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Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics |
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Additional Crime Facts at a Glance Small versions of the charts
and brief statements of findings are presented here |
Violent crime trends |
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Violent crime rates have declined since 1994, reaching the lowest level ever recorded in 2003. |
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Homicide
rates recently declined to levels last seen in the late 1960s.
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Rape rates declined after 1991.
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Robbery rates declined from 1994 through
2002 and then stabilized.
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Assault rates declined since 1994.
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The
proportion of serious violent crimes committed by juveniles has generally
declined since 1993. |
Firearm crime trends |
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Nonfatal firearm crime rates have declined since 1994, reaching the lowest level ever recorded in 2002 and 2003. | |
After 1994, the proportion of nonfatal violent
incidents involving a firearm declined. |
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After falling throughout the 1990s, gun crime reported to the police stabilized. | |
Property crime trends |
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After many years of declining, burglary
rates have stabilized.
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After many years of declining, theft rates
stabilized in recent years. |
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After
declining since 1992, motor vehicle theft rates leveled off after 2000. |
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Crime victim trends |
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Teens
experience the highest rates of violent crime.
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The
Uniform Crime Reports overall homicide rate remained the same from 2001
to 2002. The homicide rate is highest for older teens and young adults.
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Serious
violent crime rates declined in recent years for both blacks and whites.
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