Table 2 Data Declaration
Percent Change, by Region
The FBI collects these data through the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program.
General comment
This table provides the percent change in offenses known to law enforcement, by region, for the first 6 months of 2012 and 2013.
Methodology
The data used in creating this table were from law enforcement agencies submitting 3 to 6 common months of offense reports for 2012 and 2013. If the FBI determines certain variables have created unusual fluctuations in the data, those data are excluded from the tabulations.
The percent changes shown for the offense of forcible rape are based on data collected under the historical definition of rape. Because the UCR Program has received only one year of rape data based on the newly implemented definition, a two-year comparison could not be provided. The percent changes shown include converted National Incident-Based Reporting System rape data and data for those states/agencies that reported the historical definition of forcible rape for both years.
Regions
The U.S. Census Bureau has established the four regions of the United States, which are used by the UCR Program in compiling the nation’s crime data. The following table lists the 50 states and the District of Columbia arranged according to the regions of the United States.
NORTHEASTERN REGION
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
MIDWESTERN REGION
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
SOUTHERN REGION
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Alabama
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
WESTERN REGION
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Alaska
California
Hawaii
Oregon
Washington
If you have questions about this table
Contact the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division via e-mail at cjis_comm@leo.gov.