Table 3

 

Crime in the United States
Offense and Population Distribution by Region, 2004

Region Population Violent crime Murder
and non-negligent man-slaughter
Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft
United States Total1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Northeast 18.6 15.6 14.1 12.9 19.5 14.1 12.5 11.0 13.1 11.6
Midwest 22.4 18.8 19.3 25.3 19.1 17.9 20.9 19.8 21.7 18.1
South 36.1 41.9 43.0 38.2 38.4 43.9 41.3 45.2 41.3 34.1
West 23.0 23.7 23.7 23.6 22.9 24.1 25.4 23.9 23.9 36.2

1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0

NOTE: Although arson data are included in the trend and clearance tables, sufficient data are not available to estimate totals for this offense. Therefore, no arson data are published in this table.

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