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Number and Rate of Crimes in the US - 1960 - 1997

Number of crimes reported to police,
and crime rates, U.S. totals - 1960 -1997

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Bureau of Justice Statistics
Source: FBI, Uniform Crime Reports
filename ucrus.wk1
at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/data/stateucr/ucrus.wk1

refer questions to: askbjs@ojp.usdoj.gov (202)307-0765
coordinator: Michael Maltz
date of version: 06/08/99

These data were provided by the FBI and have not been
independently verified by BJS. The numbers presented in this spreadsheet
are State level estimates and, therefore, may vary from those
previously published or available from other sources.

Number of crimes, United States, 1960 - 1997

   Crime Index Rate, United states, 1960 - 1997

(Rate: Number of offenses per 100,000 inhabitants.)
    Crime       Forc-         Motor       Crime       Forc-         Motor
    Index Violent Property   ible   Aggravated   Larceny- vehicle       Index Violent Property   ible   Aggravated   Larceny- vehicle
Year Population total crime crime Murder rape Robbery assault Burglary theft theft   Year Population total crime crime Murder rape Robbery assault Burglary theft theft
1960 179,323,175 3,384,200 288,460 3,095,700 9,110 17,190 107,840 154,320 912,100 1,855,400 328,200   1960 179,323,175 1,887.2 160.9 1,726.3 5.1 9.6 60.1 86.1 508.6 1,034.7 183.0
1961 182,992,000 3,488,000 289,390 3,198,600 8,740 17,220 106,670 156,760 949,600 1,913,000 336,000   1961 182,992,000 1,906.1 158.1 1,747.9 4.8 9.4 58.3 85.7 518.9 1,045.4 183.6
1962 185,771,000 3,752,200 301,510 3,450,700 8,530 17,550 110,860 164,570 994,300 2,089,600 366,800   1962 185,771,000 2,019.8 162.3 1,857.5 4.6 9.4 59.7 88.6 535.2 1,124.8 197.4
1963 188,483,000 4,109,500 316,970 3,792,500 8,640 17,650 116,470 174,210 1,086,400 2,297,800 408,300   1963 188,483,000 2,180.3 168.2 2,012.1 4.6 9.4 61.8 92.4 576.4 1,219.1 216.6
1964 191,141,000 4,564,600 364,220 4,200,400 9,360 21,420 130,390 203,050 1,213,200 2,514,400 472,800   1964 191,141,000 2,388.1 190.6 2,197.5 4.9 11.2 68.2 106.2 634.7 1,315.5 247.4
1965 193,526,000 4,739,400 387,390 4,352,000 9,960 23,410 138,690 215,330 1,282,500 2,572,600 496,900   1965 193,526,000 2,449.0 200.2 2,248.8 5.1 12.1 71.7 111.3 662.7 1,329.3 256.8
1966 195,576,000 5,223,500 430,180 4,793,300 11,040 25,820 157,990 235,330 1,410,100 2,822,000 561,200   1966 195,576,000 2,670.8 220.0 2,450.9 5.6 13.2 80.8 120.3 721.0 1,442.9 286.9
1967 197,457,000 5,903,400 499,930 5,403,500 12,240 27,620 202,910 257,160 1,632,100 3,111,600 659,800   1967 197,457,000 2,989.7 253.2 2,736.5 6.2 14.0 102.8 130.2 826.6 1,575.8 334.1
1968 199,399,000 6,720,200 595,010 6,125,200 13,800 31,670 262,840 286,700 1,858,900 3,482,700 783,600   1968 199,399,000 3,370.2 298.4 3,071.8 6.9 15.9 131.8 143.8 932.3 1,746.6 393.0
1969 201,385,000 7,410,900 661,870 6,749,000 14,760 37,170 298,850 311,090 1,981,900 3,888,600 878,500   1969 201,385,000 3,680.0 328.7 3,351.3 7.3 18.5 148.4 154.5 984.1 1,930.9 436.2
1970 203,235,298 8,098,000 738,820 7,359,200 16,000 37,990 349,860 334,970 2,205,000 4,225,800 928,400 .......... 1970 203,235,298 3,984.5 363.5 3,621.0 7.9 18.7 172.1 164.8 1,084.9 2,079.3 456.8
1971 206,212,000 8,588,200 816,500 7,771,700 17,780 42,260 387,700 368,760 2,399,300 4,424,200 948,200   1971 206,212,000 4,164.7 396.0 3,768.8 8.6 20.5 188.0 178.8 1,163.5 2,145.5 459.8
1972 208,230,000 8,248,800 834,900 7,413,900 18,670 46,850 376,290 393,090 2,375,500 4,151,200 887,200   1972 208,230,000 3,961.4 401.0 3,560.4 9.0 22.5 180.7 188.8 1,140.8 1,993.6 426.1
1973 209,851,000 8,718,100 875,910 7,842,200 19,640 51,400 384,220 420,650 2,565,500 4,347,900 928,800   1973 209,851,000 4,154.4 417.4 3,737.0 9.4 24.5 183.1 200.5 1,222.5 2,071.9 442.6
1974 211,392,000 10,253,400 974,720 9,278,700 20,710 55,400 442,400 456,210 3,039,200 5,262,500 977,100   1974 211,392,000 4,850.4 461.1 4,389.3 9.8 26.2 209.3 215.8 1,437.7 2,489.5 462.2
1975 213,124,000 11,292,400 1,039,710 10,252,700 20,510 56,090 470,500 492,620 3,265,300 5,977,700 1,009,600   1975 213,124,000 5,298.5 487.8 4,810.7 9.6 26.3 220.8 231.1 1,532.1 2,804.8 473.7
1976 214,659,000 11,349,700 1,004,210 10,345,500 18,780 57,080 427,810 500,530 3,108,700 6,270,800 966,000   1976 214,659,000 5,287.3 467.8 4,819.5 8.7 26.6 199.3 233.2 1,448.2 2,921.3 450.0
1977 216,332,000 10,984,500 1,029,580 9,955,000 19,120 63,500 412,610 534,350 3,071,500 5,905,700 977,700   1977 216,332,000 5,077.6 475.9 4,601.7 8.8 29.4 190.7 247.0 1,419.8 2,729.9 451.9
1978 218,059,000 11,209,000 1,085,550 10,123,400 19,560 67,610 426,930 571,460 3,128,300 5,991,000 1,004,100   1978 218,059,000 5,140.4 497.8 4,642.5 9.0 31.0 195.8 262.1 1,434.6 2,747.4 460.5
1979 220,099,000 12,249,500 1,208,030 11,041,500 21,460 76,390 480,700 629,480 3,327,700 6,601,000 1,112,800   1979 220,099,000 5,565.5 548.9 5,016.6 9.8 34.7 218.4 286.0 1,511.9 2,999.1 505.6
1980 225,349,264 13,408,300 1,344,520 12,063,700 23,040 82,990 565,840 672,650 3,795,200 7,136,900 1,131,700   1980 225,349,264 5,950.0 596.6 5,353.3 10.2 36.8 251.1 298.5 1,684.1 3,167.0 502.2
1981 229,146,000 13,423,800 1,361,820 12,061,900 22,520 82,500 592,910 663,900 3,779,700 7,194,400 1,087,800   1981 229,146,000 5,858.2 594.3 5,263.8 9.8 36.0 258.7 289.7 1,649.5 3,139.7 474.7
1982 231,534,000 12,974,400 1,322,390 11,652,000 21,010 78,770 553,130 669,480 3,447,100 7,142,500 1,062,400   1982 231,534,000 5,603.7 571.1 5,032.5 9.1 34.0 238.9 289.1 1,488.8 3,084.9 458.9
1983 233,981,000 12,108,600 1,258,090 10,850,500 19,310 78,920 506,570 653,290 3,129,900 6,712,800 1,007,900   1983 233,981,000 5,175.0 537.7 4,637.3 8.3 33.7 216.5 279.2 1,337.7 2,869.0 430.8
1984 236,158,000 11,881,800 1,273,280 10,608,500 18,690 84,230 485,010 685,350 2,984,400 6,591,900 1,032,200   1984 236,158,000 5,031.3 539.2 4,492.1 7.9 35.7 205.4 290.2 1,263.7 2,791.3 437.1
1985 238,740,000 12,431,400 1,328,800 11,102,600 18,980 88,670 497,870 723,250 3,073,300 6,926,400 1,102,900   1985 238,740,000 5,207.1 556.6 4,650.5 8.0 37.1 208.5 302.9 1,287.3 2,901.2 462.0
1986 241,077,000 13,211,900 1,489,170 11,722,700 20,610 91,460 542,780 834,320 3,241,400 7,257,200 1,224,100   1986 241,077,000 5,480.4 617.7 4,862.6 8.5 37.9 225.1 346.1 1,344.5 3,010.3 507.8
1987 243,400,000 13,508,700 1,484,000 12,024,700 20,100 91,110 517,700 855,090 3,236,200 7,499,900 1,288,700   1987 243,400,000 5,550.0 609.7 4,940.3 8.3 37.4 212.7 351.3 1,329.6 3,081.3 529.5
1988 245,807,000 13,923,100 1,566,220 12,356,900 20,680 92,490 542,970 910,090 3,218,100 7,705,900 1,432,900   1988 245,807,000 5,664.2 637.2 5,027.1 8.4 37.6 220.9 370.2 1,309.2 3,134.9 582.9
1989 248,239,000 14,251,400 1,646,040 12,605,400 21,500 94,500 578,330 951,710 3,168,200 7,872,400 1,564,800   1989 248,239,000 5,741.0 663.1 5,077.9 8.7 38.1 233.0 383.4 1,276.3 3,171.3 630.4
1990 248,709,873 14,475,600 1,820,130 12,655,500 23,440 102,560 639,270 1,054,860 3,073,900 7,945,700 1,635,900   1990 248,709,873 5,820.3 731.8 5,088.5 9.4 41.2 257.0 424.1 1,235.9 3,194.8 657.8
1991 252,177,000 14,872,900 1,911,770 12,961,100 24,700 106,590 687,730 1,092,740 3,157,200 8,142,200 1,661,700   1991 252,177,000 5,897.8 758.1 5,139.7 9.8 42.3 272.7 433.3 1,252.0 3,228.8 658.9
1992 255,082,000 14,438,200 1,932,270 12,505,900 23,760 109,060 672,480 1,126,970 2,979,900 7,915,200 1,610,800   1992 255,082,000 5,660.2 757.5 4,902.7 9.3 42.8 263.6 441.8 1,168.2 3,103.0 631.5
1993 257,908,000 14,144,800 1,926,020 12,218,800 24,530 106,010 659,870 1,135,610 2,834,800 7,820,900 1,563,100   1993 257,908,000 5,484.4 746.8 4,737.7 9.5 41.1 255.9 440.3 1,099.2 3,032.4 606.1
1994 260,341,000 13,989,500 1,857,670 12,131,900 23,330 102,220 618,950 1,113,180 2,712,800 7,879,800 1,539,300   1994 260,341,000 5,373.5 713.6 4,660.0 9.0 39.3 237.7 427.6 1,042.0 3,026.7 591.3
1995 262,755,000 13,862,700 1,798,790 12,063,900 21,610 97,470 580,510 1,099,210 2,593,800 7,997,700 1,472,400   1995 262,755,000 5,275.9 684.6 4,591.3 8.2 37.1 220.9 418.3 987.1 3,043.8 560.4
1996 265,284,000 13,493,900 1,688,540 11,805,300 19,650 96,250 535,590 1,037,050 2,506,400 7,904,700 1,394,200   1996 265,284,000 5,086.6 636.5 4,450.1 7.4 36.3 201.9 390.9 944.8 2,979.7 525.5
1997 267,637,000 13,175,100 1,634,770 11,540,300 18,210 96,120 497,950 1,022,490 2,461,100 7,725,500 1,353,700   1997 267,637,000 4,922.7 610.8 4,311.9 6.8 35.9 186.1 382.0 919.6 2,886.6 505.8

Note: Definitions of the variables presented
here are contained in "Crime in the United States, 1997",
published by the FBI (ISBN 0-16-048756-0).
Note: The June 8, 1999 version of this worksheet contains revisions for the final 1996 numbers of all crimes and other relevant totals.

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