January to June 2016–2017

Percent Change

by Population Group

Population group	Number of agencies	Population	Violent crime	Murder	Rape¹	Robbery	Aggravated assault	Property crime	Burglary	Larceny- theft	Motor vehicle theft	Arson
Total	13,033	257,296,878	-0.8	+1.5	-2.4	-2.2	-0.1	-2.9	-6.1	-3.0	+4.1	-3.5
Cities:
1,000,000 and over	9	23,737,818	-3.3	-1.9	-0.1	-4.4	-3.2	+0.5	-0.7	+0.2	+3.4	-1.7
500,000 to 999,999	19	13,979,973	+1.2	+18.7	-1.5	-1.6	+2.7	-0.4	+0.1	-1.3	+3.7	+4.8
250,000 to 499,999	44	15,237,459	*	+9.7	-3.8	-1.5	+1.1	+0.3	-3.2	+0.5	+4.2	+0.5
100,000 to 249,999	190	28,206,960	+0.5	+8.8	+0.6	-0.7	+0.8	-1.9	-5.1	-2.0	+3.2	-3.8
50,000 to 99,999	419	29,140,791	+0.7	-0.4	*	+1.0	+0.7	-2.8	-5.2	-3.2	+4.9	+3.1
25,000 to 49,999	735	25,391,222	+1.0	+7.6	-1.1	-1.6	+2.2	-4.2	-8.5	-4.0	+4.2	-6.1
10,000 to 24,999	1,556	24,884,843	-0.3	+4.3	+0.7	-3.6	+0.5	-5.2	-8.0	-5.4	+5.8	+3.2
Under 10,000	6,550	19,965,071	-2.9	-13.1	-7.2	-7.6	-1.0	-4.2	-7.1	-4.4	+8.5	-6.9
Counties:
Metropolitan²	1,580	55,879,536	-1.5	-12.9	-3.3	-2.2	-0.8	-5.4	-10.6	-4.7	+1.8	-9.2
Nonmetropolitan³	1,931	20,873,205	-6.1	-16.2	-12.2	-13.2	-3.8	-6.9	-9.0	-8.0	+10.3	-19.4

¹ The figures shown in the rape column include only those reported by law enforcement agencies that used the revised Uniform Crime Reporting definition of rape. See the data declaration for further explanation.
²Includes crimes reported to sheriffs' departments, county police departments, and state police within Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
³ Includes crimes reported to sheriffs' departments, county police departments, and state police outside Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
*Less than one-tenth of 1 percent.

Data Declaration

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

Table 1