Interactive tool
ZIP & City Safety Profile
Look up a U.S. ZIP code or state code to see the state-level FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) snapshot: violent crime rate, property crime rate, and homicide rate per 100,000 residents, plus a quick link to the detailed state page.
This tool, in one line
Covers all 51 U.S. states and territories with FBI UCR data, where the highest-reporting state's violent-crime rate runs about 10.6× the lowest - type any ZIP or state code above for the full breakdown.
- 51
- states & territories covered
- 10.6×
- spread, highest vs. lowest state
FBI UCR crime reporting is voluntary and incomplete, so this reflects reported incidents, not a definitive measure of danger.
Safest states at a glance
Don’t have a ZIP handy? The 51 states ranked by FBI violent-crime rate, the eight lowest are shown below. Type a code above for any state’s full snapshot.
Lowest violent crime rate, by state
Violent crimes per 100,000 residents, FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR Summary)
- Maine 72.8
Maine (ME)
72.8 per 100k
- New Hampshire
New Hampshire (NH)
91.1 per 100k
- Rhode Island
Rhode Island (RI)
134.9 per 100k
- Connecticut
Connecticut (CT)
135.7 per 100k
- Wyoming
Wyoming (WY)
159.6 per 100k
- Vermont
Vermont (VT)
181.7 per 100k
- Utah
Utah (UT)
182.5 per 100k
- Kentucky
Kentucky (KY)
183.6 per 100k
What this shows Maine and New Hampshire post the lowest violent-crime rates in the country, a fraction of the national figure. State-level UCR data is the most reliable comparison; most "city crime rate" numbers elsewhere are estimates.
Why state-level only
Most U.S. cities do not publish FBI-comparable crime data at the city level, what looks like a "city crime rate" elsewhere is usually a misleading estimate from county or state figures. We deliberately keep this tool at the state level where the source is authoritative. For deeper context (county, metro area, or historical trend), follow the state link.
Rates are per 100,000 residents and reflect the most recent year of complete UCR coverage. Vintage is shown on every state profile page.
How to use this
Use this tool as a research starting point, not a final verdict on any one place.
- Start with your state to set a baseline, then open the full profile for county and historical context. Browse states
- A low state rate doesn’t guarantee a low neighborhood rate, use it as a floor, not a verdict.
- Pair the crime snapshot with live recalls and weather alerts for the same area. Browse recalls
Crime rates are state-level FBI UCR figures per 100,000 residents; city- and ZIP-level crime estimates from other sources are often unreliable.
Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. Crime figures come directly from FBI UCR releases; recall and weather-alert data on Areazine comes from CPSC, FDA, and NOAA. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.