Offense Analysis

Number and Percent Change, 2015–2016

[14,554 agencies; 2016 estimated population 282,238,499]

Classification		Number of offenses 2016	Percent change from 2015	Percent distribution¹	Average value
Murder		14,774	+7.8	-
Rape²		100,373	-	-
Robbery:	Total	280,357	+1.7	100.0	$1,400
Robbery by location:	Street/highway	108,957	-1.8	38.9	1,191
	Commercial house	42,783	+4.6	15.3	1,689
	Gas or service station	8,178	+2.1	2.9	970
	Convenience store	17,401	+6.7	6.2	732
	Residence	46,419	+2.3	16.6	1,758
	Bank	4,982	+0.8	1.8	3,531
	Miscellaneous	51,637	+5.0	18.4	1,367
Burglary:	Total	1,354,920	-4.4	100.0	2,361
Burglary by location:	Residence (dwelling):	942,177	-7.1	69.5	2,273
	Residence Night	278,600	-4.5	20.6	1,913
	Residence Day	486,006	-8.6	35.9	2,258
	Residence Unknown	177,571	-7.1	13.1	2,879
	Nonresidence (store, office, etc.):	412,743	+2.6	30.5	2,562
	Nonresidence Night	178,470	+6.0	13.2	2,585
	Nonresidence Day	142,631	-0.1	10.5	2,182
	Nonresidence Unknown	91,642	+0.7	6.8	3,109
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft):	Total	4,971,925	-1.3	100.0	999
Larceny-theft by type:	Pocket-picking	24,352	-0.4	0.5	646
	Purse-snatching	19,968	-1.6	0.4	475
	Shoplifting	1,038,574	-6.7	20.9	250
	From motor vehicles (except accessories)	1,301,447	+6.5	26.2	869
	Motor vehicle accessories	366,048	+2.0	7.4	541
	Bicycles	162,547	-10.8	3.3	483
	From buildings	533,553	-6.3	10.7	1,449
	From coin-operated machines	10,877	-6.8	0.2	607
	All others	1,514,559	-1.4	30.5	1,649
Larceny-theft by value:	Over $200	2,256,253	-1.5	45.4	2,140
	$50 to $200	1,075,664	-4.3	21.6	108
	Under $50	1,640,008	+0.9	33.0	14
Motor vehicle theft		700,143	+6.9	-	7,680

¹ Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
² The rape figure in this table is an aggregate total of the data submitted using both the revised and legacy Uniform Crime Reporting definitions. See the data declaration for further explanation.

Data Declaration

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Overview

Offense Analysis, Number and Percent Change, 2015–2016

In 2016, the average dollar value per motor vehicle stolen in the U.S. was $7,680. The average dollar value of property taken during burglaries was $2,361; during robberies, $1,400; and during larceny-thefts, $999.

By location, most burglaries, 69.5 percent, occurred at residences. Most robbery offenses, 38.9 percent, occurred on streets or highways.

In 2016, the number of robbery offenses increased in six of the seven location categories when compared with the 2015 totals. These locations included commercial houses, gas or service stations, convenience stores, residences, banks, and miscellaneous locations. The number of robberies at convenience stores rose the most, 6.7 percent.