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Table 4

Crime in the United States

by Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2012–2013

Area Year Population1 Violent crime2 Murder and
nonnegligent
manslaughter
Rape
(revised definition)3
Rape
(legacy definition)4
Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
Number Rate per
100,000
United States Total5,6,7,8,9 2012 313,873,685 1,217,067 387.8 14,866 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 4.5 108,612 34.4 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
Percent change -4.4 -5.1 -4.5 -5.2 -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
Northeast5,6,7,8 2012 55,771,792 195,891 351.2 2,101 3.8 11,107 19.9 67,737 121.5 114,946 206.1 1,161,969 2,083.4 236,761 424.5 855,437 1,533.8 69,771 125.1
2013 55,943,073 187,464 335.1 1,953 3.5 13,623 24.4 10,054 18.0 66,062 118.1 109,395 195.5 1,096,709 1,960.4 208,315 372.4 825,630 1,475.8 62,764 112.2
Percent change -4.3 -4.6 -7.0 -7.3 -9.5 -9.8 -2.5 -2.8 -4.8 -5.1 -5.6 -5.9 -12.0 -12.3 -3.5 -3.8 -10.0 -10.3
New England5,6,7,8 2012 14,563,443 45,245 310.7 323 2.2 3,864 26.5 11,984 82.3 29,074 199.6 328,658 2,256.7 72,994 501.2 234,804 1,612.3 20,860 143.2
2013 14,618,806 43,740 299.2 310 2.1 5,376 36.8 3,978 27.2 11,977 81.9 27,475 187.9 307,315 2,102.2 63,966 437.6 223,584 1,529.4 19,765 135.2
Percent change -3.3 -3.7 -4.0 -4.4 +3.0 +2.6 -0.1 -0.4 -5.5 -5.9 -6.5 -6.8 -12.4 -12.7 -4.8 -5.1 -5.2 -5.6
Connecticut6 2012 3,591,765 10,183 283.5 117 3.3 933 26.0 3,709 103.3 5,424 151.0 77,169 2,148.5 14,787 411.7 55,904 1,556.4 6,478 180.4
2013 3,596,080 9,153 254.5 86 2.4 955 26.6 668 18.6 3,530 98.2 4,869 135.4 70,990 1,974.1 12,892 358.5 51,876 1,442.6 6,222 173.0
Percent change -10.1 -10.2 -26.5 -26.6 -28.4 -28.5 -4.8 -4.9 -10.2 -10.3 -8.0 -8.1 -12.8 -12.9 -7.2 -7.3 -4.0 -4.1
Maine6,8 2012 1,328,501 1,626 122.4 26 2.0 372 28.0 420 31.6 808 60.8 33,398 2,514.0 7,476 562.7 24,931 1,876.6 991 74.6
2013 1,328,302 1,615 121.6 24 1.8 447 33.7 344 25.9 335 25.2 912 68.7 30,447 2,292.2 6,483 488.1 23,050 1,735.3 914 68.8
Percent change -0.7 -0.7 -7.7 -7.7 -7.5 -7.5 -20.2 -20.2 +12.9 +12.9 -8.8 -8.8 -13.3 -13.3 -7.5 -7.5 -7.8 -7.8
Massachusetts6 2012 6,645,303 27,047 407.0 121 1.8 1,650 24.8 6,555 98.6 18,721 281.7 143,325 2,156.8 34,635 521.2 99,453 1,496.6 9,237 139.0
2013 6,692,824 27,038 404.0 137 2.0 2,718 40.6 2,089 31.2 6,706 100.2 18,106 270.5 137,285 2,051.2 30,735 459.2 97,428 1,455.7 9,122 136.3
Percent change * -0.7 +13.2 +12.4 +26.6 +25.7 +2.3 +1.6 -3.3 -4.0 -4.2 -4.9 -11.3 -11.9 -2.0 -2.7 -1.2 -1.9
New Hampshire7 2012 1,321,617 2,841 215.0 15 1.1 486 36.8 471 35.6 1,869 141.4 32,074 2,426.9 5,988 453.1 25,024 1,893.4 1,062 80.4
2013 1,323,459 2,642 199.6 22 1.7 686 51.8 479 36.2 649 49.0 1,492 112.7 29,040 2,194.3 4,936 373.0 23,164 1,750.3 940 71.0
Percent change -7.0 -7.1 +46.7 +46.5 -1.4 -1.6 +37.8 +37.6 -20.2 -20.3 -9.5 -9.6 -17.6 -17.7 -7.4 -7.6 -11.5 -11.6
Rhode Island7 2012 1,050,304 2,657 253.0 36 3.4 292 27.8 715 68.1 1,614 153.7 27,039 2,574.4 5,929 564.5 18,478 1,759.3 2,632 250.6
2013 1,051,511 2,572 244.6 31 2.9 440 41.8 307 29.2 684 65.0 1,550 147.4 25,678 2,442.0 5,607 533.2 17,838 1,696.4 2,233 212.4
Percent change -3.2 -3.3 -13.9 -14.0 +5.1 +5.0 -4.3 -4.4 -4.0 -4.1 -5.0 -5.1 -5.4 -5.5 -3.5 -3.6 -15.2 -15.3
Vermont7 2012 625,953 891 142.3 8 1.3 131 20.9 114 18.2 638 101.9 15,653 2,500.7 4,179 667.6 11,014 1,759.6 460 73.5
2013 626,630 720 114.9 10 1.6 130 20.7 91 14.5 73 11.6 546 87.1 13,875 2,214.2 3,313 528.7 10,228 1,632.2 334 53.3
Percent change -19.2 -19.3 +25.0 +24.9 -30.5 -30.6 -36.0 -36.0 -14.4 -14.5 -11.4 -11.5 -20.7 -20.8 -7.1 -7.2 -27.4 -27.5
Middle Atlantic5,7,8 2012 41,208,349 150,646 365.6 1,778 4.3 7,243 17.6 55,753 135.3 85,872 208.4 833,311 2,022.2 163,767 397.4 620,633 1,506.1 48,911 118.7
2013 41,324,267 143,724 347.8 1,643 4.0 8,247 20.0 6,076 14.7 54,085 130.9 81,920 198.2 789,394 1,910.2 144,349 349.3 602,046 1,456.9 42,999 104.1
Percent change -4.6 -4.9 -7.6 -7.9 -16.1 -16.3 -3.0 -3.3 -4.6 -4.9 -5.3 -5.5 -11.9 -12.1 -3.0 -3.3 -12.1 -12.3
New Jersey 2012 8,867,749 25,727 290.1 388 4.4 1,035 11.7 11,385 128.4 12,919 145.7 181,481 2,046.5 42,338 477.4 122,662 1,383.2 16,481 185.9
2013 8,899,339 25,415 285.6 401 4.5 1,120 12.6 861 9.7 12,082 135.8 12,071 135.6 167,556 1,882.8 35,873 403.1 117,936 1,325.2 13,747 154.5
Percent change -1.2 -1.6 +3.4 +3.0 -16.8 -17.1 +6.1 +5.7 -6.6 -6.9 -7.7 -8.0 -15.3 -15.6 -3.9 -4.2 -16.6 -16.9
New York 2012 19,576,125 79,535 406.3 683 3.5 2,837 14.5 28,633 146.3 47,382 242.0 375,268 1,917.0 64,389 328.9 293,562 1,499.6 17,317 88.5
2013 19,651,127 76,596 389.8 648 3.3 3,353 17.1 2,577 13.1 27,241 138.6 46,130 234.7 358,598 1,824.8 56,442 287.2 286,674 1,458.8 15,482 78.8
Percent change -3.7 -4.1 -5.1 -5.5 -9.2 -9.5 -4.9 -5.2 -2.6 -3.0 -4.4 -4.8 -12.3 -12.7 -2.3 -2.7 -10.6 -10.9
Pennsylvania7,8 2012 12,764,475 45,384 355.5 707 5.5 3,371 26.4 15,735 123.3 25,571 200.3 276,562 2,166.7 57,040 446.9 204,409 1,601.4 15,113 118.4
2013 12,773,801 41,713 326.6 594 4.7 3,774 29.5 2,638 20.7 14,762 115.6 23,719 185.7 263,240 2,060.8 52,034 407.3 197,436 1,545.6 13,770 107.8
Percent change -8.1 -8.2 -16.0 -16.0 -21.7 -21.8 -6.2 -6.3 -7.2 -7.3 -4.8 -4.9 -8.8 -8.8 -3.4 -3.5 -8.9 -9.0
Midwest5,6,7,8 2012 67,321,425 239,436 355.7 3,148 4.7 21,678 32.2 69,716 103.6 144,894 215.2 1,873,378 2,782.7 436,009 647.7 1,302,359 1,934.5 135,010 200.5
2013 67,547,890 225,227 333.4 3,042 4.5 26,929 39.9 19,437 28.8 66,945 99.1 135,803 201.0 1,729,496 2,560.4 383,297 567.4 1,217,580 1,802.5 128,619 190.4
Percent change -5.9 -6.2 -3.4 -3.7 -10.3 -10.6 -4.0 -4.3 -6.3 -6.6 -7.7 -8.0 -12.1 -12.4 -6.5 -6.8 -4.7 -5.1
East North Central5,6,7,8 2012 46,566,078 172,143 369.7 2,425 5.2 14,918 32.0 56,592 121.5 98,208 210.9 1,291,164 2,772.8 317,592 682.0 880,582 1,891.0 92,990 199.7
2013 46,662,180 160,988 345.0 2,309 4.9 18,726 40.1 13,648 29.2 54,137 116.0 90,894 194.8 1,175,272 2,518.7 273,270 585.6 815,378 1,747.4 86,624 185.6
Percent change -6.5 -6.7 -4.8 -5.0 -8.5 -8.7 -4.3 -4.5 -7.4 -7.6 -9.0 -9.2 -14.0 -14.1 -7.4 -7.6 -6.8 -7.0
Illinois6 2012 12,868,192 53,556 416.2 770 6.0 3,581 27.8 19,480 151.4 29,725 231.0 332,706 2,585.5 71,100 552.5 235,314 1,828.6 26,292 204.3
2013 12,882,135 47,987 372.5 706 5.5 4,263 33.1 3,276 25.4 17,722 137.6 26,283 204.0 292,983 2,274.3 58,237 452.1 213,813 1,659.8 20,933 162.5
Percent change -10.4 -10.5 -8.3 -8.4 -8.5 -8.6 -9.0 -9.1 -11.6 -11.7 -11.9 -12.0 -18.1 -18.2 -9.1 -9.2 -20.4 -20.5
Indiana6 2012 6,537,782 22,544 344.8 307 4.7 1,661 25.4 6,601 101.0 13,975 213.8 197,994 3,028.5 47,689 729.4 136,668 2,090.4 13,637 208.6
2013 6,570,902 22,991 349.9 355 5.4 2,142 32.6 1,646 25.0 7,108 108.2 13,882 211.3 187,536 2,854.0 42,909 653.0 130,423 1,984.9 14,204 216.2
Percent change +2.0 +1.5 +15.6 +15.1 -0.9 -1.4 +7.7 +7.1 -0.7 -1.2 -5.3 -5.8 -10.0 -10.5 -4.6 -5.1 +4.2 +3.6
Michigan7 2012 9,882,519 44,962 455.0 701 7.1 4,635 46.9 10,423 105.5 29,203 295.5 249,249 2,522.1 65,560 663.4 158,609 1,604.9 25,080 253.8
2013 9,895,622 42,536 429.8 631 6.4 6,593 66.6 4,606 46.5 10,105 102.1 27,194 274.8 230,334 2,327.6 56,344 569.4 149,423 1,510.0 24,567 248.3
Percent change -5.4 -5.5 -10.0 -10.1 -0.6 -0.8 -3.1 -3.2 -6.9 -7.0 -7.6 -7.7 -14.1 -14.2 -5.8 -5.9 -2.0 -2.2
Ohio6 2012 11,553,031 34,827 301.5 478 4.1 3,813 33.0 15,396 133.3 15,140 131.0 370,435 3,206.4 105,312 911.6 245,372 2,123.9 19,751 171.0
2013 11,570,808 31,904 275.7 455 3.9 4,041 34.9 2,824 24.4 14,368 124.2 14,257 123.2 338,731 2,927.5 91,433 790.2 227,766 1,968.5 19,532 168.8
Percent change -8.4 -8.5 -4.8 -5.0 -25.9 -26.1 -6.7 -6.8 -5.8 -6.0 -8.6 -8.7 -13.2 -13.3 -7.2 -7.3 -1.1 -1.3
Wisconsin6,8 2012 5,724,554 16,254 283.9 169 3.0 1,228 21.5 4,692 82.0 10,165 177.6 140,780 2,459.2 27,931 487.9 104,619 1,827.5 8,230 143.8
2013 5,742,713 15,570 271.1 162 2.8 1,687 29.4 1,296 22.6 4,834 84.2 9,278 161.6 125,688 2,188.7 24,347 424.0 93,953 1,636.0 7,388 128.6
Percent change -4.2 -4.5 -4.1 -4.4 +5.5 +5.2 +3.0 +2.7 -8.7 -9.0 -10.7 -11.0 -12.8 -13.1 -10.2 -10.5 -10.2 -10.5
West North Central5,6,7 2012 20,755,347 67,293 324.2 723 3.5 6,760 32.6 13,124 63.2 46,686 224.9 582,214 2,805.1 118,417 570.5 421,777 2,032.1 42,020 202.5
2013 20,885,710 64,239 307.6 733 3.5 8,203 39.3 5,789 27.7 12,808 61.3 44,909 215.0 554,224 2,653.6 110,027 526.8 402,202 1,925.7 41,995 201.1
Percent change -4.5 -5.1 +1.4 +0.8 -14.4 -14.9 -2.4 -3.0 -3.8 -4.4 -4.8 -5.4 -7.1 -7.7 -4.6 -5.2 -0.1 -0.7
Iowa7 2012 3,075,039 8,167 265.6 49 1.6 901 29.3 962 31.3 6,255 203.4 70,357 2,288.0 17,201 559.4 49,116 1,597.2 4,040 131.4
2013 3,090,416 8,062 260.9 43 1.4 1,083 35.0 757 24.5 939 30.4 6,323 204.6 67,800 2,193.9 15,868 513.5 47,686 1,543.0 4,246 137.4
Percent change -1.3 -1.8 -12.2 -12.7 -16.0 -16.4 -2.4 -2.9 +1.1 +0.6 -3.6 -4.1 -7.7 -8.2 -2.9 -3.4 +5.1 +4.6
Kansas6 2012 2,885,398 10,292 356.7 85 2.9 1,105 38.3 1,493 51.7 7,609 263.7 91,066 3,156.1 18,874 654.1 65,413 2,267.0 6,779 234.9
2013 2,893,957 9,478 327.5 112 3.9 1,195 41.3 835 28.9 1,350 46.6 7,181 248.1 85,280 2,946.8 17,375 600.4 61,264 2,117.0 6,641 229.5
Percent change -7.9 -8.2 +31.8 +31.4 -24.4 -24.7 -9.6 -9.8 -5.6 -5.9 -6.4 -6.6 -7.9 -8.2 -6.3 -6.6 -2.0 -2.3
Minnesota7 2012 5,379,646 12,419 230.9 99 1.8 1,638 30.4 3,475 64.6 7,207 134.0 138,152 2,568.1 25,378 471.7 104,316 1,939.1 8,458 157.2
2013 5,420,380 12,100 223.2 114 2.1 2,008 37.0 1,403 25.9 3,674 67.8 6,909 127.5 131,195 2,420.4 22,713 419.0 100,516 1,854.4 7,966 147.0
Percent change -2.6 -3.3 +15.2 +14.3 -14.3 -15.0 +5.7 +4.9 -4.1 -4.9 -5.0 -5.7 -10.5 -11.2 -3.6 -4.4 -5.8 -6.5
Missouri7 2012 6,024,522 27,189 451.3 390 6.5 1,527 25.3 5,782 96.0 19,490 323.5 199,813 3,316.7 42,510 705.6 140,971 2,340.0 16,332 271.1
2013 6,044,171 25,509 422.0 371 6.1 2,287 37.8 1,599 26.5 5,484 90.7 18,055 298.7 189,606 3,137.0 38,865 643.0 134,416 2,223.9 16,325 270.1
Percent change -6.2 -6.5 -4.9 -5.2 +4.7 +4.4 -5.2 -5.5 -7.4 -7.7 -5.1 -5.4 -8.6 -8.9 -4.6 -5.0 * -0.4
Nebraska6 2012 1,855,350 4,802 258.8 52 2.8 710 38.3 1,128 60.8 2,912 157.0 51,203 2,759.7 8,745 471.3 38,301 2,064.4 4,157 224.1
2013 1,868,516 4,712 252.2 57 3.1 801 42.9 616 33.0 1,040 55.7 2,999 160.5 49,018 2,623.4 8,900 476.3 35,655 1,908.2 4,463 238.9
Percent change -1.9 -2.6 +9.6 +8.8 -13.2 -13.9 -7.8 -8.5 +3.0 +2.3 -4.3 -4.9 +1.8 +1.1 -6.9 -7.6 +7.4 +6.6
North Dakota7 2012 701,345 1,723 245.7 25 3.6 279 39.8 127 18.1 1,292 184.2 14,297 2,038.5 2,429 346.3 10,687 1,523.8 1,181 168.4
2013 723,393 1,854 256.3 16 2.2 330 45.6 230 31.8 162 22.4 1,446 199.9 15,148 2,094.0 2,934 405.6 10,798 1,492.7 1,416 195.7
Percent change +7.6 +4.3 -36.0 -38.0 -17.6 -20.1 +27.6 +23.7 +11.9 +8.5 +6.0 +2.7 +20.8 +17.1 +1.0 -2.0 +19.9 +16.2
South Dakota7 2012 834,047 2,701 323.8 23 2.8 600 71.9 157 18.8 1,921 230.3 17,326 2,077.3 3,280 393.3 12,973 1,555.4 1,073 128.6
2013 844,877 2,524 298.7 20 2.4 499 59.1 349 41.3 159 18.8 1,996 236.2 16,177 1,914.7 3,372 399.1 11,867 1,404.6 938 111.0
Percent change -6.6 -7.8 -13.0 -14.2 -41.8 -42.6 +1.3 * +3.9 +2.6 -6.6 -7.8 +2.8 +1.5 -8.5 -9.7 -12.6 -13.7
South5,6,7,9 2012 117,253,992 497,113 424.0 6,499 5.5 31,940 27.2 131,951 112.5 326,723 278.6 3,791,837 3,233.9 948,407 808.8 2,592,195 2,210.8 251,235 214.3
2013 118,383,453 477,640 403.5 6,222 5.3 41,028 34.7 30,128 25.4 129,825 109.7 311,465 263.1 3,663,780 3,094.8 871,095 735.8 2,550,709 2,154.6 241,976 204.4
Percent change -3.9 -4.8 -4.3 -5.2 -5.7 -6.6 -1.6 -2.5 -4.7 -5.6 -3.4 -4.3 -8.2 -9.0 -1.6 -2.5 -3.7 -4.6
South Atlantic5,7,9 2012 61,186,832 255,319 417.3 3,312 5.4 14,741 24.1 71,555 116.9 165,711 270.8 1,928,811 3,152.3 470,928 769.7 1,330,920 2,175.2 126,963 207.5
2013 61,783,647 244,019 395.0 3,194 5.2 19,104 30.9 13,801 22.3 69,577 112.6 157,447 254.8 1,849,711 2,993.9 430,544 696.9 1,301,807 2,107.0 117,360 190.0
Percent change -4.4 -5.3 -3.6 -4.5 -6.4 -7.3 -2.8 -3.7 -5.0 -5.9 -4.1 -5.0 -8.6 -9.5 -2.2 -3.1 -7.6 -8.5
Delaware7 2012 917,053 5,048 550.5 56 6.1 249 27.2 1,498 163.3 3,245 353.9 30,707 3,348.4 7,389 805.7 21,880 2,385.9 1,438 156.8
2013 925,749 4,435 479.1 39 4.2 380 41.0 266 28.7 1,226 132.4 2,904 313.7 28,379 3,065.5 6,131 662.3 20,916 2,259.4 1,332 143.9
Percent change -12.1 -13.0 -30.4 -31.0 +6.8 +5.8 -18.2 -18.9 -10.5 -11.3 -7.6 -8.4 -17.0 -17.8 -4.4 -5.3 -7.4 -8.2
District of Columbia7,9 2012 633,427 7,866 1,241.8 88 13.9 236 37.3 4,037 637.3 3,505 553.3 30,757 4,855.7 3,519 555.5 23,575 3,721.8 3,663 578.3
2013 646,449 8,287 1,281.9 103 15.9 395 61.1 276 42.7 4,078 630.8 3,830 592.5 31,083 4,808.3 3,316 513.0 24,533 3,795.0 3,234 500.3
Percent change +5.4 +3.2 +17.0 +14.7 +16.9 +14.6 +1.0 -1.0 +9.3 +7.1 +1.1 -1.0 -5.8 -7.7 +4.1 +2.0 -11.7 -13.5
Florida7 2012 19,320,749 94,087 487.0 1,009 5.2 5,260 27.2 23,889 123.6 63,929 330.9 632,988 3,276.2 153,563 794.8 442,095 2,288.2 37,330 193.2
2013 19,552,860 89,948 460.0 972 5.0 6,760 34.6 4,722 24.1 23,200 118.7 61,054 312.3 607,172 3,105.3 138,916 710.5 433,344 2,216.3 34,912 178.6
Percent change -4.4 -5.5 -3.7 -4.8 -10.2 -11.3 -2.9 -4.0 -4.5 -5.6 -4.1 -5.2 -9.5 -10.6 -2.0 -3.1 -6.5 -7.6
Georgia 2012 9,915,646 37,675 380.0 583 5.9 2,143 21.6 12,502 126.1 22,447 226.4 339,473 3,423.6 86,992 877.3 223,875 2,257.8 28,606 288.5
2013 9,992,167 35,943 359.7 556 5.6 2,582 25.8 1,984 19.9 12,488 125.0 20,915 209.3 334,399 3,346.6 82,258 823.2 225,315 2,254.9 26,826 268.5
Percent change -4.6 -5.3 -4.6 -5.4 -7.4 -8.1 -0.1 -0.9 -6.8 -7.5 -1.5 -2.2 -5.4 -6.2 +0.6 -0.1 -6.2 -6.9
Maryland 2012 5,884,868 28,086 477.3 373 6.3 1,237 21.0 10,173 172.9 16,303 277.0 162,309 2,758.1 33,803 574.4 113,550 1,929.5 14,956 254.1
2013 5,928,814 27,734 467.8 381 6.4 1,532 25.8 1,177 19.9 10,048 169.5 16,128 272.0 157,913 2,663.5 31,949 538.9 112,546 1,898.3 13,418 226.3
Percent change -1.3 -2.0 +2.1 +1.4 -4.9 -5.6 -1.2 -2.0 -1.1 -1.8 -2.7 -3.4 -5.5 -6.2 -0.9 -1.6 -10.3 -10.9
North Carolina 2012 9,748,364 34,464 353.5 479 4.9 1,984 20.4 9,392 96.3 22,609 231.9 328,594 3,370.8 99,323 1,018.9 213,151 2,186.5 16,120 165.4
2013 9,848,060 33,152 336.6 469 4.8 2,369 24.1 1,821 18.5 9,349 94.9 21,513 218.4 308,049 3,128.0 90,702 921.0 202,741 2,058.7 14,606 148.3
Percent change -3.8 -4.8 -2.1 -3.1 -8.2 -9.1 -0.5 -1.5 -4.8 -5.8 -6.3 -7.2 -8.7 -9.6 -4.9 -5.8 -9.4 -10.3
South Carolina7 2012 4,723,417 26,474 560.5 332 7.0 1,712 36.2 4,511 95.5 19,919 421.7 181,049 3,833.0 45,222 957.4 122,340 2,590.1 13,487 285.5
2013 4,774,839 23,625 494.8 297 6.2 2,171 45.5 1,518 31.8 3,972 83.2 17,838 373.6 173,049 3,624.2 40,958 857.8 119,511 2,502.9 12,580 263.5
Percent change -10.8 -11.7 -10.5 -11.5 -11.3 -12.3 -11.9 -12.9 -10.4 -11.4 -4.4 -5.4 -9.4 -10.4 -2.3 -3.4 -6.7 -7.7
Virginia7 2012 8,186,628 15,676 191.5 322 3.9 1,505 18.4 4,718 57.6 9,131 111.5 178,434 2,179.6 29,651 362.2 139,654 1,705.9 9,129 111.5
2013 8,260,405 15,524 187.9 316 3.8 2,262 27.4 1,581 19.1 4,565 55.3 9,062 109.7 170,654 2,065.9 26,640 322.5 135,478 1,640.1 8,536 103.3
Percent change -1.0 -1.9 -1.9 -2.7 +5.0 +4.1 -3.2 -4.1 -0.8 -1.6 -4.4 -5.2 -10.2 -11.0 -3.0 -3.9 -6.5 -7.3
West Virginia7 2012 1,856,680 5,943 320.1 70 3.8 415 22.4 835 45.0 4,623 249.0 44,500 2,396.8 11,466 617.6 30,800 1,658.9 2,234 120.3
2013 1,854,304 5,371 289.7 61 3.3 653 35.2 456 24.6 651 35.1 4,203 226.7 39,013 2,103.9 9,674 521.7 27,423 1,478.9 1,916 103.3
Percent change -9.6 -9.5 -12.9 -12.7 +9.9 +10.0 -22.0 -21.9 -9.1 -9.0 -12.3 -12.2 -15.6 -15.5 -11.0 -10.9 -14.2 -14.1
East South Central5,6,7 2012 18,638,622 80,527 432.0 1,156 6.2 5,474 29.4 18,995 101.9 54,902 294.6 583,536 3,130.8 161,673 867.4 387,973 2,081.6 33,890 181.8
2013 18,716,202 74,601 398.6 1,037 5.5 6,936 37.1 4,911 26.2 17,610 94.1 51,043 272.7 553,979 2,959.9 144,636 772.8 376,524 2,011.8 32,819 175.4
Percent change -7.4 -7.7 -10.3 -10.7 -10.3 -10.7 -7.3 -7.7 -7.0 -7.4 -5.1 -5.5 -10.5 -10.9 -3.0 -3.4 -3.2 -3.6
Alabama7 2012 4,817,528 21,693 450.3 342 7.1 1,296 26.9 5,020 104.2 15,035 312.1 168,878 3,505.5 47,481 985.6 111,523 2,314.9 9,874 205.0
2013 4,833,722 20,210 418.1 347 7.2 2,044 42.3 1,428 29.5 4,648 96.2 13,787 285.2 161,993 3,351.3 42,429 877.8 108,993 2,254.8 10,571 218.7
Percent change -6.8 -7.1 +1.5 +1.1 +10.2 +9.8 -7.4 -7.7 -8.3 -8.6 -4.1 -4.4 -10.6 -10.9 -2.3 -2.6 +7.1 +6.7
Kentucky6 2012 4,379,730 9,852 224.9 201 4.6 1,312 30.0 3,547 81.0 4,792 109.4 112,800 2,575.5 29,877 682.2 76,199 1,739.8 6,724 153.5
2013 4,395,295 8,737 198.8 167 3.8 1,611 36.7 1,126 25.6 3,246 73.9 4,198 95.5 103,857 2,362.9 26,213 596.4 71,612 1,629.3 6,032 137.2
Percent change -11.3 -11.6 -16.9 -17.2 -14.2 -14.5 -8.5 -8.8 -12.4 -12.7 -7.9 -8.3 -12.3 -12.6 -6.0 -6.4 -10.3 -10.6
Mississippi6 2012 2,986,450 7,769 260.1 213 7.1 819 27.4 2,277 76.2 4,460 149.3 83,933 2,810.5 28,084 940.4 51,520 1,725.1 4,329 145.0
2013 2,991,207 7,999 267.4 195 6.5 930 31.1 715 23.9 2,409 80.5 4,680 156.5 81,500 2,724.7 24,995 835.6 52,117 1,742.3 4,388 146.7
Percent change +3.0 +2.8 -8.5 -8.6 -12.7 -12.8 +5.8 +5.6 +4.9 +4.8 -2.9 -3.1 -11.0 -11.1 +1.2 +1.0 +1.4 +1.2
Tennessee7 2012 6,454,914 41,213 638.5 400 6.2 2,047 31.7 8,151 126.3 30,615 474.3 217,925 3,376.1 56,231 871.1 148,731 2,304.2 12,963 200.8
2013 6,495,978 37,655 579.7 328 5.0 2,351 36.2 1,642 25.3 7,307 112.5 28,378 436.9 206,629 3,180.9 50,999 785.1 143,802 2,213.7 11,828 182.1
Percent change -8.6 -9.2 -18.0 -18.5 -19.8 -20.3 -10.4 -10.9 -7.3 -7.9 -5.2 -5.8 -9.3 -9.9 -3.3 -3.9 -8.8 -9.3
West South Central5,6,7 2012 37,428,538 161,267 430.9 2,031 5.4 11,725 31.3 41,401 110.6 106,110 283.5 1,279,490 3,418.5 315,806 843.8 873,302 2,333.3 90,382 241.5
2013 37,883,604 159,020 419.8 1,991 5.3 14,988 39.6 11,416 30.1 42,638 112.6 102,975 271.8 1,260,090 3,326.2 295,915 781.1 872,378 2,302.8 91,797 242.3
Percent change -1.4 -2.6 -2.0 -3.1 -2.6 -3.8 +3.0 +1.8 -3.0 -4.1 -1.5 -2.7 -6.3 -7.4 -0.1 -1.3 +1.6 +0.3
Arkansas7 2012 2,949,828 13,851 469.6 174 5.9 1,233 41.8 2,310 78.3 10,134 343.5 109,389 3,708.3 32,673 1,107.6 70,982 2,406.3 5,734 194.4
2013 2,959,373 13,191 445.7 159 5.4 1,423 48.1 993 33.6 2,258 76.3 9,781 330.5 106,613 3,602.6 30,485 1,030.1 70,450 2,380.6 5,678 191.9
Percent change -4.8 -5.1 -8.6 -8.9 -19.5 -19.7 -2.3 -2.6 -3.5 -3.8 -2.5 -2.9 -6.7 -7.0 -0.7 -1.1 -1.0 -1.3
Louisiana6 2012 4,602,134 22,839 496.3 489 10.6 1,155 25.1 5,458 118.6 15,737 342.0 162,673 3,534.7 42,037 913.4 112,764 2,450.3 7,872 171.1
2013 4,625,470 23,609 510.4 498 10.8 1,619 35.0 1,244 26.9 5,548 119.9 16,319 352.8 165,686 3,582.0 41,184 890.4 115,342 2,493.6 9,160 198.0
Percent change +3.4 +2.8 +1.8 +1.3 +7.7 +7.2 +1.6 +1.1 +3.7 +3.2 +1.9 +1.3 -2.0 -2.5 +2.3 +1.8 +16.4 +15.8
Oklahoma6 2012 3,815,780 18,102 474.4 220 5.8 1,622 42.5 3,248 85.1 13,012 341.0 130,969 3,432.3 36,094 945.9 83,131 2,178.6 11,744 307.8
2013 3,850,568 16,484 428.1 195 5.1 2,180 56.6 1,675 43.5 3,031 78.7 11,583 300.8 126,057 3,273.7 33,348 866.1 81,495 2,116.4 11,214 291.2
Percent change -8.9 -9.8 -11.4 -12.2 +3.3 +2.3 -6.7 -7.5 -11.0 -11.8 -3.8 -4.6 -7.6 -8.4 -2.0 -2.9 -4.5 -5.4
Texas6 2012 26,060,796 106,475 408.6 1,148 4.4 7,715 29.6 30,385 116.6 67,227 258.0 876,459 3,363.1 205,002 786.6 606,425 2,327.0 65,032 249.5
2013 26,448,193 105,736 399.8 1,139 4.3 9,766 36.9 7,504 28.4 31,801 120.2 65,292 246.9 861,734 3,258.2 190,898 721.8 605,091 2,287.8 65,745 248.6
Percent change -0.7 -2.1 -0.8 -2.2 -2.7 -4.2 +4.7 +3.1 -2.9 -4.3 -1.7 -3.1 -6.9 -8.2 -0.2 -1.7 +1.1 -0.4
West5,6,7,8 2012 73,526,476 284,627 387.1 3,118 4.2 20,416 27.8 85,647 116.5 175,446 238.6 2,174,808 2,957.9 488,755 664.7 1,418,883 1,929.8 267,170 363.4
2013 74,254,423 272,815 367.4 2,979 4.0 27,032 36.4 20,151 27.1 82,199 110.7 167,486 225.6 2,142,527 2,885.4 465,758 627.2 1,410,534 1,899.6 266,235 358.5
Percent change -4.1 -5.1 -4.5 -5.4 -1.3 -2.3 -4.0 -5.0 -4.5 -5.5 -1.5 -2.5 -4.7 -5.6 -0.6 -1.6 -0.3 -1.3
Mountain5,6,7.8 2012 22,611,082 85,702 379.0 875 3.9 8,308 36.7 19,151 84.7 57,368 253.7 681,093 3,012.2 148,958 658.8 475,875 2,104.6 56,260 248.8
2013 22,881,245 84,139 367.7 938 4.1 11,541 50.4 8,491 37.1 18,588 81.2 56,122 245.3 676,136 2,955.0 144,129 629.9 474,704 2,074.6 57,303 250.4
Percent change -1.8 -3.0 +7.2 +5.9 +2.2 +1.0 -2.9 -4.1 -2.2 -3.3 -0.7 -1.9 -3.2 -4.4 -0.2 -1.4 +1.9 +0.7
Arizona6,8 2012 6,551,149 28,077 428.6 358 5.5 2,282 34.8 7,383 112.7 18,054 275.6 231,701 3,536.8 52,911 807.7 159,808 2,439.4 18,982 289.8
2013 6,626,624 26,892 405.8 357 5.4 3,050 46.0 2,343 35.4 6,702 101.1 17,490 263.9 225,243 3,399.1 48,533 732.4 159,272 2,403.5 17,438 263.2
Percent change -4.2 -5.3 -0.3 -1.4 +2.7 +1.5 -9.2 -10.3 -3.1 -4.2 -2.8 -3.9 -8.3 -9.3 -0.3 -1.5 -8.1 -9.2
Colorado7 2012 5,189,458 15,951 307.4 152 2.9 2,122 40.9 3,392 65.4 10,285 198.2 139,355 2,685.3 26,163 504.2 101,091 1,948.0 12,101 233.2
2013 5,268,367 15,342 291.2 178 3.4 2,934 55.7 2,050 38.9 3,151 59.8 9,963 189.1 140,057 2,658.5 25,081 476.1 102,443 1,944.5 12,533 237.9
Percent change -3.8 -5.3 +17.1 +15.4 -3.4 -4.8 -7.1 -8.5 -3.1 -4.6 +0.5 -1.0 -4.1 -5.6 +1.3 -0.2 +3.6 +2.0
Idaho7 2012 1,595,590 3,348 209.8 30 1.9 495 31.0 243 15.2 2,580 161.7 31,825 1,994.6 7,240 453.8 23,203 1,454.2 1,382 86.6
2013 1,612,136 3,300 204.7 27 1.7 655 40.6 457 28.3 220 13.6 2,596 161.0 30,055 1,864.3 6,640 411.9 21,879 1,357.1 1,536 95.3
Percent change -1.4 -2.4 -10.0 -10.9 -7.7 -8.6 -9.5 -10.4 +0.6 -0.4 -5.6 -6.5 -8.3 -9.2 -5.7 -6.7 +11.1 +10.0
Montana7 2012 1,005,494 2,803 278.8 29 2.9 392 39.0 202 20.1 2,180 216.8 26,102 2,595.9 3,920 389.9 20,484 2,037.2 1,698 168.9
2013 1,015,165 2,444 240.7 22 2.2 410 40.4 287 28.3 204 20.1 1,931 190.2 25,953 2,556.5 4,064 400.3 20,039 1,974.0 1,850 182.2
Percent change -12.8 -13.6 -24.1 -24.9 -26.8 -27.5 +1.0 * -11.4 -12.3 -0.6 -1.5 +3.7 +2.7 -2.2 -3.1 +9.0 +7.9
Nevada 2012 2,754,354 16,763 608.6 124 4.5 931 33.8 4,918 178.6 10,790 391.7 77,510 2,814.1 22,120 803.1 45,372 1,647.3 10,018 363.7
2013 2,790,136 16,496 591.2 163 5.8 1,418 50.8 1,090 39.1 5,183 185.8 10,060 360.6 79,177 2,837.7 23,047 826.0 46,132 1,653.4 9,998 358.3
Percent change -1.6 -2.9 +31.5 +29.8 +17.1 +15.6 +5.4 +4.0 -6.8 -8.0 +2.2 +0.8 +4.2 +2.9 +1.7 +0.4 -0.2 -1.5
New Mexico 2012 2,083,540 11,660 559.6 116 5.6 957 45.9 1,847 88.6 8,740 419.5 75,094 3,604.2 21,384 1,026.3 48,247 2,315.6 5,463 262.2
2013 2,085,287 12,443 596.7 125 6.0 1,465 70.3 1,126 54.0 1,810 86.8 9,382 449.9 77,256 3,704.8 21,476 1,029.9 49,875 2,391.8 5,905 283.2
Percent change +6.7 +6.6 +7.8 +7.7 +17.7 +17.6 -2.0 -2.1 +7.3 +7.3 +2.9 +2.8 +0.4 +0.3 +3.4 +3.3 +8.1 +8.0
Utah6 2012 2,854,871 5,939 208.0 52 1.8 975 34.2 1,105 38.7 3,807 133.4 86,284 3,022.3 13,095 458.7 67,157 2,352.4 6,032 211.3
2013 2,900,872 6,070 209.2 49 1.7 1,422 49.0 994 34.3 1,243 42.8 3,784 130.4 85,586 2,950.4 13,333 459.6 64,788 2,233.4 7,465 257.3
Percent change +2.2 +0.6 -5.8 -7.3 +1.9 +0.3 +12.5 +10.7 -0.6 -2.2 -0.8 -2.4 +1.8 +0.2 -3.5 -5.1 +23.8 +21.8
Wyoming 2012 576,626 1,161 201.3 14 2.4 -100.0 154 26.7 61 10.6 932 161.6 13,222 2,293.0 2,125 368.5 10,513 1,823.2 584 101.3
2013 582,658 1,152 197.7 17 2.9 187 32.1 144 24.7 75 12.9 916 157.2 12,809 2,198.4 1,955 335.5 10,276 1,763.6 578 99.2
Percent change -0.8 -1.8 +21.4 +20.2 -6.5 -7.5 +23.0 +21.7 -1.7 -2.7 -3.1 -4.1 -8.0 -9.0 -2.3 -3.3 -1.0 -2.1
Pacific5,6,7,8 2012 50,915,394 198,925 390.7 2,243 4.4 12,108 23.8 66,496 130.6 118,078 231.9 1,493,715 2,933.7 339,797 667.4 943,008 1,852.1 210,910 414.2
2013 51,373,178 188,676 367.3 2,041 4.0 15,491 30.2 11,660 22.7 63,611 123.8 111,364 216.8 1,466,391 2,854.4 321,629 626.1 935,830 1,821.6 208,932 406.7
Percent change -5.2 -6.0 -9.0 -9.8 -3.7 -4.6 -4.3 -5.2 -5.7 -6.5 -1.8 -2.7 -5.3 -6.2 -0.8 -1.6 -0.9 -1.8
Alaska7 2012 730,307 4,412 604.1 30 4.1 583 79.8 630 86.3 3,169 433.9 20,037 2,743.6 2,950 403.9 15,565 2,131.3 1,522 208.4
2013 735,132 4,430 602.6 34 4.6 922 125.4 644 87.6 624 84.9 3,128 425.5 21,210 2,885.2 2,916 396.7 16,599 2,258.0 1,695 230.6
Percent change +0.4 -0.3 +13.3 +12.6 +10.5 +9.7 -1.0 -1.6 -1.3 -1.9 +5.9 +5.2 -1.2 -1.8 +6.6 +5.9 +11.4 +10.6
California 2012 37,999,878 160,944 423.5 1,884 5.0 7,837 20.6 56,521 148.7 94,702 249.2 1,049,465 2,761.8 245,767 646.8 635,090 1,671.3 168,608 443.7
2013 38,332,521 151,879 396.2 1,746 4.6 9,714 25.3 7,464 19.5 53,640 139.9 89,029 232.3 1,018,907 2,658.1 232,058 605.4 621,557 1,621.5 165,292 431.2
Percent change -5.6 -6.5 -7.3 -8.1 -4.8 -5.6 -5.1 -5.9 -6.0 -6.8 -2.9 -3.8 -5.6 -6.4 -2.1 -3.0 -2.0 -2.8
Hawaii 2012 1,390,090 3,378 243.0 21 1.5 279 20.1 1,125 80.9 1,953 140.5 43,419 3,123.5 7,653 550.5 31,901 2,294.9 3,865 278.0
2013 1,404,054 3,444 245.3 21 1.5 385 27.4 296 21.1 1,131 80.6 1,996 142.2 42,875 3,053.7 7,533 536.5 31,658 2,254.8 3,684 262.4
Percent change +2.0 +0.9 * -1.0 +6.1 +5.0 +0.5 -0.5 +2.2 +1.2 -1.3 -2.2 -1.6 -2.5 -0.8 -1.7 -4.7 -5.6
Oregon6 2012 3,899,801 9,638 247.1 91 2.3 1,159 29.7 2,419 62.0 5,969 153.1 126,417 3,241.6 22,051 565.4 94,114 2,413.3 10,252 262.9
2013 3,930,065 9,546 242.9 80 2.0 1,897 48.3 1,459 37.1 2,397 61.0 5,610 142.7 124,737 3,173.9 20,769 528.5 94,106 2,394.5 9,862 250.9
Percent change -1.0 -1.7 -12.1 -12.8 +25.9 +24.9 -0.9 -1.7 -6.0 -6.7 -1.3 -2.1 -5.8 -6.5 * -0.8 -3.8 -4.5
Washington6,8 2012 6,895,318 20,553 298.1 217 3.1 2,250 32.6 5,801 84.1 12,285 178.2 254,377 3,689.1 61,376 890.1 166,338 2,412.3 26,663 386.7
2013 6,971,406 19,377 277.9 160 2.3 2,573 36.9 1,797 25.8 5,819 83.5 11,601 166.4 258,662 3,710.3 58,353 837.0 171,910 2,465.9 28,399 407.4
Percent change -5.7 -6.8 -26.3 -27.1 -20.1 -21.0 +0.3 -0.8 -5.6 -6.6 +1.7 +0.6 -4.9 -6.0 +3.3 +2.2 +6.5 +5.3
Puerto Rico 2012 3,651,545 10,041 275.0 978 26.8 32 0.9 6,298 172.5 2,733 74.8 51,679 1,415.3 15,287 418.6 30,545 836.5 5,847 160.1
2013 3,615,086 9,320 257.8 883 24.4 34 0.9 26 0.7 6,016 166.4 2,395 66.3 48,851 1,351.3 13,961 386.2 29,360 812.2 5,530 153.0
Percent change -7.2 -6.2 -9.7 -8.8 -18.8 -17.9 -4.5 -3.5 -12.4 -11.5 -5.5 -4.5 -8.7 -7.8 -3.9 -2.9 -5.4 -4.5
  • 1 Population figures are U.S. Census Bureau provisional estimates as of July 1, 2013.
  • 2 The violent crime figures include the offenses of murder, rape (legacy definition), robbery, and aggravated assault.
  • 3 The figures shown in this column for the offense of rape were estimated using the revised Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) definition of rape. See data declaration for further explanation.
  • 4 The figures shown in this column for the offense of rape were estimated using the legacy UCR definition of rape. See data declaration for further explanation.
  • 5 The crime figures have been adjusted.
  • 6 Agencies within this state submitted rape data according to both the revised UCR definition of rape and the legacy UCR definition of rape.
  • 7 This state's agencies submitted rape data according to the revised UCR definition of rape.
  • 8 Because of changes in the state/local agency's reporting practices, figures are not comparable to previous years' data.
  • 9 Includes offenses reported by the Zoological Police and the Metro Transit Police.
  • * Less than one-tenth of 1 percent.
  • 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.

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Crime in the United States, by Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2012–2013

  • In 2013, the estimated number of violent crimes in the United States decreased 4.4 percent when compared with 2012 data.
  • The estimated number of offenses in each category for 2013 was down from the estimated numbers for 2012 in all four regions.
  • In comparing the 2-year estimates, violent crimes decreased in all four regions, with the largest decline (5.9 percent) occurring in the Midwest, followed by a decline of 4.3 percent in the Northeast, 4.1 percent in the West, and 3.9 percent in the South.
  • The estimated number of murders decreased 7.0 percent in the Northeast, 4.5 percent in the West, 4.3 percent in the South, and 3.4 percent in the Midwest.
  • For rape (legacy definition), the Midwest had a 10.3 percent decrease, the Northeast saw a 9.5 percent decrease, the South a 5.7 percent decline, and the West a 1.3 percent decrease.
  • The estimated number of robbery offenses in 2013 declined 4.0 percent in both the Midwest and West, 2.5 percent in the Northeast, and 1.6 percent in the South.
  • Estimated aggravated assault offenses were down 6.3 percent in the Midwest, 4.8 percent in the Northeast, 4.7 percent in the South, and 4.5 percent in the West.
  • For 2013, the estimated number of property crimes nationwide decreased 4.1 percent when compared with the 2012 estimate. 
  • The estimated number of property crimes declined 7.7 percent in the Midwest, 5.6 percent in the Northeast, 3.4 percent in the South, and 1.5 percent in the West.
  • The estimated number of burglaries decreased between a high of 12.1 percent in the Midwest and a low of 4.7 percent in the West.
  • Larceny-thefts declined 6.5 percent in the Midwest, 3.5 percent in the Northeast, 1.6 percent in the South, and 0.6 percent in the West. 
  • When compared with the 2012 estimates, the estimated number of motor vehicle thefts in 2013 decreased between 10.0 percent in the Northeast and 0.3 percent in the West.