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Table 4

Crime in the United States1

by Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2013–2014

Area Year Population2 Violent crime3 Murder and
nonnegligent
manslaughter
Rape
(revised definition)4
Rape
(legacy definition)5
Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
United States Total6,7,8,9 2013 316,497,531 1,199,684 379.1 14,319 4.5 113,695 35.9 82,109 25.9 345,095 109.0 726,575 229.6 8,650,761 2,733.3 1,931,835 610.4 6,018,632 1,901.6 700,294 221.3
2014 318,857,056 1,197,987 375.7 14,249 4.5 116,645 36.6 84,041 26.4 325,802 102.2 741,291 232.5 8,277,829 2,596.1 1,729,806 542.5 5,858,496 1,837.3 689,527 216.2
Percent change -0.1 -0.9 -0.5 -1.2 +2.6 +1.8 +2.4 +1.6 -5.6 -6.3 +2.0 +1.3 -4.3 -5.0 -10.5 -11.1 -2.7 -3.4 -1.5 -2.3
Northeast6,7 2013 56,028,220 191,037 341.0 1,974 3.5 13,584 24.2 9,867 17.6 66,060 117.9 109,419 195.3 1,097,316 1,958.5 208,409 372.0 826,119 1,474.5 62,788 112.1
2014 56,152,333 181,066 322.5 1,866 3.3 15,046 26.8 11,028 19.6 58,712 104.6 105,442 187.8 1,020,576 1,817.5 181,179 322.7 780,813 1,390.5 58,584 104.3
Percent change -5.2 -5.4 -5.5 -5.7 +10.8 +10.5 +11.8 +11.5 -11.1 -11.3 -3.6 -3.8 -7.0 -7.2 -13.1 -13.3 -5.5 -5.7 -6.7 -6.9
New England6,7 2013 14,639,742 44,901 306.7 315 2.2 5,052 34.5 3,703 25.3 11,996 81.9 27,538 188.1 307,903 2,103.2 64,082 437.7 224,028 1,530.3 19,793 135.2
2014 14,680,722 42,158 287.2 286 1.9 4,512 30.7 3,370 23.0 10,635 72.4 26,725 182.0 279,285 1,902.4 52,968 360.8 208,214 1,418.3 18,103 123.3
Percent change -6.1 -6.4 -9.2 -9.5 -10.7 -10.9 -9.0 -9.2 -11.3 -11.6 -3.0 -3.2 -9.3 -9.5 -17.3 -17.6 -7.1 -7.3 -8.5 -8.8
Connecticut6 2013 3,599,341 9,439 262.2 91 2.5 891 24.8 647 18.0 3,551 98.7 4,906 136.3 71,274 1,980.2 12,934 359.3 52,099 1,447.5 6,241 173.4
2014 3,596,677 8,522 236.9 86 2.4 782 21.7 571 15.9 3,159 87.8 4,495 125.0 69,070 1,920.4 11,955 332.4 51,005 1,418.1 6,110 169.9
Percent change -9.7 -9.6 -5.5 -5.4 -12.2 -12.2 -11.7 -11.7 -11.0 -11.0 -8.4 -8.3 -3.1 -3.0 -7.6 -7.5 -2.1 -2.0 -2.1 -2.0
Maine7 2013 1,328,702 1,761 132.5 24 1.8 495 37.3 366 27.5 335 25.2 907 68.3 30,454 2,292.0 6,480 487.7 23,063 1,735.8 911 68.6
2014 1,330,089 1,700 127.8 21 1.6 485 36.5 360 27.1 304 22.9 890 66.9 26,421 1,986.4 5,030 378.2 20,592 1,548.2 799 60.1
Percent change -3.5 -3.6 -12.5 -12.6 -2.0 -2.1 -1.6 -1.7 -9.3 -9.3 -1.9 -2.0 -13.2 -13.3 -22.4 -22.5 -10.7 -10.8 -12.3 -12.4
Massachusetts7 2013 6,708,874 27,264 406.4 138 2.1 2,303 34.3 1,722 25.7 6,705 99.9 18,118 270.1 137,274 2,046.2 30,716 457.8 97,437 1,452.4 9,121 136.0
2014 6,745,408 26,399 391.4 132 2.0 2,180 32.3 1,629 24.1 6,036 89.5 18,051 267.6 125,267 1,857.1 24,964 370.1 92,043 1,364.5 8,260 122.5
Percent change -3.2 -3.7 -4.3 -4.9 -5.3 -5.9 -5.4 -5.9 -10.0 -10.5 -0.4 -0.9 -8.7 -9.2 -18.7 -19.2 -5.5 -6.0 -9.4 -9.9
New Hampshire6 2013 1,322,616 2,952 223.2 21 1.6 778 58.8 522 39.5 647 48.9 1,506 113.9 29,278 2,213.6 4,979 376.5 23,355 1,765.8 944 71.4
2014 1,326,813 2,602 196.1 12 0.9 594 44.8 458 34.5 537 40.5 1,459 110.0 26,041 1,962.7 4,162 313.7 21,022 1,584.4 857 64.6
Percent change -11.9 -12.1 -42.9 -43.0 -23.7 -23.9 -12.3 -12.5 -17.0 -17.3 -3.1 -3.4 -11.1 -11.3 -16.4 -16.7 -10.0 -10.3 -9.2 -9.5
Rhode Island7 2013 1,053,354 2,710 257.3 31 2.9 449 42.6 333 31.6 683 64.8 1,547 146.9 25,741 2,443.7 5,621 533.6 17,881 1,697.5 2,239 212.6
2014 1,055,173 2,313 219.2 25 2.4 361 34.2 253 24.0 529 50.1 1,398 132.5 22,935 2,173.6 4,823 457.1 16,279 1,542.8 1,833 173.7
Percent change -14.6 -14.8 -19.4 -19.5 -19.6 -19.7 -24.0 -24.2 -22.5 -22.7 -9.6 -9.8 -10.9 -11.1 -14.2 -14.3 -9.0 -9.1 -18.1 -18.3
Vermont6 2013 626,855 775 123.6 10 1.6 136 21.7 113 18.0 75 12.0 554 88.4 13,882 2,214.5 3,352 534.7 10,193 1,626.1 337 53.8
2014 626,562 622 99.3 10 1.6 110 17.6 99 15.8 70 11.2 432 68.9 9,551 1,524.4 2,034 324.6 7,273 1,160.8 244 38.9
Percent change -19.7 -19.7 0.0 * -19.1 -19.1 -12.4 -12.3 -6.7 -6.6 -22.0 -22.0 -31.2 -31.2 -39.3 -39.3 -28.6 -28.6 -27.6 -27.6
Middle Atlantic6,7 2013 41,388,478 146,136 353.1 1,659 4.0 8,532 20.6 6,164 14.9 54,064 130.6 81,881 197.8 789,413 1,907.3 144,327 348.7 602,091 1,454.7 42,995 103.9
2014 41,471,611 138,908 334.9 1,580 3.8 10,534 25.4 7,658 18.5 48,077 115.9 78,717 189.8 741,291 1,787.5 128,211 309.2 572,599 1,380.7 40,481 97.6
Percent change -4.9 -5.1 -4.8 -5.0 +23.5 +23.2 +24.2 +24.0 -11.1 -11.3 -3.9 -4.1 -6.1 -6.3 -11.2 -11.3 -4.9 -5.1 -5.8 -6.0
New Jersey 2013 8,911,502 25,748 288.9 404 4.5 1,189 13.3 861 9.7 12,084 135.6 12,071 135.5 167,634 1,881.1 35,883 402.7 118,005 1,324.2 13,746 154.3
2014 8,938,175 23,346 261.2 349 3.9 1,274 14.3 953 10.7 10,498 117.5 11,225 125.6 154,993 1,734.1 31,710 354.8 111,578 1,248.3 11,705 131.0
Percent change -9.3 -9.6 -13.6 -13.9 +7.1 +6.8 +10.7 +10.4 -13.1 -13.4 -7.0 -7.3 -7.5 -7.8 -11.6 -11.9 -5.4 -5.7 -14.8 -15.1
New York7 2013 19,695,680 77,563 393.8 644 3.3 3,548 18.0 2,575 13.1 27,241 138.3 46,130 234.2 358,603 1,820.7 56,444 286.6 286,676 1,455.5 15,483 78.6
2014 19,746,227 75,398 381.8 617 3.1 5,433 27.5 3,918 19.8 24,045 121.8 45,303 229.4 339,282 1,718.2 50,781 257.2 272,765 1,381.4 15,736 79.7
Percent change -2.8 -3.0 -4.2 -4.4 +53.1 +52.7 +52.2 +51.8 -11.7 -12.0 -1.8 -2.0 -5.4 -5.6 -10.0 -10.3 -4.9 -5.1 +1.6 +1.4
Pennsylvania6 2013 12,781,296 42,825 335.1 611 4.8 3,795 29.7 2,728 21.3 14,739 115.3 23,680 185.3 263,176 2,059.1 52,000 406.8 197,410 1,544.5 13,766 107.7
2014 12,787,209 40,164 314.1 614 4.8 3,827 29.9 2,787 21.8 13,534 105.8 22,189 173.5 247,016 1,931.7 45,720 357.5 188,256 1,472.2 13,040 102.0
Percent change -6.2 -6.3 +0.5 +0.4 +0.8 +0.8 +2.2 +2.1 -8.2 -8.2 -6.3 -6.3 -6.1 -6.2 -12.1 -12.1 -4.6 -4.7 -5.3 -5.3
Midwest6,7 2013 67,567,871 237,138 351.0 3,076 4.6 29,049 43.0 21,297 31.5 67,045 99.2 137,968 204.2 1,733,118 2,565.0 383,762 568.0 1,221,208 1,807.4 128,148 189.7
2014 67,745,108 231,856 342.2 2,917 4.3 27,943 41.2 20,380 30.1 61,138 90.2 139,858 206.4 1,614,561 2,383.3 330,908 488.5 1,160,493 1,713.0 123,160 181.8
Percent change -2.2 -2.5 -5.2 -5.4 -3.8 -4.1 -4.3 -4.6 -8.8 -9.0 +1.4 +1.1 -6.8 -7.1 -13.8 -14.0 -5.0 -5.2 -3.9 -4.1
East North Central6,7 2013 46,674,416 170,180 364.6 2,345 5.0 20,593 44.1 14,926 32.0 54,257 116.2 92,985 199.2 1,177,763 2,523.4 273,551 586.1 818,132 1,752.8 86,080 184.4
2014 46,739,039 163,854 350.6 2,179 4.7 19,334 41.4 14,010 30.0 48,036 102.8 94,305 201.8 1,089,474 2,331.0 231,146 494.5 777,925 1,664.4 80,403 172.0
Percent change -3.7 -3.9 -7.1 -7.2 -6.1 -6.2 -6.1 -6.3 -11.5 -11.6 +1.4 +1.3 -7.5 -7.6 -15.5 -15.6 -4.9 -5.0 -6.6 -6.7
Illinois6 2013 12,890,552 51,956 403.1 722 5.6 5,340 41.4 3,895 30.2 17,733 137.6 28,161 218.5 296,048 2,296.6 59,093 458.4 216,059 1,676.1 20,896 162.1
2014 12,880,580 47,663 370.0 685 5.3 4,159 32.3 3,081 23.9 15,299 118.8 27,520 213.7 267,385 2,075.9 50,008 388.2 199,926 1,552.2 17,451 135.5
Percent change -8.3 -8.2 -5.1 -5.1 -22.1 -22.1 -20.9 -20.8 -13.7 -13.7 -2.3 -2.2 -9.7 -9.6 -15.4 -15.3 -7.5 -7.4 -16.5 -16.4
Indiana7 2013 6,570,713 23,627 359.6 357 5.4 2,241 34.1 1,623 24.7 7,114 108.3 13,915 211.8 187,472 2,853.1 42,754 650.7 130,534 1,986.6 14,184 215.9
2014 6,596,855 24,099 365.3 330 5.0 2,186 33.1 1,615 24.5 6,897 104.5 14,686 222.6 174,776 2,649.4 36,893 559.3 124,022 1,880.0 13,861 210.1
Percent change +2.0 +1.6 -7.6 -7.9 -2.5 -2.8 -0.5 -0.9 -3.1 -3.4 +5.5 +5.1 -6.8 -7.1 -13.7 -14.1 -5.0 -5.4 -2.3 -2.7
Michigan6 2013 9,898,193 44,757 452.2 625 6.3 6,785 68.5 4,506 45.5 10,093 102.0 27,254 275.3 230,135 2,325.0 56,256 568.3 149,794 1,513.3 24,085 243.3
2014 9,909,877 42,348 427.3 535 5.4 6,273 63.3 4,049 40.9 8,021 80.9 27,519 277.7 202,547 2,043.9 44,184 445.9 137,206 1,384.5 21,157 213.5
Percent change -5.4 -5.5 -14.4 -14.5 -7.5 -7.7 -10.1 -10.2 -20.5 -20.6 +1.0 +0.9 -12.0 -12.1 -21.5 -21.6 -8.4 -8.5 -12.2 -12.3
Ohio7 2013 11,572,005 33,722 291.4 478 4.1 4,391 37.9 3,594 31.1 14,483 125.2 14,370 124.2 338,414 2,924.4 91,090 787.2 227,799 1,968.5 19,525 168.7
2014 11,594,163 33,030 284.9 464 4.0 5,042 43.5 4,097 35.3 12,753 110.0 14,771 127.4 324,528 2,799.1 78,845 680.0 227,668 1,963.6 18,015 155.4
Percent change -2.1 -2.2 -2.9 -3.1 +14.8 +14.6 +14.0 +13.8 -11.9 -12.1 +2.8 +2.6 -4.1 -4.3 -13.4 -13.6 -0.1 -0.2 -7.7 -7.9
Wisconsin7 2013 5,742,953 16,118 280.7 163 2.8 1,836 32.0 1,308 22.8 4,834 84.2 9,285 161.7 125,694 2,188.7 24,358 424.1 93,946 1,635.8 7,390 128.7
2014 5,757,564 16,714 290.3 165 2.9 1,674 29.1 1,168 20.3 5,066 88.0 9,809 170.4 120,238 2,088.3 21,216 368.5 89,103 1,547.6 9,919 172.3
Percent change +3.7 +3.4 +1.2 +1.0 -8.8 -9.1 -10.7 -10.9 +4.8 +4.5 +5.6 +5.4 -4.3 -4.6 -12.9 -13.1 -5.2 -5.4 +34.2 +33.9
West North Central6,7 2013 20,893,455 66,958 320.5 731 3.5 8,456 40.5 6,371 30.5 12,788 61.2 44,983 215.3 555,355 2,658.0 110,211 527.5 403,076 1,929.2 42,068 201.3
2014 21,006,069 68,002 323.7 738 3.5 8,609 41.0 6,370 30.3 13,102 62.4 45,553 216.9 525,087 2,499.7 99,762 474.9 382,568 1,821.2 42,757 203.5
Percent change +1.6 +1.0 +1.0 +0.4 +1.8 +1.3 +0.0 -0.6 +2.5 +1.9 +1.3 +0.7 -5.5 -6.0 -9.5 -10.0 -5.1 -5.6 +1.6 +1.1
Iowa6 2013 3,092,341 8,443 273.0 41 1.3 1,133 36.6 873 28.2 937 30.3 6,332 204.8 67,976 2,198.2 15,918 514.8 47,803 1,545.9 4,255 137.6
2014 3,107,126 8,497 273.5 60 1.9 1,128 36.3 828 26.6 1,045 33.6 6,264 201.6 65,056 2,093.8 14,428 464.4 46,477 1,495.8 4,151 133.6
Percent change +0.6 +0.2 +46.3 +45.6 -0.4 -0.9 -5.2 -5.6 +11.5 +11.0 -1.1 -1.5 -4.3 -4.8 -9.4 -9.8 -2.8 -3.2 -2.4 -2.9
Kansas6 2013 2,895,801 9,928 342.8 117 4.0 1,295 44.7 1,003 34.6 1,339 46.2 7,177 247.8 85,704 2,959.6 17,476 603.5 61,557 2,125.7 6,671 230.4
2014 2,904,021 10,123 348.6 91 3.1 1,411 48.6 1,075 37.0 1,362 46.9 7,259 250.0 79,431 2,735.2 15,828 545.0 56,697 1,952.4 6,906 237.8
Percent change +2.0 +1.7 -22.2 -22.4 +9.0 +8.6 +7.2 +6.9 +1.7 +1.4 +1.1 +0.9 -7.3 -7.6 -9.4 -9.7 -7.9 -8.2 +3.5 +3.2
Minnesota6 2013 5,422,060 12,710 234.4 114 2.1 2,014 37.1 1,453 26.8 3,674 67.8 6,908 127.4 131,193 2,419.6 22,713 418.9 100,514 1,853.8 7,966 146.9
2014 5,457,173 12,505 229.1 88 1.6 2,001 36.7 1,452 26.6 3,687 67.6 6,729 123.3 125,377 2,297.5 20,773 380.7 96,237 1,763.5 8,367 153.3
Percent change -1.6 -2.2 -22.8 -23.3 -0.6 -1.3 -0.1 -0.7 +0.4 -0.3 -2.6 -3.2 -4.4 -5.0 -8.5 -9.1 -4.3 -4.9 +5.0 +4.4
Missouri6 2013 6,044,917 26,216 433.7 369 6.1 2,305 38.1 1,679 27.8 5,486 90.8 18,056 298.7 189,655 3,137.4 38,797 641.8 134,514 2,225.2 16,344 270.4
2014 6,063,589 26,856 442.9 403 6.6 2,379 39.2 1,706 28.1 5,592 92.2 18,482 304.8 176,237 2,906.5 35,258 581.5 124,622 2,055.3 16,357 269.8
Percent change +2.4 +2.1 +9.2 +8.9 +3.2 +2.9 +1.6 +1.3 +1.9 +1.6 +2.4 +2.0 -7.1 -7.4 -9.1 -9.4 -7.4 -7.6 +0.1 -0.2
Nebraska7 2013 1,868,969 4,949 264.8 56 3.0 847 45.3 621 33.2 1,035 55.4 3,011 161.1 49,197 2,632.3 8,945 478.6 35,791 1,915.0 4,461 238.7
2014 1,881,503 5,275 280.4 54 2.9 862 45.8 620 33.0 1,043 55.4 3,316 176.2 47,479 2,523.5 7,950 422.5 35,074 1,864.1 4,455 236.8
Percent change +6.6 +5.9 -3.6 -4.2 +1.8 +1.1 -0.2 -0.8 +0.8 +0.1 +10.1 +9.4 -3.5 -4.1 -11.1 -11.7 -2.0 -2.7 -0.1 -0.8
North Dakota6 2013 723,857 1,979 273.4 16 2.2 355 49.0 288 39.8 161 22.2 1,447 199.9 15,356 2,121.4 2,979 411.5 10,942 1,511.6 1,435 198.2
2014 739,482 1,960 265.1 22 3.0 358 48.4 276 37.3 173 23.4 1,407 190.3 15,605 2,110.3 2,707 366.1 11,384 1,539.5 1,514 204.7
Percent change -1.0 -3.1 +37.5 +34.6 +0.8 -1.3 -4.2 -6.2 +7.5 +5.2 -2.8 -4.8 +1.6 -0.5 -9.1 -11.1 +4.0 +1.8 +5.5 +3.3
South Dakota6 2013 845,510 2,733 323.2 18 2.1 507 60.0 454 53.7 156 18.5 2,052 242.7 16,274 1,924.8 3,383 400.1 11,955 1,413.9 936 110.7
2014 853,175 2,786 326.5 20 2.3 470 55.1 413 48.4 200 23.4 2,096 245.7 15,902 1,863.9 2,818 330.3 12,077 1,415.5 1,007 118.0
Percent change +1.9 +1.0 +11.1 +10.1 -7.3 -8.1 -9.0 -9.8 +28.2 +27.1 +2.1 +1.2 -2.3 -3.2 -16.7 -17.4 +1.0 +0.1 +7.6 +6.6
South6,7,8,9 2013 118,522,802 490,913 414.2 6,273 5.3 43,186 36.4 30,651 25.9 130,005 109.7 311,449 262.8 3,671,750 3,097.9 872,877 736.5 2,556,361 2,156.9 242,512 204.6
2014 119,771,934 505,389 422.0 6,552 5.5 44,733 37.3 31,523 26.3 128,703 107.5 325,401 271.7 3,604,877 3,009.8 800,905 668.7 2,552,096 2,130.8 251,876 210.3
Percent change +2.9 +1.9 +4.4 +3.4 +3.6 +2.5 +2.8 +1.8 -1.0 -2.0 +4.5 +3.4 -1.8 -2.8 -8.2 -9.2 -0.2 -1.2 +3.9 +2.8
South Atlantic6,8,9 2013 61,852,944 250,657 405.2 3,213 5.2 19,938 32.2 13,913 22.5 69,734 112.7 157,772 255.1 1,855,373 2,999.7 431,676 697.9 1,306,022 2,111.5 117,675 190.2
2014 62,514,615 263,801 422.0 3,486 5.6 21,391 34.2 14,892 23.8 68,997 110.4 169,927 271.8 1,873,950 2,997.6 405,083 648.0 1,345,189 2,151.8 123,678 197.8
Percent change +5.2 +4.1 +8.5 +7.3 +7.3 +6.2 +7.0 +5.9 -1.1 -2.1 +7.7 +6.6 +1.0 -0.1 -6.2 -7.2 +3.0 +1.9 +5.1 +4.0
Delaware6 2013 925,240 4,633 500.7 41 4.4 399 43.1 278 30.0 1,233 133.3 2,960 319.9 29,001 3,134.4 6,299 680.8 21,347 2,307.2 1,355 146.4
2014 935,614 4,576 489.1 54 5.8 386 41.3 249 26.6 1,269 135.6 2,867 306.4 27,900 2,982.0 5,768 616.5 20,865 2,230.1 1,267 135.4
Percent change -1.2 -2.3 +31.7 +30.2 -3.3 -4.3 -10.4 -11.4 +2.9 +1.8 -3.1 -4.2 -3.8 -4.9 -8.4 -9.4 -2.3 -3.3 -6.5 -7.5
District of Columbia6,8 2013 649,111 8,415 1,296.4 103 15.9 395 60.9 297 45.8 4,082 628.9 3,835 590.8 31,097 4,790.7 3,316 510.9 24,547 3,781.6 3,234 498.2
2014 658,893 8,199 1,244.4 105 15.9 472 71.6 352 53.4 3,497 530.7 4,125 626.1 34,147 5,182.5 3,466 526.0 26,898 4,082.3 3,783 574.1
Percent change -2.6 -4.0 +1.9 +0.4 +19.5 +17.7 +18.5 +16.8 -14.3 -15.6 +7.6 +6.0 +9.8 +8.2 +4.5 +3.0 +9.6 +8.0 +17.0 +15.2
Florida6 2013 19,600,311 91,993 469.3 972 5.0 6,767 34.5 4,765 24.3 23,200 118.4 61,054 311.5 607,170 3,097.8 138,915 708.7 433,344 2,210.9 34,911 178.1
2014 19,893,297 107,521 540.5 1,149 5.8 8,563 43.0 6,051 30.4 24,914 125.2 72,895 366.4 679,446 3,415.5 143,220 719.9 493,647 2,481.5 42,579 214.0
Percent change +16.9 +15.2 +18.2 +16.5 +26.5 +24.7 +27.0 +25.1 +7.4 +5.8 +19.4 +17.6 +11.9 +10.3 +3.1 +1.6 +13.9 +12.2 +22.0 +20.2
Georgia9 2013 9,994,759 37,519 375.4 563 5.6 2,891 28.9 2,022 20.2 12,704 127.1 21,361 213.7 339,808 3,399.9 83,459 835.0 229,190 2,293.1 27,159 271.7
2014 10,097,343 38,097 377.3 580 5.7 3,048 30.2 2,159 21.4 12,417 123.0 22,052 218.4 331,316 3,281.2 76,428 756.9 228,034 2,258.4 26,854 266.0
Percent change +1.5 +0.5 +3.0 +2.0 +5.4 +4.4 +6.8 +5.7 -2.3 -3.3 +3.2 +2.2 -2.5 -3.5 -8.4 -9.4 -0.5 -1.5 -1.1 -2.1
Maryland 2013 5,938,737 28,235 475.4 384 6.5 1,679 28.3 1,179 19.9 10,048 169.2 16,124 271.5 157,918 2,659.1 31,950 538.0 112,551 1,895.2 13,417 225.9
2014 5,976,407 26,661 446.1 365 6.1 1,619 27.1 1,144 19.1 9,544 159.7 15,133 253.2 149,859 2,507.5 28,012 468.7 108,745 1,819.6 13,102 219.2
Percent change -5.6 -6.2 -4.9 -5.5 -3.6 -4.2 -3.0 -3.6 -5.0 -5.6 -6.1 -6.7 -5.1 -5.7 -12.3 -12.9 -3.4 -4.0 -2.3 -3.0
North Carolina 2013 9,848,917 33,587 341.0 463 4.7 2,524 25.6 1,790 18.2 9,275 94.2 21,325 216.5 305,631 3,103.2 90,182 915.7 201,043 2,041.3 14,406 146.3
2014 9,943,964 32,767 329.5 510 5.1 2,420 24.3 1,740 17.5 8,416 84.6 21,421 215.4 285,697 2,873.1 79,373 798.2 192,694 1,937.8 13,630 137.1
Percent change -2.4 -3.4 +10.2 +9.1 -4.1 -5.0 -2.8 -3.7 -9.3 -10.1 +0.5 -0.5 -6.5 -7.4 -12.0 -12.8 -4.2 -5.1 -5.4 -6.3
South Carolina6 2013 4,771,929 24,263 508.5 305 6.4 2,233 46.8 1,739 36.4 3,965 83.1 17,760 372.2 173,261 3,630.8 40,930 857.7 119,730 2,509.0 12,601 264.1
2014 4,832,482 24,052 497.7 311 6.4 2,068 42.8 1,480 30.6 3,997 82.7 17,676 365.8 167,217 3,460.3 36,721 759.9 117,594 2,433.4 12,902 267.0
Percent change -0.9 -2.1 +2.0 +0.7 -7.4 -8.5 -14.9 -16.0 +0.8 -0.5 -0.5 -1.7 -3.5 -4.7 -10.3 -11.4 -1.8 -3.0 +2.4 +1.1
Virginia6 2013 8,270,345 16,355 197.8 320 3.9 2,350 28.4 1,476 17.8 4,574 55.3 9,111 110.2 171,558 2,074.4 26,717 323.0 136,215 1,647.0 8,626 104.3
2014 8,326,289 16,340 196.2 338 4.1 2,310 27.7 1,432 17.2 4,292 51.5 9,400 112.9 160,720 1,930.3 23,122 277.7 129,933 1,560.5 7,665 92.1
Percent change -0.1 -0.8 +5.6 +4.9 -1.7 -2.4 -3.0 -3.6 -6.2 -6.8 +3.2 +2.5 -6.3 -6.9 -13.5 -14.0 -4.6 -5.3 -11.1 -11.7
West Virginia6 2013 1,853,595 5,657 305.2 62 3.3 700 37.8 367 19.8 653 35.2 4,242 228.9 39,929 2,154.1 9,908 534.5 28,055 1,513.5 1,966 106.1
2014 1,850,326 5,588 302.0 74 4.0 505 27.3 285 15.4 651 35.2 4,358 235.5 37,648 2,034.7 8,973 484.9 26,779 1,447.3 1,896 102.5
Percent change -1.2 -1.0 +19.4 +19.6 -27.9 -27.7 -22.3 -22.2 -0.3 -0.1 +2.7 +2.9 -5.7 -5.5 -9.4 -9.3 -4.5 -4.4 -3.6 -3.4
East South Central6,7 2013 18,723,054 76,480 408.5 1,070 5.7 7,225 38.6 5,030 26.9 17,638 94.2 50,547 270.0 555,514 2,967.0 145,044 774.7 377,545 2,016.5 32,925 175.9
2014 18,806,265 78,253 416.1 1,065 5.7 7,034 37.4 4,944 26.3 17,732 94.3 52,422 278.7 541,169 2,877.6 133,953 712.3 373,639 1,986.8 33,577 178.5
Percent change +2.3 +1.9 -0.5 -0.9 -2.6 -3.1 -1.7 -2.1 +0.5 +0.1 +3.7 +3.3 -2.6 -3.0 -7.6 -8.1 -1.0 -1.5 +2.0 +1.5
Alabama6 2013 4,833,996 20,834 431.0 346 7.2 2,055 42.5 1,449 30.0 4,645 96.1 13,788 285.2 161,835 3,347.9 42,410 877.3 108,862 2,252.0 10,563 218.5
2014 4,849,377 20,727 427.4 276 5.7 2,005 41.3 1,436 29.6 4,701 96.9 13,745 283.4 154,094 3,177.6 39,715 819.0 104,238 2,149.5 10,141 209.1
Percent change -0.5 -0.8 -20.2 -20.5 -2.4 -2.7 -0.9 -1.2 +1.2 +0.9 -0.3 -0.6 -4.8 -5.1 -6.4 -6.7 -4.2 -4.6 -4.0 -4.3
Kentucky6 2013 4,399,583 9,280 210.9 172 3.9 1,646 37.4 951 21.6 3,247 73.8 4,215 95.8 104,448 2,374.0 26,331 598.5 72,048 1,637.6 6,069 137.9
2014 4,413,457 9,340 211.6 160 3.6 1,440 32.6 883 20.0 3,336 75.6 4,404 99.8 99,166 2,246.9 23,244 526.7 69,604 1,577.1 6,318 143.2
Percent change +0.6 +0.3 -7.0 -7.3 -12.5 -12.8 -7.2 -7.4 +2.7 +2.4 +4.5 +4.2 -5.1 -5.4 -11.7 -12.0 -3.4 -3.7 +4.1 +3.8
Mississippi7 2013 2,992,206 8,303 277.5 217 7.3 1,024 34.2 726 24.3 2,413 80.6 4,649 155.4 81,548 2,725.3 24,969 834.5 52,192 1,744.3 4,387 146.6
2014 2,994,079 8,338 278.5 258 8.6 1,058 35.3 764 25.5 2,430 81.2 4,592 153.4 87,462 2,921.2 24,352 813.3 58,591 1,956.9 4,519 150.9
Percent change +0.4 +0.4 +18.9 +18.8 +3.3 +3.3 +5.2 +5.2 +0.7 +0.6 -1.2 -1.3 +7.3 +7.2 -2.5 -2.5 +12.3 +12.2 +3.0 +2.9
Tennessee6 2013 6,497,269 38,063 585.8 335 5.2 2,500 38.5 1,904 29.3 7,333 112.9 27,895 429.3 207,683 3,196.5 51,334 790.1 144,443 2,223.1 11,906 183.2
2014 6,549,352 39,848 608.4 371 5.7 2,531 38.6 1,861 28.4 7,265 110.9 29,681 453.2 200,447 3,060.6 46,642 712.2 141,206 2,156.0 12,599 192.4
Percent change +4.7 +3.9 +10.7 +9.9 +1.2 +0.4 -2.3 -3.0 -0.9 -1.7 +6.4 +5.6 -3.5 -4.3 -9.1 -9.9 -2.2 -3.0 +5.8 +5.0
West South Central6 2013 37,946,804 163,776 431.6 1,990 5.2 16,023 42.2 11,708 30.9 42,633 112.3 103,130 271.8 1,260,863 3,322.7 296,157 780.5 872,794 2,300.0 91,912 242.2
2014 38,451,054 163,335 424.8 2,001 5.2 16,308 42.4 11,687 30.4 41,974 109.2 103,052 268.0 1,189,758 3,094.2 261,869 681.0 833,268 2,167.1 94,621 246.1
Percent change -0.3 -1.6 +0.6 -0.8 +1.8 +0.4 -0.2 -1.5 -1.5 -2.8 -0.1 -1.4 -5.6 -6.9 -11.6 -12.7 -4.5 -5.8 +2.9 +1.6
Arkansas6 2013 2,958,765 13,705 463.2 158 5.3 1,490 50.4 1,135 38.4 2,261 76.4 9,796 331.1 106,477 3,598.7 30,369 1,026.4 70,430 2,380.4 5,678 191.9
2014 2,966,369 14,243 480.1 165 5.6 1,763 59.4 1,182 39.8 2,050 69.1 10,265 346.0 99,018 3,338.0 24,790 835.7 68,627 2,313.5 5,601 188.8
Percent change +3.9 +3.7 +4.4 +4.2 +18.3 +18.0 +4.1 +3.9 -9.3 -9.6 +4.8 +4.5 -7.0 -7.2 -18.4 -18.6 -2.6 -2.8 -1.4 -1.6
Louisiana6 2013 4,629,284 24,127 521.2 494 10.7 1,763 38.1 1,248 27.0 5,539 119.7 16,331 352.8 165,679 3,578.9 41,214 890.3 115,300 2,490.7 9,165 198.0
2014 4,649,676 23,934 514.7 477 10.3 1,375 29.6 992 21.3 5,695 122.5 16,387 352.4 160,824 3,458.8 38,337 824.5 112,596 2,421.6 9,891 212.7
Percent change -0.8 -1.2 -3.4 -3.9 -22.0 -22.3 -20.5 -20.9 +2.8 +2.4 +0.3 -0.1 -2.9 -3.4 -7.0 -7.4 -2.3 -2.8 +7.9 +7.4
Oklahoma6 2013 3,853,118 17,187 446.1 198 5.1 2,314 60.1 1,715 44.5 3,023 78.5 11,652 302.4 126,418 3,280.9 33,512 869.7 81,624 2,118.4 11,282 292.8
2014 3,878,051 15,744 406.0 175 4.5 1,777 45.8 1,277 32.9 3,048 78.6 10,744 277.0 115,982 2,990.7 29,508 760.9 75,891 1,956.9 10,583 272.9
Percent change -8.4 -9.0 -11.6 -12.2 -23.2 -23.7 -25.5 -26.0 +0.8 +0.2 -7.8 -8.4 -8.3 -8.8 -11.9 -12.5 -7.0 -7.6 -6.2 -6.8
Texas6 2013 26,505,637 108,757 410.3 1,140 4.3 10,456 39.4 7,610 28.7 31,810 120.0 65,351 246.6 862,289 3,253.2 191,062 720.8 605,440 2,284.2 65,787 248.2
2014 26,956,958 109,414 405.9 1,184 4.4 11,393 42.3 8,236 30.6 31,181 115.7 65,656 243.6 813,934 3,019.4 169,234 627.8 576,154 2,137.3 68,546 254.3
Percent change +0.6 -1.1 +3.9 +2.1 +9.0 +7.1 +8.2 +6.4 -2.0 -3.6 +0.5 -1.2 -5.6 -7.2 -11.4 -12.9 -4.8 -6.4 +4.2 +2.4
West6,7 2013 74,378,638 280,596 377.3 2,996 4.0 27,876 37.5 20,294 27.3 81,985 110.2 167,739 225.5 2,148,577 2,888.7 466,787 627.6 1,414,944 1,902.4 266,846 358.8
2014 75,187,681 279,676 372.0 2,914 3.9 28,923 38.5 21,110 28.1 77,249 102.7 170,590 226.9 2,037,815 2,710.3 416,814 554.4 1,365,094 1,815.6 255,907 340.4
Percent change -0.3 -1.4 -2.7 -3.8 +3.8 +2.6 +4.0 +2.9 -5.8 -6.8 +1.7 +0.6 -5.2 -6.2 -10.7 -11.7 -3.5 -4.6 -4.1 -5.1
Mountain6,7 2013 22,899,189 87,804 383.4 935 4.1 12,051 52.6 8,735 38.1 18,565 81.1 56,253 245.7 678,971 2,965.0 144,740 632.1 477,270 2,084.2 56,961 248.7
2014 23,197,119 88,243 380.4 893 3.8 12,027 51.8 8,620 37.2 19,100 82.3 56,223 242.4 650,981 2,806.3 130,696 563.4 462,044 1,991.8 58,241 251.1
Percent change +0.5 -0.8 -4.5 -5.7 -0.2 -1.5 -1.3 -2.6 +2.9 +1.6 -0.1 -1.3 -4.1 -5.4 -9.7 -10.9 -3.2 -4.4 +2.2 +0.9
Arizona6 2013 6,634,997 27,576 415.6 355 5.4 3,174 47.8 2,344 35.3 6,656 100.3 17,391 262.1 223,294 3,365.4 48,292 727.8 158,036 2,381.9 16,966 255.7
2014 6,731,484 26,916 399.9 319 4.7 3,378 50.2 2,464 36.6 6,249 92.8 16,970 252.1 215,240 3,197.5 43,562 647.1 154,091 2,289.1 17,587 261.3
Percent change -2.4 -3.8 -10.1 -11.4 +6.4 +4.9 +5.1 +3.6 -6.1 -7.5 -2.4 -3.8 -3.6 -5.0 -9.8 -11.1 -2.5 -3.9 +3.7 +2.2
Colorado6 2013 5,272,086 16,099 305.4 174 3.3 2,963 56.2 2,198 41.7 3,136 59.5 9,826 186.4 139,974 2,655.0 25,075 475.6 102,375 1,941.8 12,524 237.6
2014 5,355,866 16,554 309.1 151 2.8 3,039 56.7 2,121 39.6 3,039 56.7 10,325 192.8 135,510 2,530.1 23,472 438.2 99,464 1,857.1 12,574 234.8
Percent change +2.8 +1.2 -13.2 -14.6 +2.6 +1.0 -3.5 -5.0 -3.1 -4.6 +5.1 +3.4 -3.2 -4.7 -6.4 -7.9 -2.8 -4.4 +0.4 -1.2
Idaho6 2013 1,612,843 3,471 215.2 29 1.8 674 41.8 516 32.0 220 13.6 2,548 158.0 30,230 1,874.3 6,693 415.0 21,999 1,364.0 1,538 95.4
2014 1,634,464 3,468 212.2 32 2.0 609 37.3 468 28.6 204 12.5 2,623 160.5 30,316 1,854.8 6,428 393.3 22,227 1,359.9 1,661 101.6
Percent change -0.1 -1.4 +10.3 +8.9 -9.6 -10.8 -9.3 -10.5 -7.3 -8.5 +2.9 +1.6 +0.3 -1.0 -4.0 -5.2 +1.0 -0.3 +8.0 +6.6
Montana6 2013 1,014,864 2,924 288.1 23 2.3 467 46.0 382 37.6 217 21.4 2,217 218.5 26,195 2,581.1 4,122 406.2 20,192 1,989.6 1,881 185.3
2014 1,023,579 3,313 323.7 37 3.6 541 52.9 430 42.0 203 19.8 2,532 247.4 25,312 2,472.9 3,595 351.2 19,674 1,922.1 2,043 199.6
Percent change +13.3 +12.3 +60.9 +59.5 +15.8 +14.9 +12.6 +11.6 -6.5 -7.2 +14.2 +13.2 -3.4 -4.2 -12.8 -13.5 -2.6 -3.4 +8.6 +7.7
Nevada6 2013 2,791,494 16,888 605.0 163 5.8 1,482 53.1 1,090 39.0 5,183 185.7 10,060 360.4 79,177 2,836.4 23,047 825.6 46,132 1,652.6 9,998 358.2
2014 2,839,099 18,045 635.6 170 6.0 1,357 47.8 995 35.0 5,954 209.7 10,564 372.1 74,538 2,625.4 21,927 772.3 42,426 1,494.3 10,185 358.7
Percent change +6.9 +5.1 +4.3 +2.5 -8.4 -10.0 -8.7 -10.2 +14.9 +12.9 +5.0 +3.2 -5.9 -7.4 -4.9 -6.5 -8.0 -9.6 +1.9 +0.2
New Mexico 2013 2,086,895 12,990 622.5 123 5.9 1,565 75.0 1,135 54.4 1,832 87.8 9,470 453.8 78,958 3,783.5 21,828 1,046.0 51,146 2,450.8 5,984 286.7
2014 2,085,572 12,459 597.4 101 4.8 1,475 70.7 1,071 51.4 2,086 100.0 8,797 421.8 73,877 3,542.3 18,505 887.3 49,082 2,353.4 6,290 301.6
Percent change -4.1 -4.0 -17.9 -17.8 -5.8 -5.7 -5.6 -5.6 +13.9 +13.9 -7.1 -7.0 -6.4 -6.4 -15.2 -15.2 -4.0 -4.0 +5.1 +5.2
Utah7 2013 2,902,787 6,644 228.9 51 1.8 1,522 52.4 926 31.9 1,247 43.0 3,824 131.7 88,334 3,043.1 13,727 472.9 67,115 2,312.1 7,492 258.1
2014 2,942,902 6,346 215.6 67 2.3 1,454 49.4 945 32.1 1,312 44.6 3,513 119.4 84,711 2,878.5 11,518 391.4 65,895 2,239.1 7,298 248.0
Percent change -4.5 -5.8 +31.4 +29.6 -4.5 -5.8 +2.1 +0.7 +5.2 +3.8 -8.1 -9.4 -4.1 -5.4 -16.1 -17.2 -1.8 -3.2 -2.6 -3.9
Wyoming6 2013 583,223 1,212 207.8 17 2.9 204 35.0 144 24.7 74 12.7 917 157.2 12,809 2,196.2 1,956 335.4 10,275 1,761.8 578 99.1
2014 584,153 1,142 195.5 16 2.7 174 29.8 126 21.6 53 9.1 899 153.9 11,477 1,964.7 1,689 289.1 9,185 1,572.4 603 103.2
Percent change -5.8 -5.9 -5.9 -6.0 -14.7 -14.8 -12.5 -12.6 -28.4 -28.5 -2.0 -2.1 -10.4 -10.5 -13.7 -13.8 -10.6 -10.8 +4.3 +4.2
Pacific6,7 2013 51,479,449 192,792 374.5 2,061 4.0 15,825 30.7 11,559 22.5 63,420 123.2 111,486 216.6 1,469,606 2,854.7 322,047 625.6 937,674 1,821.5 209,885 407.7
2014 51,990,562 191,433 368.2 2,021 3.9 16,896 32.5 12,490 24.0 58,149 111.8 114,367 220.0 1,386,834 2,667.5 286,118 550.3 903,050 1,736.9 197,666 380.2
Percent change -0.7 -1.7 -1.9 -2.9 +6.8 +5.7 +8.1 +7.0 -8.3 -9.2 +2.6 +1.6 -5.6 -6.6 -11.2 -12.0 -3.7 -4.6 -5.8 -6.7
Alaska6 2013 737,259 4,709 638.7 34 4.6 925 125.5 657 89.1 623 84.5 3,127 424.1 21,211 2,877.0 2,917 395.7 16,599 2,251.4 1,695 229.9
2014 736,732 4,684 635.8 41 5.6 771 104.7 555 75.3 629 85.4 3,243 440.2 20,334 2,760.0 3,150 427.6 15,445 2,096.4 1,739 236.0
Percent change -0.5 -0.5 +20.6 +20.7 -16.6 -16.6 -15.5 -15.5 +1.0 +1.0 +3.7 +3.8 -4.1 -4.1 +8.0 +8.1 -7.0 -6.9 +2.6 +2.7
California7 2013 38,431,393 154,739 402.6 1,746 4.5 10,324 26.9 7,464 19.4 53,640 139.6 89,029 231.7 1,018,907 2,651.2 232,058 603.8 621,557 1,617.3 165,292 430.1
2014 38,802,500 153,709 396.1 1,699 4.4 11,527 29.7 8,398 21.6 48,680 125.5 91,803 236.6 947,192 2,441.1 202,670 522.3 592,670 1,527.4 151,852 391.3
Percent change -0.7 -1.6 -2.7 -3.6 +11.7 +10.6 +12.5 +11.4 -9.2 -10.1 +3.1 +2.1 -7.0 -7.9 -12.7 -13.5 -4.6 -5.6 -8.1 -9.0
Hawaii6 2013 1,408,987 3,585 254.4 32 2.3 508 36.1 366 26.0 934 66.3 2,111 149.8 45,266 3,212.7 7,777 552.0 32,928 2,337.0 4,561 323.7
2014 1,419,561 3,680 259.2 26 1.8 445 31.3 314 22.1 1,107 78.0 2,102 148.1 43,297 3,050.0 7,778 547.9 31,640 2,228.9 3,879 273.3
Percent change +2.6 +1.9 -18.8 -19.4 -12.4 -13.1 -14.2 -14.8 +18.5 +17.6 -0.4 -1.2 -4.3 -5.1 * -0.7 -3.9 -4.6 -15.0 -15.6
Oregon7 2013 3,928,068 9,536 242.8 82 2.1 1,464 37.3 1,000 25.5 2,394 60.9 5,596 142.5 125,083 3,184.3 20,808 529.7 94,363 2,402.3 9,912 252.3
2014 3,970,239 9,224 232.3 81 2.0 1,458 36.7 1,052 26.5 2,093 52.7 5,592 140.8 114,305 2,879.0 17,230 434.0 87,526 2,204.6 9,549 240.5
Percent change -3.3 -4.3 -1.2 -2.3 -0.4 -1.5 +5.2 +4.1 -12.6 -13.5 -0.1 -1.1 -8.6 -9.6 -17.2 -18.1 -7.2 -8.2 -3.7 -4.7
Washington7 2013 6,973,742 20,223 290.0 167 2.4 2,604 37.3 2,072 29.7 5,829 83.6 11,623 166.7 259,139 3,715.9 58,487 838.7 172,227 2,469.6 28,425 407.6
2014 7,061,530 20,136 285.2 174 2.5 2,695 38.2 2,171 30.7 5,640 79.9 11,627 164.7 261,706 3,706.1 55,290 783.0 175,769 2,489.1 30,647 434.0
Percent change -0.4 -1.7 +4.2 +2.9 +3.5 +2.2 +4.8 +3.5 -3.2 -4.4 * -1.2 +1.0 -0.3 -5.5 -6.6 +2.1 +0.8 +7.8 +6.5
Puerto Rico 2013 3,595,839 9,328 259.4 883 24.6 34 0.9 26 0.7 6,016 167.3 2,395 66.6 48,851 1,358.5 13,961 388.3 29,360 816.5 5,530 153.8
2014 3,548,397 8,383 236.2 681 19.2 56 1.6 41 1.2 5,171 145.7 2,475 69.7 45,622 1,285.7 12,035 339.2 28,948 815.8 4,639 130.7
Percent change -10.1 -8.9 -22.9 -21.8 +64.7 +66.9 +57.7 +59.8 -14.0 -12.9 +3.3 +4.7 -6.6 -5.4 -13.8 -12.6 -1.4 -0.1 -16.1 -15.0
  • 1 The previous year's crime figures have been adjusted.
  • 2 Population figures are U.S. Census Bureau provisional estimates as of July 1, 2014.
  • 3 The violent crime figures include the offenses of murder, rape (revised definition), robbery, and aggravated assault.
  • 4 The figures shown in the rape (revised definition) column were estimated using the revised Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) definition of rape. See data declaration for further explanation.
  • 5 The figures shown in the rape (legacy definition) column were estimated using the legacy UCR definition of rape. See data declaration for further explanation.
  • 6 This state's agencies submitted rape data according to the revised UCR definition of rape.
  • 7 Agencies within this state submitted rape data according to both the revised UCR definition of rape and the legacy UCR definition of rape.
  • 8 Includes offenses reported by the Metro Transit Police and the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Services Fire Investigation Unit.
  • 9 Because of changes in the state/local agency's reporting practices, figures are not comparable to previous years' data.
  • * Less than one-tenth of 1 percent.
  • NOTE: Although arson data are included in the trend and clearance tables, sufficient data are not available to estimate totals for this offense. Therefore, no arson data are published in this table.

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Crime in the United States, by Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2013–2014

  • In 2014, the estimated number of violent crimes in the United States decreased 0.1 percent when compared with 2013 data.
  • In comparing the 2-year estimates, violent crimes decreased in three of the four regions, with the largest decline (5.2 percent) occurring in the Northeast, followed by a decline of 2.2 percent in the Midwest, and 0.3 percent in the West. Violent crime increased 2.9 percent in the South.
  • The estimated number of murders decreased 5.5 percent in the Northeast, 5.2 percent in the Midwest, and 2.7 percent in the West. However, the estimated number of murders increased 4.4 percent in the South.
  • For rape (revised definition), the Northeast had a 10.8 percent increase, the West saw a 3.8 percent increase, and the South had a 3.6 percent increase. The Midwest saw a 3.8 percent decrease in estimated rape (revised definition) offenses.
  • The estimated number of robbery offenses in 2014 declined 11.1 percent in the Northeast, 8.8 percent in the Midwest, 5.8 percent in the West, and 1.0 percent in the South.
  • Estimated aggravated assault offenses were up 4.5 percent in the South, 1.7 percent in the West, and 1.4 percent in the Midwest. The Northeast, however, saw a 3.6 percent decrease in estimated aggravated assault offenses in 2014.
  • For 2014, the estimated number of property crimes nationwide decreased 4.3 percent when compared with the 2013 estimate.
  • The estimated number of property crimes declined 7.0 percent in the Northeast, 6.8 percent in the Midwest, 5.2 percent in the West, and 1.8 percent in the South.
  • The estimated number of burglaries decreased 13.8 percent in the Midwest, 13.1 percent in the Northeast, 10.7 percent in the West, and 8.2 percent in the South.
  • Larceny-thefts declined 5.5 percent in the Northeast, 5.0 percent in the Midwest, 3.5 percent in the West, and 0.2 percent in the South.
  • When compared with the 2013 estimates, the estimated number of motor vehicle thefts in 2014 decreased 6.7 percent in the Northeast, 4.1 percent in the West, and 3.9 percent in the Midwest. The South saw an increase of 3.9 percent.