Violent crime reports increased last year in the United States by .7%. and property crime reports declined by .9%, the FBI reported last month. The estimated rate of violent crime was 386.9 offenses per 100,000 people and the property crime rate was 2,859.2 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants. While the violent crime rate was virtually unchanged compared to the 2011 rate, the property crime rate fell 1.6%.
Among the estimated 1,214,462 violent crimes reported, murder was up 1.1%, as was aggravated assault, and forcible rape was up 2%. Among the estimated 8,975,438 property crimes reported, burglaries declined 3.7%, motor vehicle thefts increased .6%, and the number of larceny thefts remained unchanged.
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