FBI Seal Crime in the United States, 2002 Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Table 13

Crime Trends1

by Suburban and Nonsuburban Cities2 by Population Group, 2001-2002
[2002 estimated population]
Population group
Crime Index
Modified Crime Index3
Violent crime4
Property crime5
Murder
and non-
negligent
man-
slaughter
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Larceny-theft
Motor vehicle theft
Arson
Suburban cities                        
                         
TOTAL SUBURBAN CITIES: 4,634 cities; population 45,361,175                        
2001 1,607,007 1,615,877 132,141 1,474,866 1,032 10,418 33,277 87,414 251,906 1,095,117 127,843 8,870
2002 1,588,831 1,597,522 128,672 1,460,159 970 10,555 33,154 83,993 256,281 1,076,203 127,675 8,691
Percent change -1.1 -1.1 -2.6 -1.0 -6.0 +1.3 -0.4 -3.9 +1.7 -1.7 -0.1 -2.0
                         
GROUP IV                        
                         
477 cities, 25,000 to 49,999; population 16,505,891                        
2001 552,379 555,411 47,485 504,894 371 3,547 14,390 29,177 89,320 362,357 53,217 3,032
2002 544,674 547,719 45,379 499,295 357 3,542 13,857 27,623 89,659 356,528 53,108 3,045
Percent change -1.4 -1.4 -4.4 -1.1 -3.8 -0.1 -3.7 -5.3 +0.4 -1.6 -0.2 +0.4
                         
GROUP V                        
                         
1,136 cities, 10,000 to 24,999; population 18,149,800                        
2001 600,705 603,758 50,817 549,888 420 4,144 12,355 33,898 96,333 407,322 46,233 3,053
2002 597,248 600,284 50,240 547,008 394 4,246 12,759 32,841 98,854 401,693 46,461 3,036
Percent change -0.6 -0.6 -1.1 -0.5 -6.2 +2.5 +3.3 -3.1 +2.6 -1.4 +0.5 -0.6
                         
GROUP VI                        
                         
3,021 cities, under 10,000; population 10,705,484                        
2001 453,923 456,708 33,839 420,084 241 2,727 6,532 24,339 66,253 325,438 28,393 2,785
2002 446,909 449,519 33,053 413,856 219 2,767 6,538 23,529 67,768 317,982 28,106 2,610
Percent change -1.5 -1.6 -2.3 -1.5 -9.1 +1.5 +0.1 -3.3 +2.3 -2.3 -1.0 -6.3
                         
Nonsuburban cities                        
                         
TOTAL NONSUBURBAN CITIES: 3,362 cities; population 22,830,000                        
2001 1,116,753 1,122,884 105,794 1,010,959 943 8,970 19,176 76,705 192,405 761,350 57,204 6,131
2002 1,109,380 1,115,243 105,705 1,003,675 853 9,701 19,536 75,615 197,337 749,444 56,894 5,863
Percent change -0.7 -0.7 -0.1 -0.7 -9.5 +8.1 +1.9 -1.4 +2.6 -1.6 -0.5 -4.4
                         
GROUP IV                        
                         
224 cities, 25,000 to 49,999; population 7,942,158                        
2001 449,285 451,993 44,654 404,631 395 3,888 10,386 29,985 77,595 299,732 27,304 2,708
2002 444,759 447,384 45,291 399,468 406 4,141 10,515 30,229 78,794 293,656 27,018 2,625
Percent change -1.0 -1.0 +1.4 -1.3 +2.8 +6.5 +1.2 +0.8 +1.5 -2.0 -1.0 -3.1
                         
GROUP V                        
                         
402 cities, 10,000 to 24,999; population 6,275,034                        
2001 324,564 326,242 28,347 296,217 246 2,609 5,126 20,366 54,426 227,077 14,714 1,678
2002 322,093 323,631 27,891 294,202 206 2,773 5,291 19,621 56,067 223,269 14,866 1,538
Percent change -0.8 -0.8 -1.6 -0.7 -16.3 +6.3 +3.2 -3.7 +3.0 -1.7 +1.0 -8.3
                         
GROUP VI                        
                         
2,736 cities, under 10,000; population 8,612,808                        
2001 342,904 344,649 32,793 310,111 302 2,473 3,664 26,354 60,384 234,541 15,186 1,745
2002 342,528 344,228 32,523 310,005 241 2,787 3,730 25,765 62,476 232,519 15,010 1,700
Percent change -0.1 -0.1 -0.8 * -20.2 +12.7 +1.8 -2.2 +3.5 -0.9 -1.2 -2.6