Table 4

Crime in the United States
by Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2005-2006

Area Year Population1 Violent crime Murder and
nonnegligent manslaughter
Forcible rape 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
United States Total2, 3, 4, 5 2005 296,507,061 1,390,745 469.0 16,740 5.6 94,347 31.8 417,438 140.8 862,220 290.8 10,174,754 3,431.5 2,155,448 726.9 6,783,447 2,287.8 1,235,859 416.8
2006 299,398,484 1,417,745 473.5 17,034 5.7 92,455 30.9 447,403 149.4 860,853 287.5 9,983,568 3,334.5 2,183,746 729.4 6,607,013 2,206.8 1,192,809 398.4
Percent change   +1.9 +1.0 +1.8 +0.8 -2.0 -3.0 +7.2 +6.1 -0.2 -1.1 -1.9 -2.8 +1.3 +0.3 -2.6 -3.5 -3.5 -4.4
Northeast2 2005 54,679,292 215,441 394.0 2,410 4.4 12,101 22.1 80,918 148.0 120,012 219.5 1,251,778 2,289.3 232,140 424.5 889,531 1,626.8 130,107 237.9
2006 54,741,353 214,550 391.9 2,455 4.5 11,303 20.6 82,760 151.2 118,032 215.6 1,241,852 2,268.6 235,348 429.9 884,825 1,616.4 121,679 222.3
Percent change   -0.4 -0.5 +1.9 +1.8 -6.6 -6.7 +2.3 +2.2 -1.6 -1.8 -0.8 -0.9 +1.4 +1.3 -0.5 -0.6 -6.5 -6.6
New England2 2005 14,255,073 45,922 322.1 363 2.5 3,671 25.8 13,310 93.4 28,578 200.5 341,953 2,398.8 68,992 484.0 235,667 1,653.2 37,294 261.6
2006 14,269,989 45,247 317.1 370 2.6 3,496 24.5 13,940 97.7 27,441 192.3 341,602 2,393.8 69,727 488.6 236,594 1,658.0 35,281 247.2
Percent change   -1.5 -1.6 +1.9 +1.8 -4.8 -4.9 +4.7 +4.6 -4.0 -4.1 -0.1 -0.2 +1.1 +1.0 +0.4 +0.3 -5.4 -5.5
Connecticut2 2005 3,500,701 9,542 272.6 105 3.0 712 20.3 3,933 112.3 4,792 136.9 90,270 2,578.6 15,245 435.5 64,416 1,840.1 10,609 303.1
2006 3,504,809 9,841 280.8 108 3.1 636 18.1 4,241 121.0 4,856 138.6 87,764 2,504.1 14,694 419.3 62,680 1,788.4 10,390 296.4
Percent change   +3.1 +3.0 +2.9 +2.7 -10.7 -10.8 +7.8 +7.7 +1.3 +1.2 -2.8 -2.9 -3.6 -3.7 -2.7 -2.8 -2.1 -2.2
Maine 2005 1,318,220 1,483 112.5 19 1.4 326 24.7 323 24.5 815 61.8 31,889 2,419.1 6,323 479.7 24,218 1,837.2 1,348 102.3
2006 1,321,574 1,526 115.5 23 1.7 339 25.7 384 29.1 780 59.0 33,286 2,518.7 6,779 512.9 25,167 1,904.3 1,340 101.4
Percent change   +2.9 +2.6 +21.1 +20.7 +4.0 +3.7 +18.9 +18.6 -4.3 -4.5 +4.4 +4.1 +7.2 +6.9 +3.9 +3.7 -0.6 -0.8
Massachusetts2 2005 6,433,367 29,644 460.8 178 2.8 1,751 27.2 7,837 121.8 19,878 309.0 151,727 2,358.4 34,728 539.8 98,079 1,524.5 18,920 294.1
2006 6,437,193 28,775 447.0 186 2.9 1,742 27.1 8,047 125.0 18,800 292.1 153,913 2,391.0 35,181 546.5 100,771 1,565.4 17,961 279.0
Percent change   -2.9 -3.0 +4.5 +4.4 -0.5 -0.6 +2.7 +2.6 -5.4 -5.5 +1.4 +1.4 +1.3 +1.2 +2.7 +2.7 -5.1 -5.1
New Hampshire2 2005 1,306,819 1,761 134.8 19 1.5 406 31.1 365 27.9 971 74.3 24,031 1,838.9 4,192 320.8 18,493 1,415.1 1,346 103.0
2006 1,314,895 1,824 138.7 13 1.0 344 26.2 423 32.2 1,044 79.4 24,642 1,874.1 4,358 331.4 18,862 1,434.5 1,422 108.1
Percent change   +3.6 +2.9 -31.6 -32.0 -15.3 -15.8 +15.9 +15.2 +7.5 +6.9 +2.5 +1.9 +4.0 +3.3 +2.0 +1.4 +5.6 +5.0
Rhode Island2 2005 1,073,579 2,710 252.4 34 3.2 323 30.1 776 72.3 1,577 146.9 29,287 2,728.0 5,319 495.4 19,567 1,822.6 4,401 409.9
2006 1,067,610 2,429 227.5 28 2.6 285 26.7 735 68.8 1,381 129.4 27,618 2,586.9 5,415 507.2 18,621 1,744.2 3,582 335.5
Percent change   -10.4 -9.9 -17.6 -17.2 -11.8 -11.3 -5.3 -4.8 -12.4 -11.9 -5.7 -5.2 +1.8 +2.4 -4.8 -4.3 -18.6 -18.2
Vermont2 2005 622,387 782 125.6 8 1.3 153 24.6 76 12.2 545 87.6 14,749 2,369.7 3,185 511.7 10,894 1,750.4 670 107.7
2006 623,908 852 136.6 12 1.9 150 24.0 110 17.6 580 93.0 14,379 2,304.7 3,300 528.9 10,493 1,681.8 586 93.9
Percent change   +9.0 +8.7 +50.0 +49.6 -2.0 -2.2 +44.7 +44.4 +6.4 +6.2 -2.5 -2.7 +3.6 +3.4 -3.7 -3.9 -12.5 -12.8
Middle Atlantic 2005 40,424,219 169,519 419.4 2,047 5.1 8,430 20.9 67,608 167.2 91,434 226.2 909,825 2,250.7 163,148 403.6 653,864 1,617.5 92,813 229.6
2006 40,471,364 169,303 418.3 2,085 5.2 7,807 19.3 68,820 170.0 90,591 223.8 900,250 2,224.4 165,621 409.2 648,231 1,601.7 86,398 213.5
Percent change   -0.1 -0.2 +1.9 +1.7 -7.4 -7.5 +1.8 +1.7 -0.9 -1.0 -1.1 -1.2 +1.5 +1.4 -0.9 -1.0 -6.9 -7.0
New Jersey 2005 8,703,150 30,919 355.3 417 4.8 1,208 13.9 13,215 151.8 16,079 184.7 203,391 2,337.0 38,980 447.9 136,728 1,571.0 27,683 318.1
2006 8,724,560 30,672 351.6 428 4.9 1,237 14.2 13,357 153.1 15,650 179.4 199,958 2,291.9 39,433 452.0 135,801 1,556.5 24,724 283.4
Percent change   -0.8 -1.0 +2.6 +2.4 +2.4 +2.1 +1.1 +0.8 -2.7 -2.9 -1.7 -1.9 +1.2 +0.9 -0.7 -0.9 -10.7 -10.9
New York 2005 19,315,721 85,839 444.4 874 4.5 3,636 18.8 35,179 182.1 46,150 238.9 405,990 2,101.9 68,034 352.2 302,220 1,564.6 35,736 185.0
2006 19,306,183 83,966 434.9 921 4.8 3,169 16.4 34,489 178.6 45,387 235.1 396,304 2,052.7 68,565 355.1 295,605 1,531.1 32,134 166.4
Percent change   -2.2 -2.1 +5.4 +5.4 -12.8 -12.8 -2.0 -1.9 -1.7 -1.6 -2.4 -2.3 +0.8 +0.8 -2.2 -2.1 -10.1 -10.0
Pennsylvania 2005 12,405,348 52,761 425.3 756 6.1 3,586 28.9 19,214 154.9 29,205 235.4 300,444 2,421.9 56,134 452.5 214,916 1,732.4 29,394 236.9
2006 12,440,621 54,665 439.4 736 5.9 3,401 27.3 20,974 168.6 29,554 237.6 303,988 2,443.5 57,623 463.2 216,825 1,742.9 29,540 237.4
Percent change   +3.6 +3.3 -2.6 -2.9 -5.2 -5.4 +9.2 +8.9 +1.2 +0.9 +1.2 +0.9 +2.7 +2.4 +0.9 +0.6 +0.5 +0.2
Midwest2, 3, 4 2005 65,936,397 272,526 413.3 3,283 5.0 24,140 36.6 82,747 125.5 162,356 246.2 2,154,559 3,267.6 440,218 667.6 1,488,590 2,257.6 225,751 342.4
2006 66,217,736 277,486 419.1 3,307 5.0 23,413 35.4 87,464 132.1 163,302 246.6 2,166,146 3,271.2 458,278 692.1 1,487,599 2,246.5 220,269 332.6
Percent change   +1.8 +1.4 +0.7 +0.3 -3.0 -3.4 +5.7 +5.3 +0.6 +0.2 +0.5 +0.1 +4.1 +3.7 -0.1 -0.5 -2.4 -2.8
East North Central2, 3, 4 2005 46,130,608 200,263 434.1 2,551 5.5 17,174 37.2 66,640 144.5 113,898 246.9 1,492,601 3,235.6 316,549 686.2 1,012,612 2,195.1 163,440 354.3
2006 46,275,645 202,144 436.8 2,565 5.5 16,861 36.4 69,949 151.2 112,769 243.7 1,511,762 3,266.9 330,954 715.2 1,019,828 2,203.8 160,980 347.9
Percent change   +0.9 +0.6 +0.5 +0.2 -1.8 -2.1 +5.0 +4.6 -1.0 -1.3 +1.3 +1.0 +4.6 +4.2 +0.7 +0.4 -1.5 -1.8
Illinois2, 3, 4 2005 12,765,427 70,496 552.2 770 6.0 4,313 33.8 23,255 182.2 42,158 330.3 394,670 3,091.7 77,635 608.2 277,662 2,175.1 39,373 308.4
2006 12,831,970 69,498 541.6 780 6.1 4,078 31.8 23,782 185.3 40,858 318.4 387,478 3,019.6 77,259 602.1 272,578 2,124.2 37,641 293.3
Percent change   -1.4 -1.9 +1.3 +0.8 -5.4 -5.9 +2.3 +1.7 -3.1 -3.6 -1.8 -2.3 -0.5 -1.0 -1.8 -2.3 -4.4 -4.9
Indiana 2005 6,266,019 20,302 324.0 356 5.7 1,856 29.6 6,809 108.7 11,281 180.0 216,778 3,459.6 43,756 698.3 151,278 2,414.3 21,744 347.0
2006 6,313,520 19,876 314.8 369 5.8 1,835 29.1 7,243 114.7 10,429 165.2 221,127 3,502.4 46,168 731.3 153,093 2,424.8 21,866 346.3
Percent change   -2.1 -2.8 +3.7 +2.9 -1.1 -1.9 +6.4 +5.6 -7.6 -8.2 +2.0 +1.2 +5.5 +4.7 +1.2 +0.4 +0.6 -0.2
Michigan2 2005 10,100,833 55,936 553.8 629 6.2 5,199 51.5 13,348 132.1 36,760 363.9 312,892 3,097.7 70,527 698.2 194,090 1,921.5 48,275 477.9
2006 10,095,643 56,778 562.4 713 7.1 5,269 52.2 14,208 140.7 36,588 362.4 324,351 3,212.8 76,107 753.9 198,227 1,963.5 50,017 495.4
Percent change   +1.5 +1.6 +13.4 +13.4 +1.3 +1.4 +6.4 +6.5 -0.5 -0.4 +3.7 +3.7 +7.9 +8.0 +2.1 +2.2 +3.6 +3.7
Ohio2 2005 11,470,685 40,162 350.1 590 5.1 4,671 40.7 18,673 162.8 16,228 141.5 420,705 3,667.7 100,183 873.4 279,051 2,432.7 41,471 361.5
2006 11,478,006 40,209 350.3 539 4.7 4,548 39.6 19,149 166.8 15,973 139.2 422,235 3,678.6 104,426 909.8 280,384 2,442.8 37,425 326.1
Percent change   +0.1 +0.1 -8.6 -8.7 -2.6 -2.7 +2.5 +2.5 -1.6 -1.6 +0.4 +0.3 +4.2 +4.2 +0.5 +0.4 -9.8 -9.8
Wisconsin2 2005 5,527,644 13,367 241.8 206 3.7 1,135 20.5 4,555 82.4 7,471 135.2 147,556 2,669.4 24,448 442.3 110,531 1,999.6 12,577 227.5
2006 5,556,506 15,783 284.0 164 3.0 1,131 20.4 5,567 100.2 8,921 160.6 156,571 2,817.8 26,994 485.8 115,546 2,079.5 14,031 252.5
Percent change   +18.1 +17.5 -20.4 -20.8 -0.4 -0.9 +22.2 +21.6 +19.4 +18.8 +6.1 +5.6 +10.4 +9.8 +4.5 +4.0 +11.6 +11.0
West North Central2, 4 2005 19,805,789 72,263 364.9 732 3.7 6,966 35.2 16,107 81.3 48,458 244.7 661,958 3,342.2 123,669 624.4 475,978 2,403.2 62,311 314.6
2006 19,942,091 75,342 377.8 742 3.7 6,552 32.9 17,515 87.8 50,533 253.4 654,384 3,281.4 127,324 638.5 467,771 2,345.6 59,289 297.3
Percent change   +4.3 +3.5 +1.4 +0.7 -5.9 -6.6 +8.7 +8.0 +4.3 +3.6 -1.1 -1.8 +3.0 +2.3 -1.7 -2.4 -4.8 -5.5
Iowa2 2005 2,965,524 8,697 293.3 40 1.3 847 28.6 1,153 38.9 6,657 224.5 84,370 2,845.0 18,147 611.9 60,723 2,047.6 5,500 185.5
2006 2,982,085 8,455 283.5 55 1.8 828 27.8 1,298 43.5 6,274 210.4 83,579 2,802.7 18,017 604.2 60,556 2,030.7 5,006 167.9
Percent change   -2.8 -3.3 +37.5 +36.7 -2.2 -2.8 +12.6 +12.0 -5.8 -6.3 -0.9 -1.5 -0.7 -1.3 -0.3 -0.8 -9.0 -9.5
Kansas2 2005 2,748,172 10,701 389.4 101 3.7 1,098 40.0 1,795 65.3 7,707 280.4 104,588 3,805.7 19,028 692.4 76,222 2,773.6 9,338 339.8
2006 2,764,075 11,748 425.0 127 4.6 1,238 44.8 1,877 67.9 8,506 307.7 103,658 3,750.2 19,992 723.3 74,963 2,712.0 8,703 314.9
Percent change   +9.8 +9.2 +25.7 +25.0 +12.8 +12.1 +4.6 +4.0 +10.4 +9.7 -0.9 -1.5 +5.1 +4.5 -1.7 -2.2 -6.8 -7.3
Minnesota4 2005 5,126,739 15,243 297.3 115 2.2 2,258 44.0 4,724 92.1 8,146 158.9 158,301 3,087.8 29,716 579.6 114,304 2,229.6 14,281 278.6
2006 5,167,101 16,123 312.0 125 2.4 1,645 31.8 5,433 105.1 8,920 172.6 159,119 3,079.5 30,173 583.9 115,567 2,236.6 13,379 258.9
Percent change   +5.8 +4.9 +8.7 +7.8 -27.1 -27.7 +15.0 +14.1 +9.5 +8.6 +0.5 -0.3 +1.5 +0.7 +1.1 +0.3 -6.3 -7.0
Missouri 2005 5,797,703 30,477 525.7 402 6.9 1,625 28.0 7,196 124.1 21,254 366.6 227,809 3,929.3 42,822 738.6 159,288 2,747.4 25,699 443.3
2006 5,842,713 31,880 545.6 368 6.3 1,764 30.2 7,587 129.9 22,161 379.3 223,570 3,826.5 44,647 764.1 153,490 2,627.0 25,433 435.3
Percent change   +4.6 +3.8 -8.5 -9.2 +8.6 +7.7 +5.4 +4.6 +4.3 +3.5 -1.9 -2.6 +4.3 +3.5 -3.6 -4.4 -1.0 -1.8
Nebraska2 2005 1,758,163 5,052 287.3 44 2.5 581 33.0 1,040 59.2 3,387 192.6 60,348 3,432.4 9,408 535.1 45,359 2,579.9 5,581 317.4
2006 1,768,331 4,983 281.8 50 2.8 548 31.0 1,129 63.8 3,256 184.1 59,075 3,340.7 9,452 534.5 44,585 2,521.3 5,038 284.9
Percent change   -1.4 -1.9 +13.6 +13.0 -5.7 -6.2 +8.6 +7.9 -3.9 -4.4 -2.1 -2.7 +0.5 -0.1 -1.7 -2.3 -9.7 -10.2
North Dakota2 2005 634,605 706 111.3 12 1.9 180 28.4 54 8.5 460 72.5 12,848 2,024.6 2,043 321.9 9,732 1,533.6 1,073 169.1
2006 635,867 813 127.9 8 1.3 193 30.4 72 11.3 540 84.9 12,719 2,000.3 2,393 376.3 9,314 1,464.8 1,012 159.2
Percent change   +15.2 +14.9 -33.3 -33.5 +7.2 +7.0 +33.3 +33.1 +17.4 +17.2 -1.0 -1.2 +17.1 +16.9 -4.3 -4.5 -5.7 -5.9
South Dakota2 2005 774,883 1,387 179.0 18 2.3