for sharing.

[Coaster]

Link? I'd like to point some people in the direction of this report.

[futurecruiser]

Look at the 5 worst states and the 5 best states.
It's the heat - it does something to people ! LOL

[Elcarim]

Is this a current report? I know I find lots of reports and surveys online and never know if they're 2007 or 1997! Thanks!

[moughie]

Originally Posted by futurecruiser

Look at the 5 worst states and the 5 best states.
It's the heat - it does something to people ! LOL

There does seem to be a direct correlation.

[Elcarim]

Originally Posted by moughie

There does seem to be a direct correlation.

I can see that. Living in the south all my life, I can attest to the fact that I feel very bitchy most of the year while the heat lingers like thick sludge. Then, when it starts to cool off, like this week, I get to go outside and enjoy the fresh air and I feel so different. I'm happier, more active and generally in a better mood. So, I wouldn't be surprised if a study were to prove that heat and high crime rates are directly related.

[msina]

This is the closest thing to the above info I could find
US States Crime 2004 -2005 Crimes per 100,000 and Ranking
it's a bit hard to follow as the catagories are at the top of the page and you have to scroll to Maine but there's a lot of stats.

[msina]

Puerto Rico is included in those stats, making Maine no. 51 for car theft ,.. no wonder we feel safe leaving the keys in the car!

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by futurecruiser

Look at the 5 worst states and the 5 best states.
It's the heat - it does something to people ! LOL

Originally Posted by moughie

There does seem to be a direct correlation.

Right up until you look at #6 - Alaska. Which is ranked much worse than Alabama and some other Southern states. I was going to guess population density, but Alaska mucks up that theory as well. I would think heat would have something to do with it though just off hand and after spending some time in Texas.