Data Points: Latest U.S. Crime Statistics

Violent crime has decreased since 2006

By U.S. News Staff

September 29, 2008 RSS Feed Print
  • 1,408,337: Number of violent crimes reported nationwide in 2007
  • 0.7 percent: Decrease in estimated volume of violent crime compared to 2006
  • 9,843,481: Number of property crimes
  • $17.6 billion: Amount that victims of property crimes lost
  • 14,209,365: Arrests made by law enforcement agencies
  • 200.2 per 100,000 inhabitants: Arrest rate for violent crime

Source: FBI

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With what i have read regards the crime tackle and property recovery, i think, more grease should added to the elbows of the FBI.

Lastborn .A of NY 5:11PM November 17, 2008

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