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VIOLENT CRIME

VIOLENT CRIME Overall violent crime decreased 0.2 percent from the previous year, while property crime decreased 3 percent during that time, according to Crime in the United States, the FBI’s annual compilation of crime statistics.

Robbery 25.6%

Aggravated Assault 65%

Rape 8% (Legacy Definition)

• The most recent statistics reported that there were an estimated 1,247,321 violent

Murder 1.4%

crimes. The estimated number of robbery offenses decreased 4.0 percent, and the estimated number of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses decreased 0.7 percent.

• Estimated volume of aggravated assault and rape (revised definition) offenses increased 1.0 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively .

• The arrest rate for violent crime was 160.7 per 100,000 inhabitants;

• The arrest rate for violent crime was 160.7 per 100,000 inhabitants; the arrest rate for property crime was 388.7 per 100,000 inhabitants.

DID YOU KNOW? • Public perceptions about crime in the U.S. often don’t align with the data. • There are large geographical variations in crime rates. • Most crimes are not reported to the police, and most reported crimes are not solved. • The FBI estimated law enforcement agencies nationwide made 10.6 million arrests (excluding those for traffic violations).

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