evidence: New Mexico had the highest violent crime rate of any state at 780.5 incidences per 100,000 residents, followed by Alaska (758.9), Arkansas (645.3), Louisiana (628.6), and Tennessee (621.6). The lowest-ranked states for violent crimes were Maine (103.3), New Hampshire (125.6), Connecticut (150.0), Rhode Island (172.3), and Wyoming (201.9). [...] Northeastern states have the lowest crime rates among regions.[1] Its property crime rate was 27.6% lower than in the rest of the country; the violent crime rate was 23.0% lower.