National US Crime Rate Statistics
US Violent Crime Statistics
According to the FBI's national crime statistics, 1.4 million violent crimes were committed in the United States in 2008 – about the same as were committed in the US in 2007. These violent crimes include such crimes as murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. All saw declines nationally between 2007 and 2008. The largest decrease was in the number of reported murders, dropping by 3.9% during this year.
US Property Crime Statistics
US crime statistics also report that property crimes saw a drop between 2007 and 2008, dropping from 9.84 million to 9.77 million in 2008. Property crimes include larceny, burglary and motor vehicle thefts. The rate of motor vehicle thefts decreased the most, dropping by 12.7% since 2007.
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