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The ranking is the best the<br \/>\nstate has had since 2001.<\/p>\n<p>CQ Press, an independent publishing firm that tallies the statistics,<br \/>\nreported numbers based on counts of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated<br \/>\nassault, burglary, and vehicle theft.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland has the second highest murder and robbery rate in the<br \/>\ncountry, with Baltimore being the 12th more (sic) dangerous city in<br \/>\nAmerica. D.C. is the 21st most dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>The safest states according to the survey are New Hampshire, Vermont,<br \/>\nand Maine.<\/p>\n<p>Entire list:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cbqyd7\">http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cbqyd7<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some new crime statistics are out, and there is good and bad news about what is happening in local areas. Virginia is the 14th safest state in the country, improving its position for a fourth consecutive year. The ranking is the best the state has had since 2001. 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