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Table 1 Overview

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Table 1—Crime in the United States, by Volume and Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, 1991–2010
Table 1A—Crime in the United States, Percent Change in Volume and Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants for 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years

  • In 2010, the estimated number of violent crime offenses was 1,246,248, a decrease of 6.0 percent from the 2009 estimate. 
  • All violent crime offense estimates decreased in 2010 when compared with the 2009 estimates. Robberies dropped 10.0 percent; forcible rapes declined 5.0 percent; murders were down 4.2 percent; and aggravated assaults decreased 4.1 percent. 
  • The 2010 violent crime rate was 403.6 per 100,000 inhabitants, a decrease of 6.5 percent when compared with the 2009 violent crime rate. 
  • Violent crime rates for 2010 declined in all offense categories when compared with rates for 2009. 
  • In 2010, the murder rate was 4.8 per 100,000 inhabitants, a 4.8 percent decrease when compared with the rate for the previous year. 
  • The estimated number of property crimes in 2010 was 9,082,887, a 2.7 percent decrease from the 2009 estimate. 
  • The 2010 property crime rate was 2,941.9 per 100,000, down 3.3 percent when compared with the 2009 rate. 
  • The estimated number of motor vehicle thefts decreased 7.4 percent and larceny-theft and burglary decreased 2.4 percent and 2.0 percent, respectively.