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Table 1

January to December 2011-2012

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 13,770 270,002,426 +1.2 +1.5 -0.3 +0.6 +1.7 -0.8 -3.6 * +1.3 -1.2
Cities:
1,000,000 and over 10 25,494,200 +1.4 +1.5 +3.2 +0.8 +1.8 -1.0 -3.7 +0.7 -5.1 -2.1
500,000 to 999,999 22 15,110,593 +3.7 +12.5 +0.5 +1.1 +5.2 +0.3 -4.7 +1.6 +3.9 -10.5
250,000 to 499,999 41 14,272,134 +2.1 +1.5 +0.4 +2.4 +2.1 +0.2 -7.0 +2.2 +4.9 -2.0
100,000 to 249,999 212 31,700,733 +1.3 +0.2 -1.8 +1.0 +1.8 -0.3 -3.5 +0.3 +3.7 +2.3
50,000 to 99,999 406 28,092,894 +0.8 -1.3 -0.6 -1.6 +2.2 +0.4 -1.1 +0.6 +3.1 +2.1
25,000 to 49,999 758 26,078,854 -0.5 +0.7 -3.5 -0.8 * -1.0 -3.7 -0.2 -1.2 +4.5
10,000 to 24,999 1,656 26,302,642 -1.0 +2.2 +0.3 -2.9 -0.6 -0.5 -2.9 +0.1 -0.2 +0.3
Under 10,000 7,043 22,027,229 +0.3 +3.2 +1.2 -0.5 +0.3 -0.7 -2.7 -0.2 -0.1 +2.1
Counties:
Metropolitan1 1,493 57,756,004 +1.2 -4.8 -1.2 +1.1 +1.7 -2.1 -3.1 -2.2 +2.1 -6.1
Nonmetropolitan2 2,129 23,167,143 -0.9 -0.4 +1.3 -1.1 -1.2 -3.5 -4.3 -3.2 -2.1 +2.1
  • 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 1 percent.

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