Dangerous States: highest crime rates violent murders, https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/01/13/most-dangerous-states-in-america-violent-crime-murder-rate/40968963/ Dangerous states: Which states have the highest rates of violent crime and most murders? Violent crimes including murder and robbery are down in the U.S. But some states are more dangerous than others, based on 24/7 Wall St.'s..