Table 1
Crime in the United States
by Volume and Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, 1994–2013
| Year | Population1 |
Violent crime |
Violent crime rate |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate |
Rape (legacy definition)2 |
Rape (legacy definition)2 rate |
Robbery |
Robbery rate |
Aggravated assault |
Aggravated assault rate |
Property crime |
Property crime rate |
Burglary |
Burglary rate |
Larceny- theft |
Larceny- theft rate |
Motor vehicle theft |
Motor vehicle theft rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 260,327,021 | 1,857,670 | 713.6 | 23,326 | 9.0 | 102,216 | 39.3 | 618,949 | 237.8 | 1,113,179 | 427.6 | 12,131,873 | 4,660.2 | 2,712,774 | 1,042.1 | 7,879,812 | 3,026.9 | 1,539,287 | 591.3 |
| 1995 | 262,803,276 | 1,798,792 | 684.5 | 21,606 | 8.2 | 97,470 | 37.1 | 580,509 | 220.9 | 1,099,207 | 418.3 | 12,063,935 | 4,590.5 | 2,593,784 | 987.0 | 7,997,710 | 3,043.2 | 1,472,441 | 560.3 |
| 1996 | 265,228,572 | 1,688,540 | 636.6 | 19,645 | 7.4 | 96,252 | 36.3 | 535,594 | 201.9 | 1,037,049 | 391.0 | 11,805,323 | 4,451.0 | 2,506,400 | 945.0 | 7,904,685 | 2,980.3 | 1,394,238 | 525.7 |
| 1997 | 267,783,607 | 1,636,096 | 611.0 | 18,208 | 6.8 | 96,153 | 35.9 | 498,534 | 186.2 | 1,023,201 | 382.1 | 11,558,475 | 4,316.3 | 2,460,526 | 918.8 | 7,743,760 | 2,891.8 | 1,354,189 | 505.7 |
| 1998 | 270,248,003 | 1,533,887 | 567.6 | 16,974 | 6.3 | 93,144 | 34.5 | 447,186 | 165.5 | 976,583 | 361.4 | 10,951,827 | 4,052.5 | 2,332,735 | 863.2 | 7,376,311 | 2,729.5 | 1,242,781 | 459.9 |
| 1999 | 272,690,813 | 1,426,044 | 523.0 | 15,522 | 5.7 | 89,411 | 32.8 | 409,371 | 150.1 | 911,740 | 334.3 | 10,208,334 | 3,743.6 | 2,100,739 | 770.4 | 6,955,520 | 2,550.7 | 1,152,075 | 422.5 |
| 2000 | 281,421,906 | 1,425,486 | 506.5 | 15,586 | 5.5 | 90,178 | 32.0 | 408,016 | 145.0 | 911,706 | 324.0 | 10,182,584 | 3,618.3 | 2,050,992 | 728.8 | 6,971,590 | 2,477.3 | 1,160,002 | 412.2 |
| 20013 | 285,317,559 | 1,439,480 | 504.5 | 16,037 | 5.6 | 90,863 | 31.8 | 423,557 | 148.5 | 909,023 | 318.6 | 10,437,189 | 3,658.1 | 2,116,531 | 741.8 | 7,092,267 | 2,485.7 | 1,228,391 | 430.5 |
| 2002 | 287,973,924 | 1,423,677 | 494.4 | 16,229 | 5.6 | 95,235 | 33.1 | 420,806 | 146.1 | 891,407 | 309.5 | 10,455,277 | 3,630.6 | 2,151,252 | 747.0 | 7,057,379 | 2,450.7 | 1,246,646 | 432.9 |
| 2003 | 290,788,976 | 1,383,676 | 475.8 | 16,528 | 5.7 | 93,883 | 32.3 | 414,235 | 142.5 | 859,030 | 295.4 | 10,442,862 | 3,591.2 | 2,154,834 | 741.0 | 7,026,802 | 2,416.5 | 1,261,226 | 433.7 |
| 2004 | 293,656,842 | 1,360,088 | 463.2 | 16,148 | 5.5 | 95,089 | 32.4 | 401,470 | 136.7 | 847,381 | 288.6 | 10,319,386 | 3,514.1 | 2,144,446 | 730.3 | 6,937,089 | 2,362.3 | 1,237,851 | 421.5 |
| 2005 | 296,507,061 | 1,390,745 | 469.0 | 16,740 | 5.6 | 94,347 | 31.8 | 417,438 | 140.8 | 862,220 | 290.8 | 10,174,754 | 3,431.5 | 2,155,448 | 726.9 | 6,783,447 | 2,287.8 | 1,235,859 | 416.8 |
| 2006 | 299,398,484 | 1,435,123 | 479.3 | 17,309 | 5.8 | 94,472 | 31.6 | 449,246 | 150.0 | 874,096 | 292.0 | 10,019,601 | 3,346.6 | 2,194,993 | 733.1 | 6,626,363 | 2,213.2 | 1,198,245 | 400.2 |
| 2007 | 301,621,157 | 1,422,970 | 471.8 | 17,128 | 5.7 | 92,160 | 30.6 | 447,324 | 148.3 | 866,358 | 287.2 | 9,882,212 | 3,276.4 | 2,190,198 | 726.1 | 6,591,542 | 2,185.4 | 1,100,472 | 364.9 |
| 2008 | 304,059,724 | 1,394,461 | 458.6 | 16,465 | 5.4 | 90,750 | 29.8 | 443,563 | 145.9 | 843,683 | 277.5 | 9,774,152 | 3,214.6 | 2,228,887 | 733.0 | 6,586,206 | 2,166.1 | 959,059 | 315.4 |
| 2009 | 307,006,550 | 1,325,896 | 431.9 | 15,399 | 5.0 | 89,241 | 29.1 | 408,742 | 133.1 | 812,514 | 264.7 | 9,337,060 | 3,041.3 | 2,203,313 | 717.7 | 6,338,095 | 2,064.5 | 795,652 | 259.2 |
| 2010 | 309,330,219 | 1,251,248 | 404.5 | 14,722 | 4.8 | 85,593 | 27.7 | 369,089 | 119.3 | 781,844 | 252.8 | 9,112,625 | 2,945.9 | 2,168,459 | 701.0 | 6,204,601 | 2,005.8 | 739,565 | 239.1 |
| 2011 | 311,587,816 | 1,206,005 | 387.1 | 14,661 | 4.7 | 84,175 | 27.0 | 354,746 | 113.9 | 752,423 | 241.5 | 9,052,743 | 2,905.4 | 2,185,140 | 701.3 | 6,151,095 | 1,974.1 | 716,508 | 230.0 |
| 20124 | 313,873,685 | 1,217,057 | 387.8 | 14,856 | 4.7 | 85,141 | 27.1 | 355,051 | 113.1 | 762,009 | 242.8 | 9,001,992 | 2,868.0 | 2,109,932 | 672.2 | 6,168,874 | 1,965.4 | 723,186 | 230.4 |
| 2013 | 316,128,839 | 1,163,146 | 367.9 | 14,196 | 4.5 | 79,770 | 25.2 | 345,031 | 109.1 | 724,149 | 229.1 | 8,632,512 | 2,730.7 | 1,928,465 | 610.0 | 6,004,453 | 1,899.4 | 699,594 | 221.3 |
| 1 Populations are U.S. Census Bureau provisional estimates as of July 1 for each year except 2000 and 2010, which are decennial census counts. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 The figures shown in this column for the offense of rape were estimated using the legacy Uniform Crime Reporting definition of rape. See data declaration for further explanation. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 The murder and nonnegligent homicides that occurred as a result of the events of September 11, 2001, are not included in this table. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 The crime figures have been adjusted. | |||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Although arson data are included in the trend and clearance tables, sufficient data are not available to estimate totals for this offense. Therefore, no arson data are published in this table. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years |
Violent crime |
Violent crime rate |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate |
Rape (legacy definition)1 |
Rape (legacy definition)1 rate |
Robbery |
Robbery rate |
Aggravated assault |
Aggravated assault rate |
Property crime |
Property crime rate |
Burglary |
Burglary rate |
Larceny- theft |
Larceny- theft rate |
Motor vehicle theft |
Motor vehicle theft rate |
|
| 2013/2012 | -4.4 | -5.1 | -4.4 | -5.1 | -6.3 | -7.0 | -2.8 | -3.5 | -5.0 | -5.6 | -4.1 | -4.8 | -8.6 | -9.3 | -2.7 | -3.4 | -3.3 | -4.0 | |
| 2013/2009 | -12.3 | -14.8 | -7.8 | -10.5 | -10.6 | -13.2 | -15.6 | -18.0 | -10.9 | -13.4 | -7.5 | -10.2 | -12.5 | -15.0 | -5.3 | -8.0 | -12.1 | -14.6 | |
| 2013/2004 | -14.5 | -20.6 | -12.1 | -18.3 | -16.1 | -22.1 | -14.1 | -20.2 | -14.5 | -20.6 | -16.3 | -22.3 | -10.1 | -16.5 | -13.4 | -19.6 | -43.5 | -47.5 | |
- 1 The figures shown in this column for the offense of rape were estimated using the legacy Uniform Crime Reporting definition of rape. See data declaration for further explanation.
Data Declaration
Provides the methodology used in constructing this table and other pertinent information about this table.
Overview
Table 1—Crime in the United States, by Volume and Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, 1994–2013
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 2013, the estimated number of violent crime offenses was 1,163,146, a decrease of 4.4 percent from the 2012 estimate.
- The violent crime of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter decreased 4.4 percent in 2013 when compared with the 2012 estimates. Rape offenses (provided under the UCR legacy definition, see Data Declaration for more information) decreased 6.3 percent, and aggravated assault offenses decreased 5.0 percent. The violent crime of robbery declined 2.8 percent when compared with the 2012 estimates.
- The 2013 violent crime rate was 367.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, down 5.1 percent when compared with the 2012 violent crime rate.
- The murder rate was 4.5 per 100,000 inhabitants, a 5.1 percent decrease when compared with the estimated rate for the previous year.
- The estimated number of property crimes in 2013 was 8,632,512, a 4.1 percent decrease from the 2012 estimate.
- Of the property crimes, the estimated number of burglary offenses decreased 8.6 percent, and larceny-theft offenses declined 2.7 percent. The estimated number of motor vehicle thefts decreased 3.3 percent.
- The 2013 property crime rate was 2,730.7 per 100,000, a 4.8 percent decrease when compared with the 2012 rate.
