Expanded Homicide Data Table 12
Murder Circumstances, 2008–2012
| Circumstances | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,204 | 13,752 | 13,164 | 12,795 | 12,765 |
| Felony type total: | 2,115 | 2,052 | 1,974 | 1,842 | 1,841 |
| Rape | 22 | 24 | 41 | 16 | 15 |
| Robbery | 930 | 857 | 803 | 750 | 652 |
| Burglary | 88 | 110 | 85 | 95 | 92 |
| Larceny-theft | 18 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 14 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 20 | 23 | 35 | 23 | 22 |
| Arson | 27 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 32 |
| Prostitution and commercialized vice | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Other sex offenses | 12 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| Narcotic drug laws | 500 | 496 | 474 | 397 | 362 |
| Gambling | 15 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Othernot specified | 475 | 470 | 454 | 490 | 629 |
| Suspected felony type | 100 | 56 | 68 | 62 | 137 |
| Other than felony type total: | 6,979 | 6,796 | 6,485 | 6,056 | 6,205 |
| Romantic triangle | 102 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 95 |
| Child killed by babysitter | 50 | 29 | 36 | 38 | 26 |
| Brawl due to influence of alcohol | 130 | 117 | 122 | 113 | 82 |
| Brawl due to influence of narcotics | 70 | 94 | 60 | 121 | 58 |
| Argument over money or property | 193 | 205 | 187 | 156 | 148 |
| Other arguments | 3,560 | 3,364 | 3,280 | 3,163 | 3,085 |
| Gangland killings | 135 | 177 | 181 | 149 | 151 |
| Juvenile gang killings | 700 | 715 | 675 | 526 | 720 |
| Institutional killings | 14 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 13 |
| Sniper attack | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Othernot specified | 2,018 | 1,994 | 1,834 | 1,679 | 1,826 |
| Unknown | 5,010 | 4,848 | 4,637 | 4,835 | 4,582 |
