A Recent Report Found Alaska Was The Most Dangerous State In The U S

Alaska was found to be the most dangerous state in the U.S. according to the recently released FBI 2016 Uniform Crime Report, a national compilation of statistics. You can find the statistics for Alaska here. With a high rate of murder per capita, Alaska was found to be the most dangerous state to live in and the largest city Anchorage the most dangerous city. The low numbers of Alaska’s population and the seasonal nature of many people’s lives can make record keeping for missing persons a difficult task. But these findings are chilling, to say the least.

The report states that in 2016, there were 804 violent crimes per 100,000 Alaskan citizens.

From the common careers to the deep arctic freezes, everything seems dangerous in Alaska.

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Vehicular accidents seem particularly common, especially since long, icy highway journeys and dangerous small plane flights are part of most people’s lives.

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When the elements and the wilds of Alaska aren’t trying to kill you, it seems that your fellow residents are.

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The report states that in 2016, there were 804 violent crimes per 100,000 Alaskan citizens. In the study, violent crimes are defined as murder, nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

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And that’s not even counting violent deaths caused by non-human Alaskan residents!

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A whopping 409 adults per 100,000 residents were imprisoned, making Alaska one of the places in the U.S. you are most likely to go to prison.

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Louisiana, Tennessee, Nevada, and New Mexico rounded out the top five most dangerous states. So come to Alaska, but keep your wits about you, as it was found to be the most dangerous state.

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Of Course, The World’s Most Dangerous Job Is One Found Here In Alaska, and you can read more about it here. If “Danger” is your middle name, Here Are The 10 Most Dangerous, Deadly Places In Alaska.