Louisiana and Arkansas among most dangerous states to raise a family

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Two of the three states in the ArkLaTex made the top ten on the list of most dangerous states to raise a family.

A new study conducted by Omega Law Group used FBI crime data to reveal that both Louisiana and Arkansas are among the most dangerous states in the United States. The study revealed that the violent crime rate in Louisiana is 67% higher than the national average.

Metrics for the study included data from homicides, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, arson, burglary, larceny theft, and motor vehicle thefts.

Violent crimes and property crimes were calculated per 100000 people.

The highest violent crime rate in any U.S. state was New Mexico, which also had the second highest homicide rate. Washington state came in at number two on the list of most dangerous states, in large part because they have the worst property crime numbers in the nation.

Louisiana placed fourth on the list, with a violent crime rate that is 67% higher than the national average.

Arkansas was the third highest for violent crimes and the sixth on the list of least safe states to raise a family.

New Hampshire, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, West Virginia, New Jersey, Iowa, Connecticut, and Kentucky are the safest U.S. states to raise a family.