#14: Alaska

15 Most Dangerous U.S. States

Assault: 3

Burglary: 39

Murder: 28

Motor Vehicle Theft: 29

Rape: 1

Robbery: 30

(AP Photo of Alaskan wilderness)

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Most dangerous s... Better lock your doors! The results of CQ Press's annual State Crime Rankings are in and, for some states, the results aren't pretty. For nearly two decades, these rankings have shown how the 50 states compare against the national average for six crimes: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft.

According to data from CQ Press, the six categories are compared to the national reported crime rates and then indexed (with each of the crimes carrying equal weight) to create a summary score and ranking. Larceny-theft, which accounts for 59% of all reported crimes in America, is not included as part of this report because the FBI and other criminologists concluded in 2004 that this was no longer a true indicator of crime.

Read on for a list of the most dangerous states, as noted in an article by WalletPop.com.

(1 = Worst, 50 = Best)
#15: California Assault: 18

Burglary: 25

Murder: 16

Motor Vehicle Theft: 3

Rape: 41

Robbery: 5

(AP Photo of Los Angeles traffic)
#14: Alaska Assault: 3

Burglary: 39

Murder: 28

Motor Vehicle Theft: 29

Rape: 1

Robbery: 30

(AP Photo of Alaskan wilderness)
#13: Oklahoma Assault: 9

Burglary: 10

Murder: 16

Motor Vehicle Theft: 18

Rape: 10

Robbery: 26

(AP Photo of Oklahoma Governor's Mansion)
#12: Georgia Assault: 20

Burglary: 6

Murder: 8

Motor Vehicle Theft: 6

Rape: 42

Robbery: 7

(AP Photo)
#11: Alabama Assault: 22

Burglary: 4

Murder: 5

Motor Vehicle Theft: 21

Rape: 16

Robbery: 11

(AP Photo of Alabama State Capitol Building)
#10: Arkansas Assault: 11

Burglary: 2

Murder: 18

Motor Vehicle Theft: 32

Rape: 4

Robbery: 28

(AP Photo of Arkansas Correctional Facility)
#9: Arizona Assault: 21

Burglary: 15

Murder: 13

Motor Vehicle Theft: 2

Rape: 39

Robbery: 15

(AP Photo of Arizona desert)
#8: Maryland Assault: 10

Burglary: 23

Murder: 2

Motor Vehicle Theft: 4

Rape: 45

Robbery: 2

(AP Photo of an arson investigation in Maryland)
#7: Delaware Assault: 7

Burglary: 18

Murder: 10

Motor Vehicle Theft: 19

Rape: 9

Robbery: 3

(AP Photo of Delaware Civil War memorial)
#6: Florida Assault: 6

Burglary: 7

Murder: 12

Motor Vehicle Theft: 13

Rape: 23

Robbery: 4

(AP Photo of Florida palm trees)
#5: Tennessee Assault: 2

Burglary: 5

Murder: 8

Motor Vehicle Theft: 15

Rape: 19

Robbery: 8

(AP Photo of former Tennessee correction facility)
#4: South Caroli... Assault: 1

Burglary: 8

Murder: 7

Motor Vehicle Theft: 9

Rape: 13

Robbery: 16

(AP Photo of South Carolina museum)
#3: Louisiana Assault: 4

Burglary: 9

Murder: 1

Motor Vehicle Theft: 14

Rape: 33

Robbery: 18

(AP Photo of Bourbon Street)
#2: New Mexico Assault: 5

Burglary: 3

Murder: 6

Motor Vehicle Theft: 7

Rape: 2

Robbery: 23

(AP Photo of New Mexican Desert)
#1: Nevada Assault: 8

Burglary: 12

Murder: 13

Motor Vehicle Theft: 1

Rape: 8

Robbery: 1

(AP Photo of the Las Vegas Strip)
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