Revealed: The most dangerous states in America trends now
Violent crime rates have dipped in recent years after a pandemic surge, but several states have been slower than most returning to safety.
In a new ranking from US News based on both violent and property crimes across the nation, New Mexico emerged as the most dangerous of all 50 states.
The South and Midwest hosted the majority of the unenviable ranking, with Louisiana and Colorado rounding out the top three.
It comes after the US saw a terrifying spike in robberies, assaults and homicides in 2022, which have since declined according to new data by the FBI.
New Mexico has emerged as the most dangerous state in America, owning a violent crime rate of 780 cases per 100,000 people, and a property crime rate of 2,984 per 100,000 people
Louisiana routinely ranks as one of the least safe places in the nation, and came in second in the new rankings thanks to a violent crime rate of 629 cases per 100,000 people
Colorado - also home to one of the nation's worst suicide rates - came in third with a worse property crime rate than the top two states at 3,148 cases per 100,000 people
According to the FBI, 2023 saw a 13 percent decline in murders compared to the previous year, a six percent drop in violent crime reports, and a four percent decline in property crime.
These metrics on violent and property crime were used to calculate the most dangerous state to currently live in, as New Mexico's lawbreaking saw it come out on top.
The state owns a violent crime rate of 780 cases per 100,000 people, and a property crime
