Expanded Homicide Data Table 12
Murder Circumstances, 2009–2013
| Circumstances | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 20131 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,752 | 13,164 | 12,795 | 12,888 | 12,253 |
| Felony type total: | 2,052 | 1,974 | 1,842 | 1,842 | 1,909 |
| Rape | 24 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
| Robbery | 857 | 803 | 750 | 656 | 686 |
| Burglary | 110 | 85 | 95 | 91 | 94 |
| Larceny-theft | 13 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 23 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 27 |
| Arson | 38 | 35 | 38 | 32 | 37 |
| Prostitution and commercialized vice | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| Other sex offenses | 10 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 9 |
| Narcotic drug laws | 496 | 474 | 397 | 375 | 386 |
| Gambling | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Other-not specified | 470 | 454 | 490 | 609 | 614 |
| Suspected felony type | 56 | 68 | 62 | 137 | 122 |
| Other than felony type total: | 6,796 | 6,485 | 6,056 | 6,320 | 5,782 |
| Romantic triangle | 88 | 90 | 88 | 98 | 69 |
| Child killed by babysitter | 29 | 36 | 38 | 26 | 30 |
| Brawl due to influence of alcohol | 117 | 122 | 113 | 84 | 93 |
| Brawl due to influence of narcotics | 94 | 60 | 121 | 65 | 59 |
| Argument over money or property | 205 | 187 | 156 | 152 | 133 |
| Other arguments | 3,364 | 3,280 | 3,163 | 3,147 | 2,889 |
| Gangland killings | 177 | 181 | 149 | 152 | 138 |
| Juvenile gang killings | 715 | 675 | 526 | 722 | 584 |
| Institutional killings | 12 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 15 |
| Sniper attack | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Other-not specified | 1,994 | 1,834 | 1,679 | 1,860 | 1,766 |
| Unknown | 4,848 | 4,637 | 4,835 | 4,589 | 4,440 |
- 1 The rape figures in this table are an aggregate total of the data submitted using both the revised and legacy Uniform Crime Reporting definitions.
