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Home Crime in the U.S. 2018 Preliminary Report Tables Table 1

Table 1

January to June 2017–2018

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 14,509 299,936,656 -4.3 -6.7 +0.6 -12.5 -2.0 -7.2 -12.7 -6.3 -3.3 -9.4
Cities:
1,000,000 and over 10 26,191,633 -2.8 -6.9 +6.5 -9.3 -0.1 -2.1 -4.8 -1.3 -3.2 +0.7
500,000 to 999,999 23 16,876,165 -4.0 -11.8 -0.4 -11.1 -1.0 -4.4 -11.1 -3.1 -1.7 -14.7
250,000 to 499,999 47 16,332,920 -5.0 -5.7 +2.4 -16.4 -1.2 -6.4 -13.0 -5.7 -1.3 -11.1
100,000 to 249,999 217 32,462,207 -5.0 -13.0 +4.5 -12.7 -2.8 -6.8 -12.4 -5.8 -4.7 -12.5
50,000 to 99,999 476 33,209,266 -2.8 -5.1 +0.1 -10.5 -0.2 -8.1 -13.5 -7.3 -5.6 -7.7
25,000 to 49,999 840 29,228,393 -8.2 +1.8 -1.1 -16.0 -6.8 -9.4 -14.5 -8.7 -4.6 -7.0
10,000 to 24,999 1,710 27,335,836 -2.9 -4.9 -0.7 -14.9 -0.2 -7.9 -11.9 -7.4 -2.7 -13.4
Under 10,000 7,147 21,641,657 -5.0 -8.6 -4.8 -16.0 -3.4 -10.7 -14.5 -10.6 -2.3 -12.3
Counties:
Metropolitan2 1,879 73,868,281 -4.5 -6.1 -0.4 -13.9 -2.6 -7.6 -14.5 -6.1 -2.7 -8.8
Nonmetropolitan3 2,160 22,790,298 -3.5 +7.1 -3.7 -3.4 -3.8 -11.1 -15.8 -9.7 -4.8 -5.9
  • 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.
  • 2 Includes 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.

Data Declaration

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