Violent Crimes - T001_002 - Violent and Property Crimes Reported - Social Explorer Tables (SE) - Survey FBI Crime Data 2011

Variables used in the formula:
CD:FBI11_013_T1	Violent Crimes
CD:FBI11_013_T2	Murders and Nonnegligent Manslaughters
CD:FBI11_013_T3	Forcible Rapes
CD:FBI11_013_T4	Robberies
CD:FBI11_013_T5	Aggravated Assaults

Relevant Documentation:

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	Uniform Crime Report - Crime in the United States, 2011 -> Violent Crime

Uniform Crime Report - Crime in the United States, 2011

Violent Crime

Definition

In the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.

Data collection

The data presented in Crime in the United States reflect the Hierarchy Rule, which requires that only the most serious offense in a multiple-offense criminal incident be counted. The descending order of UCR violent crimes are murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault, followed by the property crimes of burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft. Although arson is also a property crime, the Hierarchy Rule does not apply to the offense of arson. In cases in which an arson occurs in conjunction with another violent or property crime, both crimes are reported, the arson and the additional crime.

Overview

In 2011, an estimated 1,203,564 violent crimes occurred nationwide, a decrease of 3.8 percent from the 2010 estimate.

When considering 5- and 10-year trends, the 2011 estimated violent crime total was 15.4 percent below the 2007 level and 15.5 percent below the 2002 level.
There were an estimated 386.3 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011.

Aggravated assaults accounted for the highest number of violent crimes reported to law enforcement at 62.4 percent. Robbery comprised 29.4 percent of violent crimes, forcible rape accounted for 6.9 percent and murder accounted for 1.2 percent of estimated violent crimes in 2011.

Information collected regarding type of weapon showed that firearms were used in 67.7 percent of the nations murders, 41.3 percent of robberies and 21.2 percent of aggravated assaults. (Weapons data are not collected for forcible rape.) (See Expanded Homicide Data Table 7, Robbery Table 3 and the Aggravated Assault Table).

Murder

The FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines murder and nonnegligent manslaughter as the willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. The classification of this offense is based solely on police investigation as opposed to the determination of a court, medical examiner, coroner, jury, or other judicial body. The UCR Program does not include the following situations in this offense classification: deaths caused by negligence, suicide, or accident; justifiable homicides; and attempts to murder or assaults to murder, which are scored as aggravated assaults.

Data collection

Supplementary Homicide Data-The UCR Programs supplementary homicide data provide information regarding the age, sex and race of the murder victim and the offender; the type of weapon used; the relationship of the victim to the offender; and the circumstance surrounding the incident. Law enforcement agencies are asked-but not required-to provide complete supplementary homicide data for each murder they report to the UCR Program. Information gleaned from these supplementary homicide data can be viewed in the Expanded Homicide Data section. Justifiable homicide-Certain willful killings must be reported as justifiable or excusable. In the UCR Program, justifiable homicide is defined as and limited to: The killing of a felon by a peace officer in the line of duty. The killing of a felon, during the commission of a felony, by a private citizen. Because these killings are determined through law enforcement investigation to be justifiable, they are tabulated separately from murder and nonnegligent manslaughter. More information about justifiable homicide is furnished in the Expanded Homicide Data section and in Expanded Homicide Data (See , Justifiable Homicide by Weapon, Law Enforcement, 2007-2011 and Expanded Homicide Data Table 15, Justifiable Homicide by Weapon, Private Citizen, 2007-2011.

Overview

In 2011, an estimated 14,612 persons were murdered in the United States. This was a 0.7 percent decrease from the 2010 estimate, a 14.7 percent decline from the 2007 figure and a 10.0 percent decrease from the 2002 estimate. There were 4.7 murders per 100,000 inhabitants, a 1.5 percent decrease from the 2010 rate. Compared with the 2007 rate, the murder rate declined 17.4 percent and compared with the 2002 rate, the murder rate decreased 16.8 percent. (See Tables 1 and 1A.) Nearly 44 percent (43.6) of murders were reported in the South, the most populous region, 21.0 percent were reported in the West, 20.6 percent were reported in the Midwest and 14.8 percent were reported in the Northeast. (See Table 3.)

Expanded murder data

UCR expanded offs of the various offenses that the UCR Program collects beyond the count of how many crimes law enforcement agencies report. These details may include the type of weapon used in a crime, type or value of items stolen and so forth. In addition, expanded data include trends (for example, 2-year comparisons) and rates per 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded information regarding murder is available in the following tables:

Trends (2-year): Table 12, Table 13 and Table 14

Rates (per 100,000 inhabitants): Table 16, Table 17 and Table 18

Expanded Homicide Data (supplementary homicide information):

Victim data: Expanded Homicide Data Tables: Table 1, Table 2, Table 4, Table 5, Table 6, Table 8, Table 9, Table 10, Table 12 and Table 13

Offender data: Expanded Homicide Data Tables: Table 3, Table 5 and Table 6

Victim/offender relationship data: Expanded Homicide Data Table 10

Circumstance data: Expanded Homicide Data Tables: Table 10, Table 11, Table 12 and Table 13

Weapons data: Expanded Homicide Data Tables: Table 7, Table 8, Table 9, Table 11, Table 14, Table 15 and Table 20

Forcible Rape

Forcible rape, as defined in the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Attempts or assaults to commit rape by force or threat of force are also included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are excluded.

Data collection

The UCR Program counts one offense for each female victim of a forcible rape, attempted forcible rape, or assault with intent to rape, regardless of the victims age. A rape by force involving a female victim and a familial offender is counted as a forcible rape and not an act of incest. All other crimes of a sexual nature are considered to be Part II offenses; as such, the UCR Program collects only arrest data for those crimes. The offense of statutory rape, in which no force is used but the female victim is under the age of consent, is included in the arrest total for the sex offenses category. Sexual attacks on males are counted as aggravated assaults or sex offenses, depending on the circumstances and the extent of any injuries. For this overview only, the FBI deviated from standard procedure and manually calculated the 2010 and 2011 rates of females raped based on the national female population provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Overview

There were an estimated 83,425 forcible rapes reported to law enforcement in 2011. This estimate was 2.5 percent lower than the 2010 estimate and 9.5 percent and 12.4 percent lower than the 2007 and 2002 estimates, respectively. (See Tables 1 and 1A.)
The rate of forcible rapes in 2011 was estimated at 52.7 per 100,000 female inhabitants.
Rapes by force comprised 93.0 percent of reported rape offenses in 2011 and attempts or assaults to commit rape accounted for 7.0 percent of reported rapes. (Based on Table 19)

Expanded forcible rape data

Robbery

The FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines robbery as the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.

Overview

In 2011, there were an estimated 354,396 robberies nationwide.
The 2011 estimated number of robberies decreased 4.0 percent from the 2010 estimate and 20.8 percent from the 2007 estimate.
When compared with the 2010 rate, the 2011 estimated robbery rate of 113.7 per 100,000 inhabitants showed a decrease of 4.7 percent. (See Tables 1 and 1A.)
Robberies accounted for an estimated $409 million in losses in 2011. (Based on Table 1 and Table 23.)
The average dollar value of property stolen per reported robbery was $1,153. (Based on Table 1 and Table 23.)Banks experienced the highest average dollar loss at $4,704 per offense. (See Table 23.)
Among the robberies for which the UCR Program received weapon information in 2011, strong-arm tactics were used in 42.3 percent, firearms were used in 41.3 percent and knives and cutting instruments were used in 7.8 percent of robberies. Other dangerous weapons were used in 8.7 percent of robberies in 2011. (Based on Table 19.)

Expanded robbery data

Expanded offense data are the details of the various offenses that the UCR Program collects beyond the count of how many crimes law enforcement agencies report. These details may include the type of weapon used in a crime, type or value of items stolen and so forth. In addition, expanded data include trends (for example, 2-year comparisons) and rates per 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded information regarding robbery is available in the following tables:

Trends (2-year): Table 12, Table 13, Table 14 and Table 15

Rates (per 100,000 inhabitants): Table 16, Table 17, Table 18 and Table 19

Weapons: Table 15, Table 19 and Table 21

Location Type, average value of items stolen by location per robbery: Table 23

Robbery Table 1, Robbery, Location, Percent Distribution by Region, 2011

Robbery Table 2, Robbery, Location, Percent Distribution by Population Group, 2011

Robbery Table 3, Robbery, Types of Weapons Used, Percent Distribution by Region, 2011

Aggravated Assault

The FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines aggravated assault as an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The UCR Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of-or threat to use-a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery.

Overview

In 2011, there were an estimated 751,131 aggravated assaults in the nation.
The estimated number of aggravated assaults in 2011 declined 3.9 percent when compared with data from 2010 and 15.7 percent when compared with the estimate for 2002.
In 2011, the estimated rate of aggravated assaults was 241.1 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants.
A 10-year comparison of data from 2002 and 2011 showed that the rate of aggravated assaults in 2011 dropped 22.1 percent. (See Tables 1 and 1A.)
Of the aggravated assault offenses in 2011 for which law enforcement agencies provided expanded data, 26.9 percent were committed with personal weapons such as hands, fists, or feet. Slightly more than 21 percent (21.2) of aggravated assaults were committed with firearms and 19.1 percent were committed with knives or cutting instruments. The remaining 32.8 percent of aggravated assaults were committed with other weapons. (Based on Table 19.)

Expanded aggravated assault data

Expanded offense data are the details of the various offenses that the UCR Program collects beyond the count of how many crimes law enforcement agencies report. These details may include the type of weapon used in a crime, type or value of items stolen and so forth. In addition, expanded data include trends (for example, 2-year comparisons) and rates per 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded information regarding aggravated assault is available in the following tables:

Trends (2-year): Table 12, Table 13, Table 14 and Table 15

Rates (per 100,000 inhabitants): Table 16, Table 17, Table 18 and Table 19

Weapons: Table 15, Table 19 and Table 22

Aggravated Assault Table, Aggravated Assault, Types of Weapons Used, Percent Distribution by Region, 2011

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	Uniform Crime Report - Crime in the United States, 2011 -> Property Crime

Uniform Crime Report - Crime in the United States, 2011

Property Crime

Definition

In the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local law enforcement agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense.

Data collection

The data presented in Crime in the United States reflect the Hierarchy Rule, which requires that only the most serious offense in a multiple-offense criminal incident be counted. In descending order of severity, the violent crimes are murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault, followed by the property crimes of burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft. Although arson is also a property crime, the Hierarchy Rule does not apply to the offense of arson. In cases in which an arson occurs in conjunction with another violent or property crime, both crimes are reported.

Overview

In 2011, there were an estimated 9,063,173 property crime offenses in the nation.
The 2-year trend showed that property crime decreased 0.5 percent in 2011 compared with the 2010 estimate. The 5-year trend, comparing 2011 data with that of 2007, showed an 8.3 percent drop in property crime.
In 2011, the rate of property crime was estimated at 2,908.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, a 1.3 percent decrease when compared with the rate in 2010. The 2011 property crime rate was 11.2 percent lower than the 2007 rate and 19.9 percent below the 2002 rate. (See Tables 1 and 1A.)
Larceny-theft accounted for 68.0 percent of all property crimes in 2011. Burglary accounted for 24.1 percent and motor vehicle theft for 7.9 percent. (Based on Table 1.)
Property crimes in 2011 resulted in losses estimated at $15.6 billion. (Based on Table 1 and Table 23.)

Burglary

The FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines burglary as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. To classify an offense as a burglary, the use of force to gain entry need not have occurred. The UCR Program has three subclassifications for burglary: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used and attempted forcible entry. The UCR definition of structure includes apartment, barn, house trailer or houseboat when used as a permanent dwelling, office, railroad car (but not automobile), stable and vessel (i.e., ship).

Overview

In 2011, there were an estimated 2,188,005 burglaries- an increase of 0.9 percent when compared with 2010 data.
The number of burglaries increased 1.7 percent in 2011 when compared with the 2002 estimate. (See Tables 1 and 1A.)
Of the estimated number of property crimes committed in 2011, burglary accounted for 24.1 percent. (Based on Table 1.)
By subcategory, 60.6 percent of burglaries involved forcible entry, 33. 1 percent were unlawful entries (without force) and 6.3 percent were forcible entry attempts. (See Table 19.)
Victims of burglary offenses suffered an estimated $4.8 billion in lost property in 2011; overall, the average dollar loss per burglary offense was $2,185. (Based on Table 1 and Table 23.)
Burglaries of residential properties accounted for 74.5 percent of all burglary offenses. (See Table 23.)

Expanded burglary data

Larceny-theft

The FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines larceny-theft as the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles, motor vehicle parts and accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article that is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, check fraud, etc., are excluded.

Overview

In 2011, there were an estimated 6,159,795 larceny-thefts nationwide.
The number of estimated larceny-thefts dropped 0.7 percent in 2011 when compared with the 2010 estimate. The 2011 figure was 6.6 percent lower than the 2007 estimate.
The rate of estimated larceny-thefts in 2011 was 1,976.9 per 100,000 inhabitants.
From 2010 to 2011, the rate of estimated larceny-thefts declined 1.4 percent and from 2002 to 2011, the rate decreased 19.3 percent. (See Tables 1 and 1A.)
Larceny-thefts accounted for an estimated 68.0 percent of property crimes in 2011. (Based on Table 1.)
The average value of property taken during larceny-thefts was $987 per offense. Applying this average value to the estimated number of larceny-thefts showed that the loss to victims nationally was more than $6 billion. (Based on Table 1 and Table 23 .)
Over 24 percent (24.8) of larceny-thefts were thefts from motor vehicles. (Based on Table 23.)

Expanded larceny-theft data

Expanded offense data are the details of the various offenses that the UCR Program collects beyond the count of how many crimes law enforcement agencies report. These details may include the type of weapon used in a crime, type or value of items stolen and so forth. In addition, expanded data include trends (for example, 2-year comparisons) and rates per 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded information regarding larceny-theft is available in the following tables:

Trends (2-year): Table 12, Table 13 and Table 14

Rates (per 100,000 inhabitants): Table 16, Table 17 and Table 18

Offense Analysis: Table 23

Larceny-theft Table, Larceny-theft, Percent Distribution by Region, 2011

Motor Vehicle Theft

In the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, motor vehicle theft is defined as the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. In the UCR Program, a motor vehicle is a self-propelled vehicle that runs on land surfaces and not on rails. Examples of motor vehicles include sport utility vehicles, automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, motor scooters, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles. Motor vehicle theft does not include farm equipment, bulldozers, airplanes, construction equipment, or water craft such as motorboats, sailboats, houseboats, or jet skis. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition.

Overview

There were an estimated 715,373 thefts of motor vehicles nationwide in 2011. The estimated rate of motor vehicle thefts was 229.6 per 100,000 inhabitants.
The estimated number of motor vehicle thefts declined 3.3 percent when compared with data from 2010, 35.0 percent when compared with 2007 figures and 42.6 percent when compared with 2002 figures. (See Table 1A.)
More than $4.3 billion was lost nationwide to motor vehicle thefts in 2011. The average dollar loss per stolen vehicle was $6,089. (Based on Table 1 and Table 23 .)
Of all motor vehicles reported stolen in 2011, 73.9 percent were automobiles. (Based on Table 19.)

Expanded motor vehicle theft data

Expanded offense data are the details of the various offenses that the UCR Program collects beyond the count of how many crimes law enforcement agencies report. These details may include the type of weapon used in a crime, type or value of items stolen and so forth. In addition, expanded data include trends (for example, 2-year comparisons) and rates per 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded information regarding motor vehicle theft is available in the following tables:

Trends (2-year): Table 12, Table 13, Table 14 and Table 15

Rates (per 100,000 inhabitants): Table 16, Table 17, Table 18 and Table 19

Offense Analysis: Table 23 and Table 24

Vehicle Type: Table 15 and Table 19

Motor Vehicle Theft Table, Motor Vehicle Theft, Percent Distribution by Region, 2011

Arson

The FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines arson as any willful or malicious burning or attempting to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.

Data collection

Only the fires that investigation determined to have been willfully set are included in this arson data collection. Fires labeled as suspicious or of unknown origin are excluded from these data. Points to consider regarding arson statistics include: This data collection does not include any estimates for arson because the degree of reporting arson offenses varies from agency to agency. Because of this unevenness of reporting, arson offenses are excluded from Tables 1-7, all of which contain offense estimations. In addition, Metropolitan Statistical Area, state and national offense rates per 100,000 inhabitants (found in Tables 1, 2 and 4-6) do not include arson data. Arson rates are calculated based upon data received from all law enforcement agencies that provide the UCR Program with data for 12 complete months and are presented in Arson Table 1. The number of arsons reported by individual law enforcement agencies is available in Tables 8-11, arson trend data (indicating a year-to-year change) are in Tables 12-15 and arson clearance data (crimes solved) can be found in Arson Table 2 and Tables 25-28.

Overview

In 2011, 15,640 law enforcement agencies provided 1-12 months of arson data and reported 52,333 arsons. Of the participating agencies, 14,887 provided expanded offense data regarding 43,412 arsons.
Nearly 46 percent (45.9) of all arson offenses involved structures (e.g., residential, storage, public, etc.). Mobile property was involved in 23.9 percent of arsons and other types of property (such as crops, timber, fences, etc.) accounted for 30.2 percent of reported arsons.
The average dollar loss per arson was $13,196.
Arsons of industrial/manufacturing structures resulted in the highest average dollar losses (an average of $68,349 per arson).
Arson offenses decreased 4.7 percent in 2011 when compared with arson data reported in 2010. (See Table 12.)
Nationwide, there were 18.2 arson offenses for every 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded arson

Expanded offense data are the details of the various offenses that the program collects beyond the count of how many crimes law enforcement agencies report. These details may include the type of weapons used in a crime, type or value of items stolen and so forth. In addition, expanded data include trends (for example, 2-year comparisons) and rates per 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded information regarding arson is available in the following tables:

Trends (2-year): Table 12, Table 13, Table 14 and Table 15

Property types: Table 15

Arson Table 1, Arson Rate, by Population Group, 2011

Arson Table 2, Arson, by Type of Property, 2011