Offense Analysis

Number and Percent Change, 2017–2018

[14,225 agencies; 2018 estimated population 278,869,698]

Classification		Number of offenses 2018	Percent change from 2017	Percent distribution¹	Average value
Murder		13,382	-6.3	-
Rape²		119,653	+2.4	-
Robbery:	Total	230,621	-11.3	100.0	$2,119
Robbery by location:	Street/highway	83,752	-15.0	36.3	1,739
	Commercial house	37,017	-8.3	16.1	1,546
	Gas or service station	7,267	-9.3	3.2	1,028
	Convenience store	16,109	-7.4	7.0	961
	Residence	37,230	-9.1	16.1	4,600
	Bank	3,658	-18.2	1.6	4,303
	Miscellaneous	45,588	-9.3	19.8	1,662
Burglary:	Total	1,047,388	-12.3	100.0	2,799
Burglary by location:	Residence (dwelling):	685,766	-45.0	65.5	8,407
	Residence Night	218,028	-10.7	20.8	2,123
	Residence Day	346,312	-14.2	33.1	2,401
	Residence Unknown	121,426	-20.1	11.6	3,833
	Nonresidence (store, office, etc.):	361,622	-27.9	34.5	10,183
	Nonresidence Night	161,828	-7.3	15.5	2,833
	Nonresidence Day	128,137	-4.4	12.2	3,199
	Nonresidence Unknown	71,657	-16.2	6.8	4,151
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft):	Total	4,390,400	-5.7	100.0	1,153
Larceny-theft by type:	Pocket-picking	22,930	-5.0	0.5	1,169
	Purse-snatching	16,877	-8.7	0.4	718
	Shoplifting	937,012	-2.1	21.3	304
	From motor vehicles (except accessories)	1,183,631	-8.6	27.0	994
	Motor vehicle accessories	272,124	-4.1	6.2	648
	Bicycles	131,777	-10.9	3.0	546
	From buildings	448,439	-8.0	10.2	1,610
	From coin-operated machines	9,659	-8.8	0.2	851
	All others	1,367,955	-4.6	31.2	1,890
Larceny-theft by value:	Over $200	2,052,409	-4.7	46.7	2,407
	$50 to $200	939,820	-5.6	21.4	107
	Under $50	1,398,124	-7.3	31.8	15
Motor vehicle theft		660,346	-3.2	-	8,407

¹ Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
² The rape figure in this table is an aggregate total of the data submitted using both the revised and legacy Uniform Crime Reporting definitions. See the data declaration for further explanation.

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Overview

Offense Analysis, Number and Percent Change, 2017–2018

In 2018, the average dollar value per motor vehicle stolen in the U.S. was $8,407. The average dollar value of property taken during burglaries was $2,799; during robberies, $2,119; and during larceny-thefts, $1,153.

By location, most burglaries (65.5 percent) occurred at residences. Most robbery offenses (36.3 percent) occurred on streets or highways.

In 2018, the number of robbery offenses decreased in all seven location categories when compared with the 2017 totals. The number of robberies of banks fell the most, 18.2 percent.