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Table 3

January to June

Percent Change

for Consecutive Years 2011–2015

Years Violent
crime1
Murder Rape
(revised
definition)2
Rape
(legacy
definition)3
Robbery Aggravated
assault
Property
crime
Burglary Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
Arson
2012/2011 +1.9 -1.7 - -1.4 +2.0 +2.3 +1.5 +0.1 +1.9 +1.7 +3.2
2013/2012 -5.4 -6.9 - -10.6 -1.8 -6.6 -5.4 -8.1 -4.7 -3.2 -15.6
2014/2013 -4.6 -6.0 -10.1 +4.6 -10.3 -1.6 -7.5 -14.0 -5.6 -5.7 -6.5
2015/2014 +1.7 +6.2 +1.1 +9.6 +0.3 +2.3 -4.2 -9.8 -3.2 +1.0 -5.4
  • 1The violent crime figures for 2013-2015 include the offenses of murder, rape (revised definition), rape (legacy definition), robbery, and aggravated assault. See the data declaration for further explanation.
  • 2 The figures shown in this column for the offense of rape were reported using the revised Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) definition of rape. See the data declaration for further explanation.
  • 3 The figures shown in this column for the offense of rape were reported using the legacy UCR definition of rape. See the data declaration for further explanation.

Data Declaration

Provides the methodology used in constructing this table and other pertinent information about this table.