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Table 1

January to December 2011

Percent Change

by Population Group

Population group Number of agencies Population Violent crime Murder Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft Arson
Total 14,009 283,940,954 -4.0 -1.9 -4.0 -4.0 -4.0 -0.8 +0.3 -0.9 -3.3 -5.0
Cities:
1,000,000 and over 10 25,247,146 -3.6 -4.1 -1.9 -5.2 -2.5 -2.3 -0.2 -2.9 -3.0 -8.2
500,000 to 999,999 23 15,502,358 -3.0 -2.5 +0.5 -2.0 -3.9 -1.0 -0.3 -0.8 -3.9 -2.5
250,000 to 499,999 40 13,852,155 -3.0 -2.3 -1.2 -1.1 -4.6 +0.3 +0.7 +0.2 * *
100,000 to 249,999 208 31,192,735 -3.7 +2.7 -5.5 -3.4 -3.8 -1.8 +0.2 -2.1 -4.3 -5.9
50,000 to 99,999 419 29,149,718 -5.2 -14.4 -2.8 -5.3 -5.3 -0.4 +1.2 -0.6 -3.2 -5.8
25,000 to 49,999 787 27,214,183 -1.9 -2.1 -2.2 -3.1 -1.4 -1.1 * -1.3 -2.2 -6.9
10,000 to 24,999 1,706 27,094,582 -2.8 +9.2 -2.5 -3.6 -2.7 +0.1 +1.1 -0.1 -1.6 -3.6
Under 10,000 6,996 21,755,988 -3.5 +18.3 -5.0 -2.9 -3.7 -0.1 -0.2 * -1.4 -0.7
Counties:
Metropolitan1 1,547 67,132,823 -6.6 -4.1 -6.8 -7.5 -6.3 -1.4 -0.2 -1.2 -6.1 -6.4
Nonmetropolitan2 2,273 25,799,266 -4.7 -1.1 -9.0 -3.6 -4.2 +2.6 +1.0 +4.1 -2.3 -9.7
  • 1 Includes crimes reported to sheriffs' departments, county police departments, and state police within Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
  • 2 Includes crimes reported to sheriffs' departments, county police departments, and state police outside Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
  • * Less than one-tenth of one percent.

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