Where Does Florida Rank In The Most Dangerous States In America?
Where does Florida rank in the most dangerous states in America? With all of the news coming out of lately, it is only natural for people to start wondering about their safety. Especially in Tampa. You hear about one shooting that left 2 dead and another 1 injured and people all of a sudden think Florida is the most dangerous place in the world.
Most Dangerous States In America Rankings
While compiling a list for the best states in the Unites States, the US News analyzed both the violent crime rate and property crime rate in each state to determine where they ranked in terms of public safety. When it comes violent crimes, everyone can take pride in the fact that most of the United States’ statistics have dipped since the pandemic. Crime rates in the U.S. fell for two years in a row after an increase in 2020. There are however some states that have not been so fortunate to see the positive change. These are the Top 10 most dangerous states.
Top 10 Most Dangerous States In America
10. Missouri
9. California
8. Oregon
7. Alaska
6. Tennessee
5. Washington
4. Arkansas
3. Colorado
2. Louisiana
1. New Mexico
There are many different reasons why these states are at the top of the most dangerous list. Take the top 3 for example. Colorado is seen as one of the most dangerous cities in the US specifically because of their suicide rate. The Centennial State may have came in third overall, but they had worse property crime rates than the top two states at 3,148 cases per 100,000 people.
Louisiana is a state always ranks as one of the least safe places in the nation. With a violent crime rate of 629 cases per 100,000 people you would think they would rank better than Colorado, but unfortunately they came in second.
Which brings me to the most dangerous state in the United States. New Mexico! With a violent crime rate of 780 cases per 100,000 people, and a property crime rate of 2,984 per 100,000 people, there is no question where the “Land of Enchantment” stands on the list. But where does Florida rank in all this.
Where does Florida Rank?
Florida is ranked as the 13th most dangerous states in the US. More specifically, when it comes down to correction outcomes (incarceration rate, juvenile incarceration and racial equality in jailing), Florida is ranked 18th. Public safety is ranked 15th. But the number that everyone wants to know is where Florida ranks as the best state. Unfortunately we were not number 1, but we can take pride in knowing we are the 9th ranked state.
Do you think these rankings are accurate?
Source: US News
Here Is The Most Committed Crime In Florida
1. Drug Crimes
According to the FBI, 30% of arrest in Florida are due to drug crimes. Drug offenses consist of anything from trafficking to possession. The amount of drugs you are caught with will affect the charge and the sentence.
2. Theft
There is a theft committed every minute in Florida. This is all according to Florida Department Of Law Enforcement.
3. Assault
Assault is the 3rd most committed crime in Florida. Even a threat of bodily harm made with an apparent ability to cause the harm is considered assault. The threat however must cause a fear of of injury.
4. DUI
DUI is the 4th most committed crime in Florida. You must have a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher for you to be impaired. The penalties are determined by many factors such as how many times you’ve gotten a DUI also death/injuries or property damage caused by the driving.
5. Aggravated Assault
According to the Florida Department Of Law Enforcement an aggravated assault happens every nine minutes in Florida.
