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.

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.

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.

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

I moved to St. Petersburg in 2019 and I must say, living in the Sunshine State has been fun! I have never gotten in trouble with the law but many of my friends have. The warm weather seems to have an impact on people and it's not always good! Every day there is a "Florida Man/Woman" headline in the news.  Many of the stories are funny but sadly always involve crimes being committed.

According to the Florida Department Of Corrections, there are 143 correctional facilities throughout the state. Have you ever been to any of them? What were you locked up for and for how long? I know, Im asking a lot of questions right?  I love hearing prison stories. Feel free to email me babs@wild941.com . If I share your story, I will keep you anonymous.

According to Prison Policy, The United States locks up more people per capita than any other nation. Basically that is 583 people per 100k residents.  There are currently over 1M people locked up in state prisons. When it comes to local jails there are currently 550K people locked up. Lastly in federal prisons and jails there are 208K people locked up.

Ok, so before looking below, what do you think is the most committed crime in Florida? I pretty much committed this crime, but I was able to get help before it was to late. No, I was not a  dealer but an addicted, and rehab was the best thing that ever happened to me. Have any ideas what it is yet? Many of us have fell victim to this crime or know someone who has.

Below  you will find the most committed crime in Florida. I have also included 4 other of the most committed crimes as well. This is according to research done by the Murphy's And Downs Law Offices.

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.

There is a theft committed every minute in Florida. This is all according to Florida Department Of Law Enforcement.

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.

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.

 According to the Florida Department Of Law Enforcement an aggravated assault happens every nine minutes in Florida.