United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

174 Law Enforcement, Federal Courts, and Prisons
No. 287. C rim e s a n d C rim e R a te s , b y Type: 1972 t o 1981
[Data refer to offenses known to the police. Rates are based on Bureau of the Census estimated resident population as of July 1,
except 1980, enumerated as of April 1. Minus sign (-) denotes decrease. For definitions ot crimes, see text, pp. 171 and 172.
For explanation of average annual percent change, see Guide to Tabular Presentation. See also Appendix III and H is to rie s )
S ta tis tic s , C a fo n ia i T tm e s to 1S7Q, series H 852-961 for related data]
VIOLENT CRIME
PROPERTY crime
ITEM ANO YEAR
Total
Total
Mur*
der1
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggravated
assault
Total
Burglary
Larceny—
theft
Motor
vehicle
theft
Number of offenses (1,000):
1972................................................ 8,249 835 18.7 46.9 376 393 7,414 2,376 4,151 887
1973................................................ 8.718 876 1S.8 51.4 384 421 7,842 2,566 4,348 929
1974 10,253 975 20.7 55.4 442 456 9,279 3,039 5,263 077
1975 11.257 1,026 20.5 56.1 465 485 10,230 3,252 5,978 1,001
1976................................................ 11.305 987 18.6 56.7 420 491 10,318 3,090 6,271 958
1977 10,936 1.010 19.1 63.0 405 523 9,926 3,052 5,906 968
1978 11,141 1,062 19.6 67.1 417 558 10,080 3,104 5,983 992
1979 12,153 1.179 21.5 76.0 467 614 10,974 3,299 6,570 1,097
1980 13.295 1.309 23.0 82.1 549 655 11,967 3,759 7,113 1,115
1981 13,290 1.322 22.5 81.5 574 644 11,968 3,740 7,155 1,074
Average a n n u al percent c h a n g e :
1972-1976........................................ 9.3 4.5 .1 5.3 2.9 6.2 9.8 7.5 12.8 2.0
1977-1981........................................ 5.4 7.7 4.4 7.3 10.5 5.8 5.1 5.6 5,3 2.7
1980-1981........................................ (-Z ) 1.0 -2.3 -.7 4.6 -1.7 —.2 -.5 .6 -3.6
Rate per 100*000 inhabitants:
1972................................................ 3,961 401 9.0 22.5 181 189 3,560 1,141 1,994 426
1973................................................ 4,154 417 9.4 24.5 183 201 3,737 1,223 2,072 443
1974................................................ 4,850 461 9.8 26.2 209 216 4,389 1.438 2,490 462
1875................................................ 5,282 482 9.6 26.3 218 227 4,800 1,526 2,805 469
1978................................................ 5 286 460 8.8 26.4 196 229 4,807 1,439 2,921 446
1977................................................ 5,055 467 6.8 29.1 187 242 4,588 1,411 2,730 448
1978................................................ 5,109 487 9.0 30.8 191 258 4,622 1,424 2,744 455
1979............................................... 5,521 535 9.7 34.5 212 279 4,986 1,499
1980........... .................................... 5,900 581 10.2 36.4 244 291 5,319 Ii668 3,156 495
1981.......................... ...................... 5,800 577 9.8 35.6 251 281 5,223 1,632 3,122
Average annual percent change:
1972-1976........................................ 6.2 3.7 —.5 4.3 2.1 5.3 8.8 6.5 11.6 1.2
1977-1981........................................ 3.7 5.9 2.8 .8 7.6 4.1 35 3.9 3.6 1.2
1980-1981........................................ — 1.7 -.7 -3.9 —2.2 2.9 -3.3 -1.8 -2 .2 -1.1 —5.2
2 Less than .05 percent. 1 Includes nonnegligent manslaughter.
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, C rim e to trie U n ite d S ta te s , annual.
N o . 288. C r i m e s K n o w n t o t h e P o lic e , b y T y p e a n o A r e a : 1 9 8 0 a n o 1 9 8 1
Iln thousands, except rate. Estimated totals based on reports from city and rural law enforcement agendas representing 97
percent o f the national population. Covers crimes constituting ’“FBI Crime Index"; for definitions of crimes, see text, pp. 171 and
172. SMSA represents all agencies within standard metropolitan statistical area]
1980 1981
TYPE OF CRIME SMSA's 1 Other cities Rural areas SMSA's 1 Other cities Rural areas
Total Rate2 Total Rate! Total Rate 3 Total Rate 2 Total Rate 3 Total Rate 2
Total............................. 11,110 6,768 1,372 5,396 813 2 ,2 9 0 11,314 6,605 1,240 5,164 736 2,176
Violent crime...................... 1,154 702 90 353 65 182 1,184 691 79 330 58 173
Murder and nonnegligent
manslaupMer................. 19 12 1 6 3 7 19 11 1 5 2 7
Forcible rape.................... 71 43 5 6 16 71 42 5 21 5 15
Robbery...... ...............- .... 524 319 16 65 a 23 553 323 15 61 7 21
Aggravated assault........... 540 328 67 262 49 137 542 316 58 243 44 129
Property crime.....,............. 9.955 6.055 1,282 5,043 749 2,10B 10,129 5,913 1,161 4,634 678
Burglary............................ 3.143 1,912 321 1,263 295 S30 3,163, 1,858 290 1,209 266
Larceny—theft................... 5.811 3,535 895 3,519 406 1,144 5.969 3,485 814 3,380 371 1.097
Motor vehicle theft............ 1.001 609 66 260 46 134 977 570 57 236 40 119
1For definition, see text. Appendix II. 2 Rate per 100,000 population; see headnote, table 287.
Source: U S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, C rim e to trio U n ite d S ta te s , annual.