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AWARENESS OF THE CAUSE

FBI STATISTICS According to recent FBI annual statistics, both violent crime and property crime have declined in the last year.

PROPERTY CRIME The recent FBI report also showed there were more than 7.7 million property crimes last year. Burglaries decreased 7.6 percent, and larceny-thefts decreased 2.2 percent. Motor vehicle thefts increased 0.8 percent. • Nationwide, there were an estimated 7,694,086 property crimes. The estimated numbers for two of the three property crimes showed declines when compared with the previous year’s estimates.

PROPERTY CRIME

• Collectively, victims of property crimes (excluding arson) suffered losses estimated at $15.3 billion. • The arrest rate for property crime was 388.7 per 100,000 inhabitants. • Of the property crime offenses, the arrest rate for burglary was 61.7 per 100,000 inhabitants; larceny- theft, 296.0; and motor vehicle theft, 28.2. The arrest rate for arson was 2.8 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Burglary 82.1%

Motor Vehicle Theft 10%

Larceny-Theft 71.2%

Source: FBI crime figures released in 2018.

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