Fact-check · Sep 10, 2026 · Donald Trump
“New Mexico has the highest violent crime rate in the Mainland United States”
TRUE
What the record shows
Alaska has the highest violent crime rate nationally at 724.1 per 100,000 (2024 FBI UCR data). New Mexico ranks second nationally at 717.1 per 100,000, but first among the 48 contiguous states.
Sources
- FBI Releases 2023 Crime in the Nation Statistics | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- FBI Releases 2024 Reported Crimes in the Nation Statistics | Federal Bureau of Investigation
- UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2024
- The Safest and Most Dangerous Cities in America: 2026 Rankings
- Which states have the highest and lowest crime rates? | USAFacts
- Crime Rates by State (2024 FBI UCR)
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