FBI Seal Crime in the United States, 2002 Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Table 17

Rate: Number of Crimes per 100,000 Inhabitants

by Suburban and Nonsuburban Cities1 by Population Group, 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
Arson2
Suburban cities                        
                         
TOTAL SUBURBAN CITIES: 4,515 cities; population 44,273,833                        
Number of offenses known 1,585,072   129,708 1,455,364 986 10,524 33,347 84,851 255,752 1,071,254 128,358  
Rate 3,580.2   293.0 3,287.2 2.2 23.8 75.3 191.7 577.7 2,419.6 289.9  
                         
Group IV                        
                         
459 cities, 25,000 to 49,999; population 15,943,212                        
Number of offenses known 535,792   45,207 490,585 362 3,520 13,761 27,564 88,643 349,181 52,761  
Rate 3,360.6   283.6 3,077.1 2.3 22.1 86.3 172.9 556.0 2,190.2 330.9  
                         
Group V                        
                         
1,120 cities, 10,000 to 24,999; population 17,866,303                        
Number of offenses known 600,178   50,648 549,530 404 4,247 12,971 33,026 98,740 403,570 47,220  
Rate 3,359.3   283.5 3,075.8 2.3 23.8 72.6 184.9 552.7 2,258.8 264.3  
                         
Group VI                        
                         
2,936 cities, under 10,000; population 10,464,318                        
Number of offenses known 449,102   33,853 415,249 220 2,757 6,615 24,261 68,369 318,503 28,377  
Rate 4,291.7   323.5 3,968.2 2.1 26.3 63.2 231.8 653.4 3,043.7 271.2  
                         
Nonsuburban cities                        
                         
TOTAL NONSUBURBAN CITIES: 3,280 cities; population 21,993,230                        
Number of offenses known 1,088,886   103,918 984,968 823 9,531 18,955 74,609 193,153 735,672 56,143  
Rate 4,951.0   472.5 4,478.5 3.7 43.3 86.2 339.2 878.2 3,345.0 255.3  
                         
Group IV                        
                         
211 cities, 25,000 to 49,999; population 7,514,895                        
Number of offenses known 430,944   44,086 386,858 392 3,974 10,251 29,469 75,710 284,772 26,376  
Rate 5,734.5   586.6 5,147.9 5.2 52.9 136.4 392.1 1,007.5 3,789.4 351.0  
                         
Group V                        
                         
386 cities, 10,000 to 24,999; population 6,023,401                        
Number of offenses known 316,525   27,350 289,175 199 2,782 5,063 19,306 55,493 219,024 14,658  
Rate 5,254.9   454.1 4,800.9 3.3 46.2 84.1 320.5 921.3 3,636.2 243.4  
                         
Group VI                        
                         
2,683 cities, under 10,000; population 8,454,934                        
Number of offenses known 341,417   32,482 308,935 232 2,775 3,641 25,834 61,950 231,876 15,109  
Rate 4,038.1   384.2 3,653.9 2.7 32.8 43.1 305.5 732.7 2,742.5 178.7