Last I read, I think Utah has the lowest crime rate.
Ironically, Mississippi not only has more natural disasters (NOAA) than Vermont on average, they are also polar opposites when it comes to crime committed by both citizens and public officials, i.e. Mississippi has considerably higher crime and corruption than Vermont (Department of Justice: Census Bureau).
Just proves that just cause you say you’re “religious” doesn’t mean you practice it nor does God care what you claim to be (and maybe vice versa).