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Home Crime in the U.S. 2017 Preliminary Report Tables Table 2

Table 2

January to June 2016–2017

Percent Change

by Region

Region Violent
crime
Murder Rape1 Robbery Aggravated
assault
Property
crime
Burglary Larceny-
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
Arson
Total -0.8 +1.5 -2.4 -2.2 -0.1 -2.9 -6.1 -3.0 +4.1 -3.5
Northeast -4.1 -5.6 -1.6 -7.5 -2.8 -4.8 -11.1 -3.8 -1.5 -12.5
Midwest -0.7 +3.6 -6.5 -1.8 +0.9 -2.8 -5.7 -3.2 +8.1 -5.9
South +0.1 +3.6 -4.4 -3.1 +1.7 -2.5 -5.6 -2.8 +8.2 -4.4
West -0.2 -0.1 +2.6 +1.6 -1.4 -2.6 -5.3 -2.7 +1.2 +2.0
  • 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.

Data Declaration

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