Which state has the highest crime rate in America?

Crime rates are determined on 2 different scales. The first is for violent crimes and the second is for non violent crimes. While I am not sure which one you are looking for here is the top 15 for Violent crimes.

Crime Rate Rankings (out of 50 states)

(1 = Worst, 50 = Best)

No. 1: NEVADA

Assault: 8

Burglary: 12

Murder: 13

Motor Vehicle Theft: 1

Rape: 8

Robbery: 1

No. 2: New Mexico

Assault: 5

Burglary: 3

Murder: 6

Motor Vehicle Theft: 7

Rape: 2

Robbery: 23

No. 3: LOUISIANA

Assault: 4

Burglary: 9

Murder: 1

Motor Vehicle Theft: 14

Rape: 33

Robbery: 18

No. 4: South Carolina

Assault: 1

Burglary: 8

Murder: 7

Motor Vehicle Theft: 9

Rape: 13

Robbery: 16

No. 5: TENNESSEE

Assault: 2

Burglary: 5

Murder: 8

Motor Vehicle Theft: 15

Rape: 19

Robbery: 8

No. 6: FLORIDA

Assault: 6

Burglary: 7

Murder: 12

Motor Vehicle Theft: 13

Rape: 23

Robbery: 4

No. 7: DELAWARE

Assault: 7

Burglary: 18

Murder: 10

Motor Vehicle Theft: 19

Rape: 9

Robbery: 3

No. 8: MARYLAND

Assault: 10

Burglary: 23

Murder: 2

Motor Vehicle Theft: 4

Rape: 45

Robbery: 2

No. 9: ARIZONA

Assault: 21

Burglary: 15

Murder: 13

Motor Vehicle Theft: 2

Rape: 39

Robbery: 15

No. 10: ARKANSAS

Assault: 11

Burglary: 2

Murder: 18

Motor Vehicle Theft: 32

Rape: 4

Robbery: 28

No. 11: ALABAMA

Assault: 22

Burglary: 4

Murder: 5

Motor Vehicle Theft: 21

Rape: 16

Robbery: 11

No. 12: GEORGIA

Assault: 20

Burglary: 6

Murder: 8

Motor Vehicle Theft: 6

Rape: 42

Robbery: 7

No. 13: OKLAHOMA

Assault: 9

Burglary: 10

Murder: 16

Motor Vehicle Theft: 18

Rape: 10

Robbery: 26

No. 14: ALASKA

Assault: 3

Burglary: 39

Murder: 28

Motor Vehicle Theft: 29

Rape: 1

Robbery: 30

No. 15: California

Assault: 18

Burglary: 25

Murder: 16

Motor Vehicle Theft: 3

Rape: 41

Robbery: 5