NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2006
Eye On Crime In America
Is Crime On The Rise In Your City Or State?
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(AP / CBS)
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Interactive FBI Crime Statistics Explore the latest information on U.S. crime, from acts of violence to property damage.
What are the key crime statistics?
From 2004 to 2005, the rate of violent crime, estimated at 469.2 violent offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, increased 1.3 percent. The rate of property crime, estimated at 3,429.8 property offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, decreased 2.4 percent. Collectively, victims of property crimes (excluding arson) lost an estimated $16.5 billion: $7.6 billion in motor vehicle thefts, $5.2 billion as a result of larceny thefts, and $3.7 billion in burglaries. The offense of forcible rape was the only violent crime to show a decrease
(1.2 percent) in estimated volume when compared with 2004 data.Of the 14.1 million arrests made by law enforcement in 2005, drug violations accounted for more than any other offense.
What are the hate crime statistics?
The FBI's annual hate crime statistics (2005) show a noticeable decline from 2004.
2005 criminal incidents: 7,163
2004 criminal incidents: 7,649
2005 Number of victims: 8,804
2004 Number of victims: 9,528
The percentage of crimes committed because of someone's race went up from 52.9 percent in 2004 to 59.0 in 2005.
What are some of the variables that affect crime?
To assess criminality and law enforcement's response from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, one must consider many variables, some of which, while having significant impact on crime, are not readily measurable or applicable pervasively among all locales. Geographic and demographic factors specific to each jurisdiction must be considered and applied if one is going to make an accurate and complete assessment of crime in that jurisdiction.
What is crime like in my city?
The biggest increase came in crime came in midsize cities, with violent crime up four times the national average. The FBI tracks the data for crime by state and city. To find out about crime in your city, click here.
How many police are there in my neighborhood?
The FBI has compiled this information, according to state and city. You can obtain it by clicking here
To read more about crime in the U.S.
• For more details on the FBI's crime report, click here
Click here for an interactive about crime in America from CBSNews.com.
• Read more about the Uniform Crime Reporting Program here.
• For regional crime figures, click here.
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- Why, if as your own website reports, UCR arrest data says 69.8% of all persons arrested in 2005 were white, and 59% of all persons arrested for violent crime were white, did your evening news broadcast televize only black offenders?
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- Please post more information about the 45% drop in federal funding for city police forces.
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