Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,
filename:  viortrd.csv,,,,,,
data source:  National Crime Victimization Survey,,,,,,
authors: Cathy Maston and Patsy Klaus,,,,,,
refer questions to: askbjs@usdoj.gov (202) 307-0765,,,,,,
date of version:  8/27/06,,,,,,


,"Rates per 1,000 persons",,,,,
YEAR,TOTAL VIOLENT CRIME,MURDER,RAPE,ROBBERY,AGGRAVATED ASSAULT,SIMPLE ASSAULT
1973,47.7,0.1,2.5,6.7,12.5,25.9
1974,48,0.1,2.6,7.2,12.9,25.3
1975,48.4,0.1,2.4,6.8,11.9,27.2
1976,48,0.1,2.2,6.5,12.2,27
1977,50.4,0.1,2.3,6.2,12.4,29.4
1978,50.6,0.1,2.6,5.9,12,30
1979,51.7,0.1,2.8,6.3,12.3,30.3
1980,49.4,0.1,2.5,6.6,11.4,28.8
1981,52.3,0.1,2.5,7.4,12,30.3
1982,50.7,0.1,2.1,7.1,11.5,29.8
1983,46.5,0.1,2.1,6,9.9,28.3
1984,46.4,0.1,2.5,5.8,10.8,27.2
1985,45.2,0.1,1.9,5.1,10.3,27.9
1986,42,0.1,1.7,5.1,9.8,25.3
1987,44,0.1,2,5.3,10,26.7
1988,44.1,0.1,1.7,5.3,10.8,26.3
1989,43.3,0.1,1.8,5.4,10.3,25.8
1990,44.1,0.1,1.7,5.7,9.8,26.9
1991,48.8,0.1,2.2,5.9,9.9,30.6
1992,47.9,0.1,1.8,6.1,11.1,28.9
1993,49.1,0.1,1.6,6,12,29.4
1994,51.2,0.1,1.4,6.3,11.9,31.5
1995,46.1,0.1,1.2,5.4,9.5,29.9
1996,41.6,0.1,0.9,5.2,8.8,26.6
1997,38.8,0.1,0.9,4.3,8.6,24.9
1998,36,0.1,0.9,4,7.5,23.5
1999,32.1,0.1,0.9,3.6,6.7,20.8
2000,27.4,0.1,0.6,3.2,5.7,17.8
2001,24.7,0.1,0.6,2.8,5.3,15.9
2002,22.8,0.1,0.7,2.2,4.3,15.5
2003,22.3,0.1,0.5,2.5,4.6,14.6
2004,21.1,0.1,0.4,2.1,4.3,14.2
2005,21,0.1,0.5,2.6,4.3,13.5

Note: Estimates for 1993 and beyond are based on collection year while earlier estimates are based on data year.   Rape does not include sexual assault.,,,,,,
Source: National Crime Victimization Survey and Uniform Crime Reports. Homicide rates for 2005 are estimated based on 2005 Preliminary Annual Release data.,,,,,,