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Crime trends

Coverage: State estimates
  (annually since 1960)
State and national level crime trend estimates All States and U.S. Total

Local agency reports
  (annually since 1985)
Local level crime trends All agencies, by State
   population coverage = 10,000+
Large Local level crime trends Large agencies
   population coverage = 100,000+

State and local police agencies voluntarily submit data to the FBI based on reports by citizens.

Not all data are available for each jurisdiction for each year. 		 

Source:

 FBI's Uniform Crime Reports
 (UCR)
  Variables:
UCR offenses (counts and rates)
Violent offenses
  • Murder &
       nonnegligent
       manslaughter
  • Forcible rape
  • Robbery
  • Aggravated
        assault
    		• Property offenses
  • Burglary
  • Larceny/theft
  • Motor vehicle
        theft
    		•
    (See definitions)

     
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