FBI - Crime in the US, 2002 - Crime Index Offenses Reported

Table 12

**Crime Trends¹**

by Population Group, 2001-2002
[2002 estimated population]
Population group	Crime Index	Modified Crime Index²	Violent crime³	Property crime⁴	Murder and non- negligent man- slaughter	Forcible rape	Robbery	Aggravated assault	Burglary	Larceny-theft	Motor vehicle theft	Arson¹


TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: 12,270 agencies; population 255,383,586
2001	10,781,626	10,857,692	1,327,864	9,453,762	14,888	80,223	400,324	832,429	1,915,952	6,394,800	1,143,010	76,066
2002	10,758,229	10,831,504	1,308,757	9,449,472	15,031	83,631	395,474	814,621	1,942,577	6,350,026	1,156,869	73,275
Percent change	-0.2	-0.2	-1.4	*	+1.0	+4.2	-1.2	-2.1	+1.4	-0.7	+1.2	-3.7

TOTAL CITIES: 8,618 cities; population 171,734,038
2001	8,565,743	8,622,380	1,072,524	7,493,219	11,823	59,203	356,474	645,024	1,407,365	5,138,943	946,911	56,637
2002	8,523,610	8,578,483	1,052,260	7,471,350	11,750	61,551	350,974	627,985	1,420,872	5,101,814	948,664	54,873
Percent change	-0.5	-0.5	-1.9	-0.3	-0.6	+4.0	-1.5	-2.6	+1.0	-0.7	+0.2	-3.1

GROUP I

69 cities, 250,000 and over; population 51,949,588
2001	3,255,232	3,280,207	546,105	2,709,127	6,880	21,373	209,681	308,171	517,254	1,709,386	482,487	24,975
2002	3,220,348	3,244,348	532,902	2,687,446	6,823	21,773	205,183	299,123	515,935	1,692,484	479,027	24,000
Percent change	-1.1	-1.1	-2.4	-0.8	-0.8	+1.9	-2.1	-2.9	-0.3	-1.0	-0.7	-3.9

10 cities, 1,000,000 and over; population 24,682,265
2001	1,298,118	1,306,349	262,710	1,035,408	3,222	7,239	103,827	148,422	188,589	648,583	198,236	8,231
2002	1,288,482	1,296,368	257,755	1,030,727	3,090	7,385	102,672	144,608	188,526	645,634	196,567	7,886
Percent change	-0.7	-0.8	-1.9	-0.5	-4.1	+2.0	-1.1	-2.6	*	-0.5	-0.8	-4.2

21 cities, 500,000 to 999,999; population 13,963,253
2001	1,014,346	1,021,919	146,304	868,042	1,911	7,038	53,223	84,132	169,262	554,602	144,178	7,573
2002	1,005,707	1,013,362	140,595	865,112	1,926	7,303	50,280	81,086	169,540	552,076	143,496	7,655
Percent change	-0.9	-0.8	-3.9	-0.3	+0.8	+3.8	-5.5	-3.6	+0.2	-0.5	-0.5	+1.1

38 cities, 250,000 to 499,999; population 13,304,070
2001	942,768	951,939	137,091	805,677	1,747	7,096	52,631	75,617	159,403	506,201	140,073	9,171
2002	926,159	934,618	134,552	791,607	1,807	7,085	52,231	73,429	157,869	494,774	138,964	8,459
Percent change	-1.8	-1.8	-1.9	-1.7	+3.4	-0.2	-0.8	-2.9	-1.0	-2.3	-0.8	-7.8

GROUP II

166 cities, 100,000 to 249,999; population 24,834,622
2001	1,398,173	1,407,385	158,920	1,239,253	1,850	9,252	55,373	92,445	241,215	837,554	160,484	9,212
2002	1,409,516	1,418,791	156,772	1,252,744	1,906	10,066	54,243	90,557	245,410	844,408	162,926	9,275
Percent change	+0.8	+0.8	-1.4	+1.1	+3.0	+8.8	-2.0	-2.0	+1.7	+0.8	+1.5	+0.7

GROUP III

387 cities, 50,000 to 99,999; population 26,758,653
2001	1,188,578	1,196,027	129,564	1,059,014	1,118	9,190	38,967	80,289	204,585	735,536	118,893	7,449
2002	1,195,535	1,202,579	128,209	1,067,326	1,198	9,456	38,858	78,697	205,909	739,275	122,142	7,044
Percent change	+0.6	+0.5	-1.0	+0.8	+7.2	+2.9	-0.3	-2.0	+0.6	+0.5	+2.7	-5.4

GROUP IV

701 cities, 25,000 to 49,999; population 24,448,049
2001	1,001,664	1,007,404	92,139	909,525	766	7,435	24,776	59,162	166,915	662,089	80,521	5,740
2002	989,433	995,103	90,670	898,763	763	7,683	24,372	57,852	168,453	650,184	80,126	5,670
Percent change	-1.2	-1.2	-1.6	-1.2	-0.4	+3.3	-1.6	-2.2	+0.9	-1.8	-0.5	-1.2

GROUP V

1,538 cities, 10,000 to 24,999; population 24,424,834
2001	925,269	930,000	79,164	846,105	666	6,753	17,481	54,264	150,759	634,399	60,947	4,731
2002	919,341	923,915	78,131	841,210	600	7,019	18,050	52,462	154,921	624,962	61,327	4,574
Percent change	-0.6	-0.7	-1.3	-0.6	-9.9	+3.9	+3.3	-3.3	+2.8	-1.5	+0.6	-3.3

GROUP VI

5,757 cities, under 10,000; population 19,318,292
2001	796,827	801,357	66,632	730,195	543	5,200	10,196	50,693	126,637	559,979	43,579	4,530
2002	789,437	793,747	65,576	723,861	460	5,554	10,268	49,294	130,244	550,501	43,116	4,310
Percent change	-0.9	-0.9	-1.6	-0.9	-15.3	+6.8	+0.7	-2.8	+2.8	-1.7	-1.1	-4.9

SUBURBAN COUNTIES

1,259 agencies; population 55,661,496
2001	1,672,347	1,687,324	193,253	1,479,094	2,050	14,739	39,076	137,388	354,044	965,598	159,452	14,977
2002	1,688,437	1,702,611	195,127	1,493,310	2,289	15,524	39,763	137,551	363,406	959,610	170,294	14,174
Percent change	+1.0	+0.9	+1.0	+1.0	+11.7	+5.3	+1.8	+0.1	+2.6	-0.6	+6.8	-5.4

RURAL COUNTIES⁶

2,393 agencies; population 27,988,052
2001	543,536	547,988	62,087	481,449	1,015	6,281	4,774	50,017	154,543	290,259	36,647	4,452
2002	546,182	550,410	61,370	484,812	992	6,556	4,737	49,085	158,299	288,602	37,911	4,228
Percent change	+0.5	+0.4	-1.2	+0.7	-2.3	+4.4	-0.8	-1.9	+2.4	-0.6	+3.4	-5.0

SUBURBAN AREA⁷

5,893 agencies; population 101,022,671
2001	3,279,354	3,303,201	325,394	2,953,960	3,082	25,157	72,353	224,802	605,950	2,060,715	287,295	23,847
2002	3,277,268	3,300,133	323,799	2,953,469	3,259	26,079	72,917	221,544	619,687	2,035,813	297,969	22,865
Percent change	-0.1	-0.1	-0.5	*	+5.7	+3.7	+0.8	-1.4	+2.3	-1.2	+3.7	-4.1

¹ The murder and nonnegligent homicides that occurred as a result of the events of September 11, 2001, were not included in this table.
² The Modified Crime Index is the sum of the seven offenses making up the Crime Index, with the addition of arson.
³ Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
⁴ Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.
⁵ Forcible rape figures furnished by the state Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program administered by the Illinois State Police were not in accordance with national UCR guidelines; therefore, the figures were excluded from the forcible rape, violent crime, Crime Index, and Modified Crime Index categories.
⁶ Includes state police agencies that report aggregately for the entire state.
⁷ Suburban area includes law enforcement agencies in cities with less than 50,000 inhabitants and county law enforcement agencies that are within a Metropolitan Statistical Area (see Appendix III). Suburban area excludes all metropolitan agencies associated with a central city. The agencies associated with suburban areas also appear in other groups within this table.
* Less than one-tenth of 1 percent.

Table 12

Crime Trends1

by Population Group, 2001-2002[2002 estimated population]

Crime Trends¹

by Population Group, 2001-2002
[2002 estimated population]