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Table 2

January to June 2015–2016

Percent Change

by Region

Region Violent
crime1
Murder Rape
(revised
definition)2
Rape
(legacy
definition)3
Robbery Aggravated
assault
Property
crime
Burglary Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
Arson
Total +5.3 +5.2 +3.5 +4.4 +3.2 +6.5 -0.6 -3.4 -0.8 +6.6 -1.1
Northeast +1.2 +2.0 +2.7 +6.0 -3.2 +3.3 -2.4 -5.9 -1.8 +0.1 +5.0
Midwest +5.9 +1.2 +0.2 +6.6 +3.9 +8.0 -1.3 -1.8 -1.6 +2.6 -1.3
South +5.9 +7.9 +3.2 +10.0 +5.5 +6.2 -0.9 -4.3 -0.4 +4.1 +1.2
West +6.4 +5.7 +7.4 -10.1 +4.1 +7.5 +0.8 -2.4 -0.4 +11.3 -5.1
  • 1 The Violent crime figures include the offenses of murder, rape (revised definition), rape (legacy definition), robbery, and aggravated assault.
  • 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.