You are an investigative journalist, and your team is working on a project on crime in the United States.
The editor-in-chief assigned a state to each member and asked them to conduct contextual analysis of
crime rates and write a report. See page 5 of this instruction to see which state you have been assigned
to.
The editor-in-chief asked you to use worksheets to summarize statistics regarding crime and socioeconomic factors that are commonly known to affect crime first, and then write a report based on these
statistics. Your report should be approximately 4-5 pages in length, typed and double-spaced
(excluding a reference page and Worksheets – Worksheets can be handwritten).
Even though this is a journalistic work, the editor-in-chief requires you to use academic-style citations
in your report. She is a sociologist by training, and has a very strong feeling for citations. She asked all
reporters to refer to “ASA Citation Guide” and follow its style. Cite properly, or you will be fired!
DATA
Your analysis should be based on information from the following three sources.
A. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (https://www.census.gov/quickfacts)
[Citation]
U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. “Quick Facts”. Retrieved [Insert the date (mm dd, 2018) you got data].
(https//www.census.gov/quickfacts)
B. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Report 2016 Selected Data (Table 1-a, 1-
b, and 2 attached to this instruction)
[Citation]
Federal Bureau of Investigation. 2017. “2016 Crime in the United States.” Retrieved September 22,
- (https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016)
C. Textbook (for definitions and the assessment of UCR data)
[Citation]
Barkan, Steven E. 2018. Criminology: A Sociological Understanding (7th Edition). New York, NY.
Pearson.
In addition, you may use other credible sources (e.g., books, articles, government sites) to enhance your
analysis. Provide citations for all sources you used for this paper. Wikipedia and other websites authored
by an anonymous person may NOT be used for this paper. Points will be deducted for the use of
inappropriate sources. If you are not certain, please ask.
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REPORT STRUCTURE
First, fill out Worksheet A and B to organize information from Census QuickFacts and UCR.
Your report should consist of the following four sections (plus a reference page). Start each section with
a section heading (e.g., “I. Profile of the State”). Avoid using a direct quote in this assignment. Write in
your own words.
I. Profile of the State (1 page): Based on statistics from Worksheet A, describe socioeconomic characteristics of your state. Is your state more or less affluent than the US
average? How about the level of education, racial diversity and age composition among
residents? Is your state more densely populated than the national average? Interpret key
statistics for your readers. You can add information from other sources, but make sure to
analyze information on Worksheet A.
II. UCR Data (1 page): Define Uniform Crime Report and Index Crime, and discuss strengths
and limitations of UCR data in assessing a crime problem (Important: State in your own
words, not copying from a textbook or lecture notes).
III. Crime of [Your State] (1-2 pages): Based statistics from Worksheet B, analyze the status of
crime in your state. In this section, first define crime rates, then analyze rates of Index Crime
offenses. What types of offense are more common in your state? How do crime rates in your
states compare with the national average?
IV. Assessing Crime Rates in Context (1 page): Based on these data, what can you say about
crime in your state? How do you think demographic and economic conditions of the state
may be affecting their crime rates?
V. Reference Page: List all sources you used to write this paper in the ASA format. See the
ASA Quick Style Guide for reference.
Submit completed Worksheets A and B along with your paper.
DUE: March 5, 2019
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Analytical Essay 1 Crime Report
Worksheet A
State Characteristics (Use Census QuickFacts data)
Fill out the table with data from Census Quickfacts (https://www.census.gov/quickfacts). In order to
obtain state data, enter the name of the state in a search box and press enter. No need to “select a fact”.
Leave “Select a fact” box as is, and the table will show all indicators for your state along with the US
total. Look for indicators listed in the table and enter information.
Your State
( )
US Total
Age Composition
Under 18 yr old % 22.6%
65 yr+ old % 15.6%
Race
White %, 76.6%
Black/ African American % 13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native % 1.3%
Asian % 5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
%
0.2%
Two or More Races, % 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino % 18.1%
Foreign Born %, 2012-2016 13.4%
Education
Bachelor’s degree +, % among age
25+(2012-2017)
30.9%
Affluence
Median household income (2012-2017)
$55,652
Persons in poverty, % 12.3%
Population Density
Population per sq mile 2010 87.4
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Analytical Essay 1 Crime Report
Worksheet B
Crime Rates
2016 Crime Rates (Use “Uniform Crime Report 2016 Selected Data”)
Your State
( )
The US Total
Violent Crime Total 386.3
Homicide 5.3
Rape (Legacy definition) 29.6
Rape (Revised definition) 40.4
Robbery 102.8
Aggravated Assault 248.5
Property Crime Total 2,450.7
Burglary 468.9
Larceny 1,745.0
Motor Vehicle Theft 236.9
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Analytical Essay 1 Crime Report
State Assignment
Name State Name State
Ahir, Chetan S. Michigan Latortue, Gabrielle C. Massachusetts
Alexander, Leah G. Ohio Lausane, Derrick A. Mississippi
Azizi, Nancy Alaska Lawson, Danelle L. New Jersey
Bancroft, Justin Oklahoma Lawson, Denise B. Minnesota
Bentley, Eliya D. Alabama Miles, Brandon Louisiana
Bukhari, Iman Oregon Moucatel, Brandon S. West Virginia
Bull, Brianna Missouri Nesbitt, Wyndell New Mexico
Chukwuma, Hugh O. Connecticut Nezhadpour, Sarah S. Florida
Cintron, Deliza G. Virginia Poonai, Elise A. North Carolina
D’Avilar, Niamke M. Kansas Puglia-Velasquez, Jesenia
N.
Tennessee
Dale, Joseph Delaware Rosa, Roque Nevada
De La Cruz, Esteven Georgia Simoes, Stacy C. Pennsylvania
Gomez, Nathaly M. Utah Tunas, Francisco A. Illinois
Goulbourne, Giovaughni
Q.
Kentucky Turcios, Steven B. Iowa
Grenier, Gabrielle G. Colorado Valencia, Ricardo A. Arizona
Jones-Brown, Patrec South Carolina Young, Kiana Indiana
Katz, Logan H. Texas
Table 1: Crime in the United States, 1997-2016
Source: FBI “2016 Crime in the United States”
(https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016/topic-pages/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement)
[1-a. Number of Crime]
Year Population 1
Violent
crime total 2
Murder and
nonnegligent
manslaughter
Rape
(revised
definition)3
Rape
(legacy
definition)4 Robbery
Aggravated
assault
Property
crime total
Burglary
Larcenytheft
Motor
vehicle
theft
1997 267,783,607 1,636,096 18,208 96,153 498,534 1,023,201 11,558,475 2,460,526 7,743,760 1,354,189
1998 270,248,003 1,533,887 16,974 93,144 447,186 976,583 10,951,827 2,332,735 7,376,311 1,242,781
1999 272,690,813 1,426,044 15,522 89,411 409,371 911,740 10,208,334 2,100,739 6,955,520 1,152,075
2000 281,421,906 1,425,486 15,586 90,178 408,016 911,706 10,182,584 2,050,992 6,971,590 1,160,002
20015 285,317,559 1,439,480 16,037 90,863 423,557 909,023 10,437,189 2,116,531 7,092,267 1,228,391
2002 287,973,924 1,423,677 16,229 95,235 420,806 891,407 10,455,277 2,151,252 7,057,379 1,246,646
2003 290,788,976 1,383,676 16,528 93,883 414,235 859,030 10,442,862 2,154,834 7,026,802 1,261,226
2004 293,656,842 1,360,088 16,148 95,089 401,470 847,381 10,319,386 2,144,446 6,937,089 1,237,851
2005 296,507,061 1,390,745 16,740 94,347 417,438 862,220 10,174,754 2,155,448 6,783,447 1,235,859
2006 299,398,484 1,435,123 17,309 94,472 449,246 874,096 10,019,601 2,194,993 6,626,363 1,198,245
2007 301,621,157 1,422,970 17,128 92,160 447,324 866,358 9,882,212 2,190,198 6,591,542 1,100,472
2008 304,059,724 1,394,461 16,465 90,750 443,563 843,683 9,774,152 2,228,887 6,586,206 959,059
2009 307,006,550 1,325,896 15,399 89,241 408,742 812,514 9,337,060 2,203,313 6,338,095 795,652
2010 309,330,219 1,251,248 14,722 85,593 369,089 781,844 9,112,625 2,168,459 6,204,601 739,565
2011 311,587,816 1,206,005 14,661 84,175 354,746 752,423 9,052,743 2,185,140 6,151,095 716,508
2012 313,873,685 1,217,057 14,856 85,141 355,051 762,009 9,001,992 2,109,932 6,168,874 723,186
2013 316,497,531 1,168,298 14,319 113,695 82,109 345,093 726,777 8,651,892 1,932,139 6,019,465 700,288
2014 318,907,401 1,153,022 14,164 118,027 84,864 322,905 731,089 8,209,010 1,713,153 5,809,054 686,803
20156 320,896,618 1,199,310 15,883 126,134 91,261 328,109 764,057 8,024,115 1,587,564 5,723,488 713,063
2016 323,127,513 1,248,185 17,250 130,603 95,730 332,198 803,007 7,919,035 1,515,096 5,638,455 765,484
[1-b. Crime Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants]
Year Population 1
Violent
crime total 2
Murder and
nonnegligent
manslaughter
Rape
(revised
definition)3
Rape
(legacy
definition)4 Robbery
Aggravated
assault
Property
crime total
Burglary
Larcenytheft
Motor
vehicle
theft
1997 267,783,607 611.0 6.8 35.9 186.2 382.1 4,316.3 918.8 2,891.8 505.7
1998 270,248,003 567.6 6.3 34.5 165.5 361.4 4,052.5 863.2 2,729.5 459.9
1999 272,690,813 523.0 5.7 32.8 150.1 334.3 3,743.6 770.4 2,550.7 422.5
2000 281,421,906 506.5 5.5 32.0 145.0 324.0 3,618.3 728.8 2,477.3 412.2
20015
285,317,559 504.5 5.6 31.8 148.5 318.6 3,658.1 741.8 2,485.7 430.5
2002 287,973,924 494.4 5.6 33.1 146.1 309.5 3,630.6 747.0 2,450.7 432.9
2003 290,788,976 475.8 5.7 32.3 142.5 295.4 3,591.2 741.0 2,416.5 433.7
2004 293,656,842 463.2 5.5 32.4 136.7 288.6 3,514.1 730.3 2,362.3 421.5
2005 296,507,061 469.0 5.6 31.8 140.8 290.8 3,431.5 726.9 2,287.8 416.8
2006 299,398,484 479.3 5.8 31.6 150.0 292.0 3,346.6 733.1 2,213.2 400.2
2007 301,621,157 471.8 5.7 30.6 148.3 287.2 3,276.4 726.1 2,185.4 364.9
2008 304,059,724 458.6 5.4 29.8 145.9 277.5 3,214.6 733.0 2,166.1 315.4
2009 307,006,550 431.9 5.0 29.1 133.1 264.7 3,041.3 717.7 2,064.5 259.2
2010 309,330,219 404.5 4.8 27.7 119.3 252.8 2,945.9 701.0 2,005.8 239.1
2011 311,587,816 387.1 4.7 27.0 113.9 241.5 2,905.4 701.3 1,974.1 230.0
2012 313,873,685 387.8 4.7 27.1 113.1 242.8 2,868.0 672.2 1,965.4 230.4
2013 316,497,531 369.1 4.5 35.9 25.9 109.0 229.6 2,733.6 610.5 1,901.9 221.3
2014 318,907,401 361.6 4.4 37.0 26.6 101.3 229.2 2,574.1 537.2 1,821.5 215.4
20156
320,896,618 373.7 4.9 39.3 28.4 102.2 238.1 2,500.5 494.7 1,783.6 222.2
2016 323,127,513 386.3 5.3 40.4 29.6 102.8 248.5 2,450.7 468.9 1,745.0 236.9
1
Populations are U.S. Census Bureau provisional estimates as of July 1 for each year except 2000 and 2010, which are decennial census counts.
2
The violent crime figures include the offenses of murder, rape (legacy definition), robbery, and aggravated assault.
3 The figures shown in this column for the offense of rape were estimated using the revised Uniform Crime Reporting Program’s (UCR) definition of rape.
4 The figures shown in this column for the offense of rape were estimated using the legacy UCR definition of rape. See data declaration for further explanation.
5
The murder and nonnegligent homicides that occurred as a result of the events of September 11, 2001, are not included in this table.
6 The crime figures have been adjusted.
NOTE: Although arson data are included in the trend and clearance tables, sufficient data are not available to estimate totals for this offense.
Therefore, no arson data are published in this table.
[Rape Definitions] (Source: FBI UCR Offense Definitions https://www.ucrdatatool.gov/offenses.cfm)
Forcible Rape/Legacy Rape—The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape, regardless of the
age of the victim, are included. Statutory offenses (no force used—victim under age of consent) are excluded.
Rev ised Rape— penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person,
without the consent of the victim. Attempts or assaults to commit rape are also included; however, statutory rape and incest are excluded. In December 2011, the
UCR program changed its definition of SRS rape to this revised definition. This change can be seen in the UCR data starting in 2013. Any data reported under the
older definition of rape will be called “legacy rape”.
Table 2: Crime in the United States by State, 2016
Source: FBI “2016 Crime in the United States”
(https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016/topic-pages/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement)
1 The violent crime figures include the offenses of murder, rape (revised definition), robbery, and aggravated assault.
2
The figures shown in the rape (revised definition) column were estimated using the revised Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) definition of rape. See data declaration for further explanation.
3
The figures shown in the rape (legacy definition) column were estimated using the legacy UCR definition of rape. See data declaration for further explanation.
4 Includes offenses reported by the Metro Transit Police and the Arson Investigation Unit of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services: Arson Investigation Unit.
5 This state’s agencies submitted rape data according to the legacy UCR definition of rape.
6 Agencies within this state submitted rape data according to both the revised UCR definition of rape and the legacy UCR definition of rape.
NOTE: Although arson data are included in the trend and clearance tables, sufficient data are not available to estimate totals for this offense. Therefore, no arson data are published in this table.
State Population
Violent
crime total1
Murder and
nonnegligent
manslaughter
Rape
(revised
definition2
)
Rape
(legacy
definition3
) Robbery
Aggravated
assault
Property
crime total
Burglary
Larcenytheft
Motor
vehicle
theft
ALABAMA 4,863,300 Count 25,886 407 1,916 1,385 4,686 18,877 143,362 34,065 97,574 11,723
Rate 532.3 8.4 39.4 28.5 96.4 388.2 2,947.8 700.5 2,006.3 241.1
ALASKA 741,894 Count 5,966 52 1,053 757 850 4,011 24,876 4,053 17,766 3,057
Rate 804.2 7.0 141.9 102.0 114.6 540.6 3,353.0 546.3 2,394.7 412.1
ARIZONA 6,931,071 Count 32,583 380 3,290 2,452 7,055 21,858 206,432 37,736 150,275 18,421
Rate 470.1 5.5 47.5 35.4 101.8 315.4 2,978.4 544.4 2,168.1 265.8
ARKANSAS 2,988,248 Count 16,461 216 2,143 1,545 2,120 11,982 97,673 23,771 66,747 7,155
Rate 550.9 7.2 71.7 51.7 70.9 401.0 3,268.6 795.5 2,233.6 239.4
CALIFORNIA 39,250,017 Count 174,796 1,930 13,702 10,149 54,789 104,375 1,002,070 188,304 637,010 176,756
Rate 445.3 4.9 34.9 25.9 139.6 265.9 2,553.0 479.8 1,623.0 450.3
COLORADO 5,540,545 Count 18,983 204 3,555 2,619 3,528 11,696 151,850 23,903 108,336 19,611
Rate 342.6 3.7 64.2 47.3 63.7 211.1 2,740.7 431.4 1,955.3 354.0
CONNECTICUT 3,576,452 Count 8,123 78 763 561 2,703 4,579 64,664 10,045 47,512 7,107
Rate 227.1 2.2 21.3 15.7 75.6 128.0 1,808.0 280.9 1,328.5 198.7
DELAWARE 952,065 Count 4,844 56 308 221 1,359 3,121 26,334 5,023 19,791 1,520
Rate 508.8 5.9 32.4 23.2 142.7 327.8 2,766.0 527.6 2,078.7 159.7
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA4 681,170 Count 8,214 139 532 401 3,480 4,063 32,716 2,361 27,382 2,973
Rate 1,205.9 20.4 78.1 58.9 510.9 596.5 4,802.9 346.6 4,019.8 436.5
FLORIDA 20,612,439 Count 88,700 1,111 7,598 5,528 20,175 59,816 553,812 100,325 410,352 43,135
Rate 430.3 5.4 36.9 26.8 97.9 290.2 2,686.8 486.7 1,990.8 209.3
GEORGIA5 10,310,371 Count 40,990 681 3,509 2,528 12,205 24,595 309,770 63,344 219,625 26,801
Rate 397.6 6.6 34.0 24.5 118.4 238.5 3,004.5 614.4 2,130.1 259.9
HAWAII 1,428,557 Count 4,417 35 619 447 994 2,769 42,753 6,017 31,082 5,654
Rate 309.2 2.5 43.3 31.3 69.6 193.8 2,992.7 421.2 2,175.8 395.8
IDAHO 1,683,140 Count 3,876 49 719 529 213 2,895 29,357 6,318 20,962 2,077
Rate 230.3 2.9 42.7 31.4 12.7 172.0 1,744.2 375.4 1,245.4 123.4
ILLINOIS 12,801,539 Count 55,854 1,054 4,908 3,635 17,827 32,065 262,306 47,989 194,407 19,910
Rate 436.3 8.2 38.3 28.4 139.3 250.5 2,049.0 374.9 1,518.6 155.5
INDIANA6 6,633,053 Count 26,845 439 2,501 1,851 7,330 16,575 171,759 34,097 122,931 14,731
Rate 404.7 6.6 37.7 27.9 110.5 249.9 2,589.4 514.0 1,853.3 222.1
IOWA 3,134,693 Count 9,110 71 1,247 922 1,148 6,644 65,391 15,030 45,378 4,983
Rate 290.6 2.3 39.8 29.4 36.6 212.0 2,086.0 479.5 1,447.6 159.0
KANSAS 2,907,289 Count 11,060 111 1,312 971 1,671 7,966 78,367 14,364 57,066 6,937
Rate 380.4 3.8 45.1 33.4 57.5 274.0 2,695.5 494.1 1,962.9 238.6
KENTUCKY 4,436,974 Count 10,308 260 1,641 1,174 3,369 5,038 97,158 20,834 66,438 9,886
Rate 232.3 5.9 37.0 26.5 75.9 113.5 2,189.7 469.6 1,497.4 222.8
LOUISIANA 4,681,666 Count 26,502 554 1,816 1,328 5,576 18,556 154,386 34,667 109,380 10,339
Rate 566.1 11.8 38.8 28.4 119.1 396.4 3,297.7 740.5 2,336.3 220.8
MAINE 1,331,479 Count 1,648 20 412 300 266 950 21,912 4,003 17,134 775
Rate 123.8 1.5 30.9 22.5 20.0 71.3 1,645.7 300.6 1,286.8 58.2
MARYLAND 6,016,447 Count 28,400 481 1,756 1,266 10,289 15,874 137,445 24,692 100,919 11,834
Rate 472.0 8.0 29.2 21.0 171.0 263.8 2,284.5 410.4 1,677.4 196.7
MASSACHUSETTS 6,811,779 Count 25,677 134 2,128 1,592 5,365 18,050 106,339 19,193 79,088 8,058
Rate 376.9 2.0 31.2 23.4 78.8 265.0 1,561.1 281.8 1,161.0 118.3
MICHIGAN 9,928,300 Count 45,572 598 7,125 5,114 7,120 30,729 189,620 39,568 129,876 20,176
Rate 459.0 6.0 71.8 51.5 71.7 309.5 1,909.9 398.5 1,308.1 203.2
MINNESOTA 5,519,952 Count 13,394 101 2,348 1,731 3,728 7,217 117,756 18,606 90,422 8,728
Rate 242.6 1.8 42.5 31.4 67.5 130.7 2,133.3 337.1 1,638.1 158.1
MISSISSIPPI6 2,988,726 Count 8,383 238 1,277 905 2,397 4,471 82,732 23,354 55,054 4,324
Rate 280.5 8.0 42.7 30.3 80.2 149.6 2,768.1 781.4 1,842.1 144.7
MISSOURI 6,093,000 Count 31,644 537 2,554 1,884 6,570 21,983 170,549 31,710 120,544 18,295
Rate 519.4 8.8 41.9 30.9 107.8 360.8 2,799.1 520.4 1,978.4 300.3
MONTANA 1,042,520 Count 3,840 36 578 414 266 2,960 27,976 3,934 21,299 2,743
Rate 368.3 3.5 55.4 39.7 25.5 283.9 2,683.5 377.4 2,043.0 263.1
NEBRASKA6 1,907,116 Count 5,550 49 994 738 946 3,561 43,163 6,444 31,994 4,725
Rate 291.0 2.6 52.1 38.7 49.6 186.7 2,263.3 337.9 1,677.6 247.8
NEVADA 2,940,058 Count 19,936 224 1,733 1,292 6,340 11,639 76,047 18,850 44,017 13,180
Rate 678.1 7.6 58.9 43.9 215.6 395.9 2,586.6 641.1 1,497.1 448.3
NEW HAMPSHIRE 1,334,795 Count 2,637 17 582 423 427 1,611 20,194 2,963 16,360 871
Rate 197.6 1.3 43.6 31.7 32.0 120.7 1,512.9 222.0 1,225.7 65.3
NEW JERSEY 8,944,469 Count 21,914 372 1,453 1,089 8,984 11,105 138,152 25,284 101,540 11,328
Rate 245.0 4.2 16.2 12.2 100.4 124.2 1,544.6 282.7 1,135.2 126.6
NEW MEXICO6 2,081,015 Count 14,619 139 1,526 1,117 2,737 10,217 81,931 17,281 52,907 11,743
Rate 702.5 6.7 73.3 53.7 131.5 491.0 3,937.1 830.4 2,542.4 564.3
NEW YORK6 19,745,289 Count 74,285 630 6,260 4,569 22,316 45,079 305,181 39,821 250,968 14,392
Rate 376.2 3.2 31.7 23.1 113.0 228.3 1,545.6 201.7 1,271.0 72.9
NORTH CAROLINA6 10,146,788 Count 37,769 678 2,849 2,086 9,336 24,906 277,765 72,082 190,377 15,306
Rate 372.2 6.7 28.1 20.6 92.0 245.5 2,737.5 710.4 1,876.2 150.8
NORTH DAKOTA 757,952 Count 1,903 15 342 256 181 1,365 17,402 3,243 12,195 1,964
Rate 251.1 2.0 45.1 33.8 23.9 180.1 2,295.9 427.9 1,608.9 259.1
OHIO6 11,614,373 Count 34,877 654 5,589 4,141 12,523 16,111 299,357 66,883 212,807 19,667
Rate 300.3 5.6 48.1 35.7 107.8 138.7 2,577.5 575.9 1,832.3 169.3
OKLAHOMA6 3,923,561 Count 17,648 245 2,039 1,509 3,162 12,202 117,037 29,103 75,779 12,155
Rate 449.8 6.2 52.0 38.5 80.6 311.0 2,982.9 741.7 1,931.4 309.8
OREGON6 4,093,465 Count 10,830 113 1,721 1,261 2,278 6,718 121,345 16,866 91,286 13,193
Rate 264.6 2.8 42.0 30.8 55.6 164.1 2,964.4 412.0 2,230.0 322.3
Table 2: Crime in the United States by State, 2016
Source: FBI “2016 Crime in the United States”
(https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016/topic-pages/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement)
1 The violent crime figures include the offenses of murder, rape (revised definition), robbery, and aggravated assault.
2
The figures shown in the rape (revised definition) column were estimated using the revised Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) definition of rape. See data declaration for further explanation.
3
The figures shown in the rape (legacy definition) column were estimated using the legacy UCR definition of rape. See data declaration for further explanation.
4 Includes offenses reported by the Metro Transit Police and the Arson Investigation Unit of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services: Arson Investigation Unit.
5 This state’s agencies submitted rape data according to the legacy UCR definition of rape.
6 Agencies within this state submitted rape data according to both the revised UCR definition of rape and the legacy UCR definition of rape.
NOTE: Although arson data are included in the trend and clearance tables, sufficient data are not available to estimate totals for this offense. Therefore, no arson data are published in this table.
State Population
Violent
crime total1
Murder and
nonnegligent
manslaughter
Rape
(revised
definition2
)
Rape
(legacy
definition3
) Robbery
Aggravated
assault
Property
crime total
Burglary
Larcenytheft
Motor
vehicle
theft
PENNSYLVANIA 12,784,227 Count 40,447 661 4,433 3,233 12,326 23,027 222,795 35,520 174,228 13,047
Rate 316.4 5.2 34.7 25.3 96.4 180.1 1,742.7 277.8 1,362.8 102.1
RHODE ISLAND6 1,056,426 Count 2,524 29 442 328 540 1,513 20,058 3,788 14,674 1,596
Rate 238.9 2.7 41.8 31.0 51.1 143.2 1,898.7 358.6 1,389.0 151.1
SOUTH CAROLINA 4,961,119 Count 24,896 366 2,387 1,711 4,035 18,108 160,928 32,976 114,032 13,920
Rate 501.8 7.4 48.1 34.5 81.3 365.0 3,243.8 664.7 2,298.5 280.6
SOUTH DAKOTA6 865,454 Count 3,621 27 509 379 272 2,813 17,141 3,000 12,639 1,502
Rate 418.4 3.1 58.8 43.8 31.4 325.0 1,980.6 346.6 1,460.4 173.6
TENNESSEE 6,651,194 Count 42,097 486 2,714 1,991 7,813 31,084 189,835 40,312 134,404 15,119
Rate 632.9 7.3 40.8 29.9 117.5 467.3 2,854.1 606.1 2,020.7 227.3
TEXAS 27,862,596 Count 121,042 1,478 13,367 9,858 33,317 72,880 768,947 148,740 551,151 69,056
Rate 434.4 5.3 48.0 35.4 119.6 261.6 2,759.8 533.8 1,978.1 247.8
UTAH 3,051,217 Count 7,407 72 1,520 1,116 1,541 4,274 90,058 12,836 67,834 9,388
Rate 242.8 2.4 49.8 36.6 50.5 140.1 2,951.5 420.7 2,223.2 307.7
VERMONT 624,594 Count 989 14 178 124 106 691 10,602 2,103 8,217 282
Rate 158.3 2.2 28.5 19.9 17.0 110.6 1,697.4 336.7 1,315.6 45.1
VIRGINIA 8,411,808 Count 18,302 484 2,737 1,965 4,803 10,278 156,412 20,018 126,606 9,788
Rate 217.6 5.8 32.5 23.4 57.1 122.2 1,859.4 238.0 1,505.1 116.4
WASHINGTON6 7,288,000 Count 22,023 195 3,077 2,259 5,651 13,100 254,653 49,180 173,187 32,286
Rate 302.2 2.7 42.2 31.0 77.5 179.7 3,494.1 674.8 2,376.3 443.0
WEST VIRGINIA 1,831,102 Count 6,557 81 657 468 720 5,099 37,487 9,301 25,677 2,509
Rate 358.1 4.4 35.9 25.6 39.3 278.5 2,047.2 507.9 1,402.3 137.0
WISCONSIN6 5,778,708 Count 17,679 229 1,979 1,458 4,706 10,765 111,720 19,425 82,337 9,958
Rate 305.9 4.0 34.2 25.2 81.4 186.3 1,933.3 336.1 1,424.8 172.3
WYOMING 585,501 Count 1,430 20 205 150 59 1,146 11,460 1,771 8,889 800
Rate 244.2 3.4 35.0 25.6 10.1 195.7 1,957.3