Tax fraud is top of mind during tax season, but identity theft affects Americans year-round.

Both identity theft and credit card fraud have a national average cost between $2,500 and $3,000.

Nevada is the worst state for these financial crimes, while residents of Iowa are least likely to experience identity theft.

Identity theft can strike anyone, anywhere. Even during tax season.

The latest tax scam Americans need to watch out for, according to the IRS, is a twist on old favorite: filing a fake tax return with stolen personal information, like your Social Security number.

But financial fraud takes many shapes. And some places in the US may be more susceptible to the crimes.

The average loss in cases of identity theft is $2,678 and $2,935 for credit card fraud, but the amount varies greatly between different states.

RewardExpert found out which states are the biggest targets for credit card fraud and identity theft and where these financial breaches happen less frequently. In 2016, credit card fraud increased nationally by 5.15% — but that was offset by a drop in identity theft of 16.05%.

To rank each state in terms of security, RewardExpert took the incidence rate of credit card fraud and identity theft in each state and adjusted for the financial severity of the losses. They also took into account year-over-year trends, and data from the FBI's Internet Complaint Center.

The southwest is a particularly bad geographic region for these crimes with Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California all being among the 10 states most at risk. States in the Great Plains have less to worry about: Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota are several of the 10 safest states.

Below, find all 50 states ranked from the highest risk of identity theft and credit card fraud to the least.

We've also included each state's per capita income, the frequency of credit card fraud and identity theft (per 100,000 residents), and the average loss associated with both.