Table 1
Crime in the United States
by Volume and Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, 1996–2015
Year | Population1 |
Violent crime2 |
Violent crime rate |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter |
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate |
Rape (revised definition)3 |
Rape (revised definition) rate3 |
Rape (legacy definition)4 |
Rape (legacy definition) rate4 |
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 |
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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 | ||
20015 | 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 | ||
2012 | 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 | 316,497,531 | 1,168,298 | 369.1 | 14,319 | 4.5 | 113,695 | 35.9 | 82,109 | 25.9 | 345,093 | 109.0 | 726,777 | 229.6 | 8,651,892 | 2,733.6 | 1,932,139 | 610.5 | 6,019,465 | 1,901.9 | 700,288 | 221.3 |
20146 | 318,907,401 | 1,153,022 | 361.6 | 14,164 | 4.4 | 118,027 | 37.0 | 84,864 | 26.6 | 322,905 | 101.3 | 731,089 | 229.2 | 8,209,010 | 2,574.1 | 1,713,153 | 537.2 | 5,809,054 | 1,821.5 | 686,803 | 215.4 |
2015 | 321,418,820 | 1,197,704 | 372.6 | 15,696 | 4.9 | 124,047 | 38.6 | 90,185 | 28.1 | 327,374 | 101.9 | 764,449 | 237.8 | 7,993,631 | 2,487.0 | 1,579,527 | 491.4 | 5,706,346 | 1,775.4 | 707,758 | 220.2 |
- 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 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 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 murder and nonnegligent homicides that occurred as a result of the events of September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
- 6 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.