U.S. Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Statistics

Additional Crime Facts at a Glance

Violent crime trends
Firearm crime trends
Property crime trends
Crime victim trends

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Violent crime trends
	Violent crime rates have declined since 1994, reaching the lowest level ever recorded in 2003.
	Homicide rates recently declined to levels last seen in the late 1960s.
	Rape rates declined after 1991.
	Robbery rates declined from 1994 through 2002 and then stabilized.
	Assault rates declined since 1994.
	The proportion of serious violent crimes committed by juveniles has generally declined since 1993.
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Firearm crime trends
	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.
	After falling throughout the 1990s, gun crime reported to the police stabilized.
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Property crime trends
	After many years of declining, burglary rates have stabilized.
	After many years of declining, theft rates stabilized in recent years.
	After declining since 1992, motor vehicle theft rates leveled off after 2000.
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Crime victim trends
	Teens experience the highest rates of violent crime.
	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.
	Serious violent crime rates declined in recent years for both blacks and whites.