What We're Showing
Financial crime activity has been rising in the U.S., but is it spread evenly throughout all 50 states? Certainly not.
This visualization, created in partnership with Inigo Insurance, maps the number of Suspicious Activity Reports per 10,000 people, using data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Key Takeaways
- Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are documents that financial institutions and other organizations file to alert law enforcement about potential legal violations, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and other criminal activity.
- The top five states by SARs are Delaware (2,352 per 10,000 people), South Dakota (1,967), Utah (1,101), Ohio (542), and North Carolina (464).
- With more than 2 million business entities—outnumbering its residents—Delaware is a hot spot for financial crime.
