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Table 1A

Crime in the United States
Percent Change in Volume and Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants for 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years

Years Violent crime Violent
crime rate		 Murder and
nonnegligent manslaughter		 Murder and
nonnegligent manslaughter rate		 Forcible rape Forcible rape rate Robbery Robbery rate Aggravated assault Aggravated assault rate Property crime Property crime rate Burglary Burglary rate Larceny-theft Larceny-theft rate Motor
vehicle
theft		 Motor vehicle theft rate
2006/2005 +1.9 +1.0 +1.8 +0.8 -2.0 -3.0 +7.2 +6.1 -0.2 -1.1 -1.9 -2.8 +1.3 +0.3 -2.6 -3.5 -3.5 -4.4
2006/2002 -0.4 -4.2 +5.0 +1.0 -2.9 -6.6 +6.3 +2.3 -3.4 -7.1 -4.5 -8.2 +1.5 -2.4 -6.4 -10.0 -4.3 -8.0
2006/1997 -13.3 -22.5 -6.4 -16.3 -3.8 -14.0 -10.3 -19.7 -15.9 -24.8 -13.6 -22.7 -11.2 -20.6 -14.7 -23.7 -11.9 -21.2

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  • The estimated number of violent crime offenses in 2006 was more than 1.4 million (1,417,745) offenses, an increase of 1.9 percent over the 2005 estimate.
  • A comparison of the estimated number of violent crimes for 2006 with the 2005 estimates showed that:
    • Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses increased in volume by 1.8 percent.
    • Robbery offenses increased 7.2 percent.
    • Forcible rape and aggravated assault offenses decreased 2.0 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.
  • The rate for violent crime based on the estimated number of offenses was 473.5 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006, an increase of 1.0 percent when compared with 2005 data.
  • The rate for murder was 5.7 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006, a 0.8 percent increase when compared with the rate for 2005.
  • The estimated number of property crimes in 2006 was nearly 10 million (9,983,568) offenses, a 1.9-percent decrease from the 2005 estimate.
  • Burglary was the only offense among the estimated property crimes that increased (1.3-percent) in 2006 when compared with 2005 estimates. The estimated number of larceny-thefts decreased 2.6 percent, and motor vehicle thefts declined 3.5 percent.
  • The property crime rate for 2006 (3,334.5 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants) was down 2.8 percent when compared with 2005 data.
  • A comparison of estimates from 2006 and 1997 shows a 13.3-percent decrease in the estimated number of violent crimes and a 13.6-percent decrease in estimated property crime offenses for the 10-year period.
Crime in the United States, 2006