Table 4

Crime in the United States
by Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2004-2005

Area	Year	Population¹	Violent crime		Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter		Forcible rape		Robbery		Aggravated assault		Property crime		Burglary		Larceny-theft		Motor vehicle theft
Area	Year	Population¹	Number	Rate per 100,000	Number	Rate per 100,000	Number	Rate per 100,000	Number	Rate per 100,000	Number	Rate per 100,000	Number	Rate per 100,000	Number	Rate per 100,000	Number	Rate per 100,000	Number	Rate per 100,000
United States Total^{2, 3, 4}	2004	293,656,842	1,360,088	463.2	16,148	5.5	95,089	32.4	401,470	136.7	847,381	288.6	10,319,386	3,514.1	2,144,446	730.3	6,937,089	2,362.3	1,237,851	421.5
	2005	296,410,404	1,390,695	469.2	16,692	5.6	93,934	31.7	417,122	140.7	862,947	291.1	10,166,159	3,429.8	2,154,126	726.7	6,776,807	2,286.3	1,235,226	416.7
	Percent change		+2.3	+1.3	+3.4	+2.4	-1.2	-2.1	+3.9	+2.9	+1.8	+0.9	-1.5	-2.4	+0.5	-0.5	-2.3	-3.2	-0.2	-1.1
Northeast²	2004	54,582,015	213,409	391.0	2,279	4.2	12,284	22.5	78,326	143.5	120,520	220.8	1,289,873	2,363.2	236,845	433.9	909,566	1,666.4	143,462	262.8
	2005	54,641,895	215,052	393.6	2,403	4.4	12,061	22.1	80,720	147.7	119,868	219.4	1,249,751	2,287.2	231,973	424.5	887,943	1,625.0	129,835	237.6
	Percent change		+0.8	+0.7	+5.4	+5.3	-1.8	-1.9	+3.1	+2.9	-0.5	-0.6	-3.1	-3.2	-2.1	-2.2	-2.4	-2.5	-9.5	-9.6
New England²	2004	14,221,651	46,554	327.3	348	2.4	3,810	26.8	13,270	93.3	29,126	204.8	356,215	2,504.7	70,676	497.0	244,354	1,718.2	41,185	289.6
	2005	14,239,724	45,533	319.8	356	2.5	3,631	25.5	13,112	92.1	28,434	199.7	339,926	2,387.2	68,825	483.3	234,079	1,643.8	37,022	260.0
	Percent change		-2.2	-2.3	+2.3	+2.2	-4.7	-4.8	-1.2	-1.3	-2.4	-2.5	-4.6	-4.7	-2.6	-2.7	-4.2	-4.3	-10.1	-10.2
Connecticut²	2004	3,498,966	10,113	289.0	100	2.9	755	21.6	4,188	119.7	5,070	144.9	93,942	2,684.9	15,959	456.1	66,770	1,908.3	11,213	320.5
	2005	3,510,297	9,635	274.5	102	2.9	702	20.0	3,966	113.0	4,865	138.6	89,794	2,558.0	15,343	437.1	64,033	1,824.1	10,418	296.8
	Percent change		-4.7	-5.0	+2.0	+1.7	-7.0	-7.3	-5.3	-5.6	-4.0	-4.4	-4.4	-4.7	-3.9	-4.2	-4.1	-4.4	-7.1	-7.4
Maine	2004	1,314,985	1,364	103.7	18	1.4	315	24.0	289	22.0	742	56.4	31,740	2,413.7	6,341	482.2	24,096	1,832.4	1,303	99.1
	2005	1,321,505	1,483	112.2	19	1.4	326	24.7	323	24.4	815	61.7	31,889	2,413.1	6,323	478.5	24,218	1,832.6	1,348	102.0
	Percent change		+8.7	+8.2	+5.6	+5.0	+3.5	+3.0	+11.8	+11.2	+9.8	+9.3	+0.5	*	-0.3	-0.8	+0.5	*	+3.5	+2.9
Massachusetts²	2004	6,407,382	29,489	460.2	171	2.7	1,794	28.0	7,484	116.8	20,040	312.8	158,150	2,468.2	34,497	538.4	101,605	1,585.7	22,048	344.1
	2005	6,398,743	29,237	456.9	175	2.7	1,732	27.1	7,615	119.0	19,715	308.1	151,241	2,363.6	34,624	541.1	97,737	1,527.4	18,880	295.1
	Percent change		-0.9	-0.7	+2.3	+2.5	-3.5	-3.3	+1.8	+1.9	-1.6	-1.5	-4.4	-4.2	+0.4	+0.5	-3.8	-3.7	-14.4	-14.3
New Hampshire²	2004	1,299,169	2,202	169.5	17	1.3	466	35.9	500	38.5	1,219	93.8	26,658	2,051.9	4,979	383.2	19,723	1,518.1	1,956	150.6
	2005	1,309,940	1,729	132.0	18	1.4	405	30.9	359	27.4	947	72.3	23,532	1,796.4	4,153	317.0	18,042	1,377.3	1,337	102.1
	Percent change		-21.5	-22.1	+5.9	+5.0	-13.1	-13.8	-28.2	-28.8	-22.3	-23.0	-11.7	-12.5	-16.6	-17.3	-8.5	-9.3	-31.6	-32.2
Rhode Island	2004	1,079,916	2,673	247.5	26	2.4	320	29.6	731	67.7	1,596	147.8	31,166	2,886.0	5,465	506.1	21,623	2,002.3	4,078	377.6
	2005	1,076,189	2,703	251.2	34	3.2	321	29.8	776	72.1	1,572	146.1	29,260	2,718.9	5,318	494.2	19,544	1,816.0	4,398	408.7
	Percent change		+1.1	+1.5	+30.8	+31.2	+0.3	+0.7	+6.2	+6.5	-1.5	-1.2	-6.1	-5.8	-2.7	-2.4	-9.6	-9.3	+7.8	+8.2
Vermont²	2004	621,233	713	114.8	16	2.6	160	25.8	78	12.6	459	73.9	14,559	2,343.6	3,435	552.9	10,537	1,696.1	587	94.5
	2005	623,050	746	119.7	8	1.3	145	23.3	73	11.7	520	83.5	14,210	2,280.7	3,064	491.8	10,505	1,686.1	641	102.9
	Percent change		+4.6	+4.3	-50.0	-50.1	-9.4	-9.6	-6.4	-6.7	+13.3	+13.0	-2.4	-2.7	-10.8	-11.1	-0.3	-0.6	+9.2	+8.9
Middle Atlantic	2004	40,360,364	166,855	413.4	1,931	4.8	8,474	21.0	65,056	161.2	91,394	226.4	933,658	2,313.3	166,169	411.7	665,212	1,648.2	102,277	253.4
	2005	40,402,171	169,519	419.6	2,047	5.1	8,430	20.9	67,608	167.3	91,434	226.3	909,825	2,251.9	163,148	403.8	653,864	1,618.4	92,813	229.7
	Percent change		+1.6	+1.5	+6.0	+5.9	-0.5	-0.6	+3.9	+3.8	*	-0.1	-2.6	-2.7	-1.8	-1.9	-1.7	-1.8	-9.3	-9.3
New Jersey	2004	8,685,166	30,943	356.3	392	4.5	1,331	15.3	13,076	150.6	16,144	185.9	211,313	2,433.0	41,030	472.4	139,977	1,611.7	30,306	348.9
	2005	8,717,925	30,919	354.7	417	4.8	1,208	13.9	13,215	151.6	16,079	184.4	203,391	2,333.0	38,980	447.1	136,728	1,568.4	27,683	317.5
	Percent change		-0.1	-0.5	+6.4	+6.0	-9.2	-9.6	+1.1	+0.7	-0.4	-0.8	-3.7	-4.1	-5.0	-5.4	-2.3	-2.7	-8.7	-9.0
New York	2004	19,280,727	84,914	440.4	889	4.6	3,608	18.7	33,506	173.8	46,911	243.3	422,734	2,192.5	70,696	366.7	311,036	1,613.2	41,002	212.7
	2005	19,254,630	85,839	445.8	874	4.5	3,636	18.9	35,179	182.7	46,150	239.7	405,990	2,108.5	68,034	353.3	302,220	1,569.6	35,736	185.6
	Percent change		+1.1	+1.2	-1.7	-1.6	+0.8	+0.9	+5.0	+5.1	-1.6	-1.5	-4.0	-3.8	-3.8	-3.6	-2.8	-2.7	-12.8	-12.7
Pennsylvania	2004	12,394,471	50,998	411.5	650	5.2	3,535	28.5	18,474	149.1	28,339	228.6	299,611	2,417.3	54,443	439.3	214,199	1,728.2	30,969	249.9
	2005	12,429,616	52,761	424.5	756	6.1	3,586	28.9	19,214	154.6	29,205	235.0	300,444	2,417.2	56,134	451.6	214,916	1,729.1	29,394	236.5
	Percent change		+3.5	+3.2	+16.3	+16.0	+1.4	+1.2	+4.0	+3.7	+3.1	+2.8	+0.3	*	+3.1	+2.8	+0.3	+0.1	-5.1	-5.4
Midwest^2, ³	2004	65,693,747	257,807	392.4	3,097	4.7	24,044	36.6	76,752	116.8	153,914	234.3	2,155,351	3,280.9	424,469	646.1	1,506,184	2,292.7	224,698	342.0
	2005	65,971,974	272,247	412.7	3,243	4.9	23,905	36.2	82,682	125.3	162,417	246.2	2,150,636	3,259.9	439,514	666.2	1,485,603	2,251.9	225,519	341.8
	Percent change		+5.6	+5.2	+4.7	+4.3	-0.6	-1.0	+7.7	+7.3	+5.5	+5.1	-0.2	-0.6	+3.5	+3.1	-1.4	-1.8	+0.4	-0.1
East North Central^2, ³	2004	45,996,435	189,731	412.5	2,399	5.2	17,385	37.8	61,787	134.3	108,160	235.1	1,491,267	3,242.1	302,861	658.4	1,024,333	2,227.0	164,073	356.7
	2005	46,156,447	200,215	433.8	2,517	5.5	17,045	36.9	66,584	144.3	114,069	247.1	1,489,943	3,228.0	316,206	685.1	1,010,460	2,189.2	163,277	353.7
	Percent change		+5.5	+5.2	+4.9	+4.6	-2.0	-2.3	+7.8	+7.4	+5.5	+5.1	-0.1	-0.4	+4.4	+4.0	-1.4	-1.7	-0.5	-0.8
Illinois^2, ³	2004	12,712,016	69,365	545.7	780	6.1	4,220	33.2	22,582	177.6	41,783	328.7	403,486	3,174.1	76,088	598.6	287,025	2,257.9	40,373	317.6
	2005	12,763,371	70,392	551.5	766	6.0	4,297	33.7	23,187	181.7	42,142	330.2	393,148	3,080.3	77,462	606.9	276,301	2,164.8	39,385	308.6
	Percent change		+1.5	+1.1	-1.8	-2.2	+1.8	+1.4	+2.7	+2.3	+0.9	+0.5	-2.6	-3.0	+1.8	+1.4	-3.7	-4.1	-2.4	-2.8
Indiana	2004	6,226,537	20,294	325.9	316	5.1	1,803	29.0	6,373	102.4	11,802	189.5	211,929	3,403.6	42,168	677.2	148,670	2,387.7	21,091	338.7
	2005	6,271,973	20,302	323.7	356	5.7	1,856	29.6	6,809	108.6	11,281	179.9	216,778	3,456.3	43,756	697.6	151,278	2,412.0	21,744	346.7
	Percent change		*	-0.7	+12.7	+11.8	+2.9	+2.2	+6.8	+6.1	-4.4	-5.1	+2.3	+1.5	+3.8	+3.0	+1.8	+1.0	+3.1	+2.3
Michigan²	2004	10,104,206	49,737	492.2	643	6.4	5,482	54.3	11,336	112.2	32,276	319.4	309,805	3,066.1	64,233	635.7	194,988	1,929.8	50,584	500.6
	2005	10,120,860	55,877	552.1	616	6.1	5,193	51.3	13,342	131.8	36,726	362.9	312,843	3,091.1	70,519	696.8	194,101	1,917.8	48,223	476.5
	Percent change		+12.3	+12.2	-4.2	-4.4	-5.3	-5.4	+17.7	+17.5	+13.8	+13.6	+1.0	+0.8	+9.8	+9.6	-0.5	-0.6	-4.7	-4.8
Ohio²	2004	11,450,143	38,787	338.7	506	4.4	4,744	41.4	17,429	152.2	16,108	140.7	419,337	3,662.3	96,518	842.9	282,168	2,464.3	40,651	355.0
	2005	11,464,042	40,273	351.3	585	5.1	4,557	39.8	18,696	163.1	16,435	143.4	419,899	3,662.7	100,063	872.8	278,457	2,429.0	41,379	360.9
	Percent change		+3.8	+3.7	+15.6	+15.5	-3.9	-4.1	+7.3	+7.1	+2.0	+1.9	+0.1	*	+3.7	+3.5	-1.3	-1.4	+1.8	+1.7
Wisconsin	2004	5,503,533	11,548	209.8	154	2.8	1,136	20.6	4,067	73.9	6,191	112.5	146,710	2,665.7	23,854	433.4	111,482	2,025.6	11,374	206.7
	2005	5,536,201	13,371	241.5	194	3.5	1,142	20.6	4,550	82.2	7,485	135.2	147,275	2,660.2	24,406	440.8	110,323	1,992.8	12,546	226.6
	Percent change		+15.8	+15.1	+26.0	+25.2	+0.5	-0.1	+11.9	+11.2	+20.9	+20.2	+0.4	-0.2	+2.3	+1.7	-1.0	-1.6	+10.3	+9.7
West North Central²	2004	19,697,312	68,076	345.6	698	3.5	6,659	33.8	14,965	76.0	45,754	232.3	664,084	3,371.4	121,608	617.4	481,851	2,446.3	60,625	307.8
	2005	19,815,527	72,032	363.5	726	3.7	6,860	34.6	16,098	81.2	48,348	244.0	660,693	3,334.2	123,308	622.3	475,143	2,397.8	62,242	314.1
	Percent change		+5.8	+5.2	+4.0	+3.4	+3.0	+2.4	+7.6	+6.9	+5.7	+5.0	-0.5	-1.1	+1.4	+0.8	-1.4	-2.0	+2.7	+2.1
Iowa²	2004	2,952,904	8,499	287.8	44	1.5	782	26.5	1,160	39.3	6,513	220.6	85,775	2,904.8	17,928	607.1	62,214	2,106.9	5,633	190.8
	2005	2,966,334	8,642	291.3	38	1.3	827	27.9	1,154	38.9	6,623	223.3	84,056	2,833.7	17,987	606.4	60,594	2,042.7	5,475	184.6
	Percent change		+1.7	+1.2	-13.6	-14.0	+5.8	+5.3	-0.5	-1.0	+1.7	+1.2	-2.0	-2.4	+0.3	-0.1	-2.6	-3.0	-2.8	-3.2
Kansas²	2004	2,733,697	10,330	377.9	122	4.5	1,142	41.8	1,812	66.3	7,254	265.4	109,771	4,015.5	20,146	737.0	81,115	2,967.2	8,510	311.3
	2005	2,744,687	10,634	387.4	102	3.7	1,055	38.4	1,793	65.3	7,684	280.0	103,941	3,787.0	18,917	689.2	75,702	2,758.1	9,322	339.6
	Percent change		+2.9	+2.5	-16.4	-16.7	-7.6	-8.0	-1.0	-1.4	+5.9	+5.5	-5.3	-5.7	-6.1	-6.5	-6.7	-7.0	+9.5	+9.1
Minnesota	2004	5,096,546	13,751	269.8	113	2.2	2,123	41.7	4,070	79.9	7,445	146.1	155,019	3,041.6	28,048	550.3	113,453	2,226.1	13,518	265.2
	2005	5,132,799	15,243	297.0	115	2.2	2,258	44.0	4,724	92.0	8,146	158.7	158,301	3,084.1	29,716	578.9	114,304	2,226.9	14,281	278.2
	Percent change		+10.9	+10.1	+1.8	+1.1	+6.4	+5.6	+16.1	+15.2	+9.4	+8.6	+2.1	+1.4	+5.9	+5.2	+0.8	*	+5.6	+4.9
Missouri	2004	5,759,532	28,226	490.1	354	6.1	1,479	25.7	6,630	115.1	19,763	343.1	224,629	3,900.1	40,472	702.7	158,264	2,747.9	25,893	449.6
	2005	5,800,310	30,477	525.4	402	6.9	1,625	28.0	7,196	124.1	21,254	366.4	227,809	3,927.5	42,822	738.3	159,288	2,746.2	25,699	443.1
	Percent change		+8.0	+7.2	+13.6	+12.8	+9.9	+9.1	+8.5	+7.8	+7.5	+6.8	+1.4	+0.7	+5.8	+5.1	+0.6	-0.1	-0.7	-1.4
Nebraska	2004	1,747,704	5,393	308.6	40	2.3	620	35.5	1,138	65.1	3,595	205.7	61,512	3,519.6	9,826	562.2	46,399	2,654.9	5,287	302.5
	2005	1,758,787	5,048	287.0	44	2.5	579	32.9	1,040	59.1	3,385	192.5	60,207	3,423.2	9,363	532.4	45,277	2,574.3	5,567	316.5
	Percent change		-6.4	-7.0	+10.0	+9.3	-6.6	-7.2	-8.6	-9.2	-5.8	-6.4	-2.1	-2.7	-4.7	-5.3	-2.4	-3.0	+5.3	+4.6
North Dakota²	2004	636,308	558	87.7	8	1.3	177	27.8	43	6.8	330	51.9	12,493	1,963.4	2,040	320.6	9,516	1,495.5	937	147.3
	2005	636,677	625	98.2	7	1.1	154	24.2	47	7.4	417	65.5	12,595	1,978.2	1,986	311.9	9,552	1,500.3	1,057	166.0
	Percent change		+12.0	+11.9	-12.5	-12.6	-13.0	-13.0	+9.3	+9.2	+26.4	+26.3	+0.8	+0.8	-2.6	-2.7	+0.4	+0.3	+12.8	+12.7
South Dakota²	2004	770,621	1,319	171.2	17	2.2	336	43.6	112	14.5	854	110.8	14,885	1,931.6	3,148	408.5	10,890	1,413.1	847	109.9
	2005	775,933	1,363	175.7	18	2.3	362	46.7	144	18.6	839	108.1	13,784	1,776.4	2,517	324.4	10,426	1,343.7	841	108.4
	Percent change		+3.3	+2.6	+5.9	+5.2	+7.7	+7.0	+28.6	+27.7	-1.8	-2.4	-7.4	-8.0	-20.0	-20.6	-4.3	-4.9	-0.7	-1.4
South^2, ⁴	2004	105,994,495	573,753	541.3	6,956	6.6	36,335	34.3	154,412	145.7	376,050	354.8	4,266,659	4,025.4	969,815	915.0	2,875,036	2,712.4	421,808	398.0
	2005	107,505,413	583,323	542.6	7,112	6.6	35,606	33.1	159,545	148.4	381,060	354.5	4,174,499	3,883.1	965,476	898.1	2,796,990	2,601.7	412,033	383.3
	Percent change		+1.7	+0.2	+2.2	+0.8	-2.0	-3.4	+3.3	+1.9	+1.3	-0.1	-2.2	-3.5	-0.4	-1.8	-2.7	-4.1	-2.3	-3.7
South Atlantic^{2, 4}	2004	55,281,439	312,749	565.7	3,582	6.5	17,168	31.1	85,893	155.4	206,106	372.8	2,152,901	3,894.4	480,328	868.9	1,439,483	2,603.9	233,090	421.6
	2005	56,179,519	318,806	567.5	3,672	6.5	16,697	29.7	90,141	160.5	208,296	370.8	2,128,234	3,788.3	482,401	858.7	1,417,302	2,522.8	228,531	406.8
	Percent change		+1.9	+0.3	+2.5	+0.9	-2.7	-4.3	+4.9	+3.3	+1.1	-0.6	-1.1	-2.7	+0.4	-1.2	-1.5	-3.1	-2.0	-3.5
Delaware²	2004	830,069	5,105	615.0	28	3.4	357	43.0	1,343	161.8	3,377	406.8	27,256	3,283.6	5,669	683.0	19,285	2,323.3	2,302	277.3
	2005	843,524	5,332	632.1	37	4.4	377	44.7	1,306	154.8	3,612	428.2	26,245	3,111.4	5,811	688.9	18,085	2,144.0	2,349	278.5
	Percent change		+4.4	+2.8	+32.1	+30.0	+5.6	+3.9	-2.8	-4.3	+7.0	+5.3	-3.7	-5.2	+2.5	+0.9	-6.2	-7.7	+2.0	+0.4
District of Columbia⁴	2004	554,239	7,590	1,369.4	198	35.7	222	40.1	3,202	577.7	3,968	715.9	26,896	4,852.8	3,946	712.0	14,542	2,623.8	8,408	1,517.0
	2005	550,521	8,032	1,459.0	195	35.4	166	30.2	3,700	672.1	3,971	721.3	26,133	4,747.0	3,577	649.7	14,836	2,694.9	7,720	1,402.3
	Percent change		+5.8	+6.5	-1.5	-0.9	-25.2	-24.7	+15.6	+16.3	+0.1	+0.8	-2.8	-2.2	-9.4	-8.7	+2.0	+2.7	-8.2	-7.6
Florida	2004	17,385,430	123,754	711.8	946	5.4	6,612	38.0	29,997	172.5	86,199	495.8	727,141	4,182.5	166,332	956.7	482,484	2,775.2	78,325	450.5
	2005	17,789,864	125,957	708.0	883	5.0	6,592	37.1	30,141	169.4	88,341	496.6	712,998	4,007.9	164,783	926.3	472,912	2,658.3	75,303	423.3
	Percent change		+1.8	-0.5	-6.7	-8.8	-0.3	-2.6	+0.5	-1.8	+2.5	+0.2	-1.9	-4.2	-0.9	-3.2	-2.0	-4.2	-3.9	-6.0
Georgia	2004	8,918,129	40,217	451.0	613	6.9	2,387	26.8	13,656	153.1	23,561	264.2	376,656	4,223.5	82,992	930.6	249,426	2,796.8	44,238	496.0
	2005	9,072,576	40,725	448.9	564	6.2	2,143	23.6	14,041	154.8	23,977	264.3	378,534	4,172.3	84,463	931.0	249,594	2,751.1	44,477	490.2
	Percent change		+1.3	-0.5	-8.0	-9.6	-10.2	-11.8	+2.8	+1.1	+1.8	*	+0.5	-1.2	+1.8	*	+0.1	-1.6	+0.5	-1.2
Maryland²	2004	5,561,332	38,961	700.6	521	9.4	1,317	23.7	12,772	229.7	24,351	437.9	202,474	3,640.7	36,704	660.0	129,888	2,335.6	35,882	645.2
	2005	5,600,388	39,369	703.0	552	9.9	1,266	22.6	14,378	256.7	23,173	413.8	198,483	3,544.1	35,922	641.4	128,491	2,294.3	34,070	608.4
	Percent change		+1.0	+0.3	+6.0	+5.2	-3.9	-4.5	+12.6	+11.8	-4.8	-5.5	-2.0	-2.7	-2.1	-2.8	-1.1	-1.8	-5.0	-5.7
North Carolina	2004	8,540,468	38,244	447.8	532	6.2	2,339	27.4	11,782	138.0	23,591	276.2	355,328	4,160.5	101,193	1,184.9	227,147	2,659.7	26,988	316.0
	2005	8,683,242	40,650	468.1	585	6.7	2,302	26.5	12,635	145.5	25,128	289.4	353,855	4,075.1	104,298	1,201.1	221,091	2,546.2	28,466	327.8
	Percent change		+6.3	+4.5	+10.0	+8.2	-1.6	-3.2	+7.2	+5.5	+6.5	+4.8	-0.4	-2.1	+3.1	+1.4	-2.7	-4.3	+5.5	+3.7
South Carolina²	2004	4,197,892	33,160	789.9	286	6.8	1,772	42.2	5,468	130.3	25,634	610.6	190,456	4,536.9	43,739	1,041.9	130,991	3,120.4	15,726	374.6
	2005	4,255,083	32,384	761.1	315	7.4	1,809	42.5	5,622	132.1	24,638	579.0	184,646	4,339.4	42,589	1,000.9	125,699	2,954.1	16,358	384.4
	Percent change		-2.3	-3.7	+10.1	+8.7	+2.1	+0.7	+2.8	+1.4	-3.9	-5.2	-3.1	-4.4	-2.6	-3.9	-4.0	-5.3	+4.0	+2.6
Virginia²	2004	7,481,332	20,608	275.5	390	5.2	1,816	24.3	6,899	92.2	11,503	153.8	200,368	2,678.2	28,759	384.4	154,154	2,060.5	17,455	233.3
	2005	7,567,465	21,400	282.8	461	6.1	1,721	22.7	7,507	99.2	11,711	154.8	199,644	2,638.2	29,672	392.1	154,000	2,035.0	15,972	211.1
	Percent change		+3.8	+2.7	+18.2	+16.9	-5.2	-6.3	+8.8	+7.6	+1.8	+0.6	-0.4	-1.5	+3.2	+2.0	-0.1	-1.2	-8.5	-9.5
West Virginia²	2004	1,812,548	5,110	281.9	68	3.8	346	19.1	774	42.7	3,922	216.4	46,326	2,555.8	10,994	606.5	31,566	1,741.5	3,766	207.8
	2005	1,816,856	4,957	272.8	80	4.4	321	17.7	811	44.6	3,745	206.1	47,696	2,625.2	11,286	621.2	32,594	1,794.0	3,816	210.0
	Percent change		-3.0	-3.2	+17.6	+17.4	-7.2	-7.4	+4.8	+4.5	-4.5	-4.7	+3.0	+2.7	+2.7	+2.4	+3.3	+3.0	+1.3	+1.1
East South Central²	2004	17,461,276	79,157	453.3	1,074	6.2	6,423	36.8	20,676	118.4	50,984	292.0	643,520	3,685.4	158,615	908.4	429,453	2,459.5	55,452	317.6
	2005	17,615,260	83,834	475.9	1,210	6.9	6,303	35.8	22,516	127.8	53,805	305.4	633,180	3,594.5	158,030	897.1	420,644	2,388.0	54,506	309.4
	Percent change		+5.9	+5.0	+12.7	+11.7	-1.9	-2.7	+8.9	+7.9	+5.5	+4.6	-1.6	-2.5	-0.4	-1.2	-2.1	-2.9	-1.7	-2.6
Alabama	2004	4,525,375	19,324	427.0	254	5.6	1,742	38.5	6,042	133.5	11,286	249.4	182,340	4,029.3	44,666	987.0	123,650	2,732.4	14,024	309.9
	2005	4,557,808	19,678	431.7	374	8.2	1,564	34.3	6,447	141.4	11,293	247.8	177,393	3,892.1	43,473	953.8	120,780	2,650.0	13,140	288.3
	Percent change		+1.8	+1.1	+47.2	+46.2	-10.2	-10.9	+6.7	+5.9	+0.1	-0.7	-2.7	-3.4	-2.7	-3.4	-2.3	-3.0	-6.3	-7.0
Kentucky	2004	4,141,835	10,152	245.1	236	5.7	1,238	29.9	3,268	78.9	5,410	130.6	105,209	2,540.2	25,902	625.4	70,535	1,703.0	8,772	211.8
	2005	4,173,405	11,134	266.8	190	4.6	1,421	34.0	3,690	88.4	5,833	139.8	105,608	2,530.5	26,458	634.0	70,354	1,685.8	8,796	210.8
	Percent change		+9.7	+8.8	-19.5	-20.1	+14.8	+13.9	+12.9	+12.1	+7.8	+7.0	+0.4	-0.4	+2.1	+1.4	-0.3	-1.0	+0.3	-0.5
Mississippi	2004	2,900,768	8,568	295.4	227	7.8	1,161	40.0	2,503	86.3	4,677	161.2	100,980	3,481.1	27,661	953.6	65,440	2,256.0	7,879	271.6
	2005	2,921,088	8,131	278.4	214	7.3	1,147	39.3	2,405	82.3	4,365	149.4	95,231	3,260.1	26,866	919.7	60,873	2,083.9	7,492	256.5
	Percent change		-5.1	-5.8	-5.7	-6.4	-1.2	-1.9	-3.9	-4.6	-6.7	-7.3	-5.7	-6.3	-2.9	-3.5	-7.0	-7.6	-4.9	-5.6
Tennessee²	2004	5,893,298	41,113	697.6	357	6.1	2,282	38.7	8,863	150.4	29,611	502.5	254,991	4,326.8	60,386	1,024.7	169,828	2,881.7	24,777	420.4
	2005	5,962,959	44,891	752.8	432	7.2	2,171	36.4	9,974	167.3	32,314	541.9	254,948	4,275.5	61,233	1,026.9	168,637	2,828.1	25,078	420.6
	Percent change		+9.2	+7.9	+21.0	+19.6	-4.9	-6.0	+12.5	+11.2	+9.1	+7.9	*	-1.2	+1.4	+0.2	-0.7	-1.9	+1.2	+0.0
West South Central²	2004	33,251,780	181,847	546.9	2,300	6.9	12,744	38.3	47,843	143.9	118,960	357.8	1,470,238	4,421.5	330,872	995.1	1,006,100	3,025.7	133,266	400.8
	2005	33,710,634	180,683	536.0	2,230	6.6	12,606	37.4	46,888	139.1	118,959	352.9	1,413,085	4,191.8	325,045	964.2	959,044	2,844.9	128,996	382.7
	Percent change		-0.6	-2.0	-3.0	-4.4	-1.1	-2.4	-2.0	-3.3	*	-1.4	-3.9	-5.2	-1.8	-3.1	-4.7	-6.0	-3.2	-4.5
Arkansas²	2004	2,750,000	13,814	502.3	176	6.4	1,183	43.0	2,372	86.3	10,083	366.7	110,911	4,033.1	30,151	1,096.4	74,242	2,699.7	6,518	237.0
	2005	2,779,154	14,659	527.5	186	6.7	1,193	42.9	2,531	91.1	10,749	386.8	112,775	4,057.9	30,143	1,084.6	75,348	2,711.2	7,284	262.1
	Percent change		+6.1	+5.0	+5.7	+4.6	+0.8	-0.2	+6.7	+5.6	+6.6	+5.5	+1.7	+0.6	*	-1.1	+1.5	+0.4	+11.8	+10.6
Louisiana	2004	4,506,685	28,844	640.0	574	12.7	1,616	35.9	6,564	145.7	20,090	445.8	199,153	4,419.1	45,359	1,006.5	134,080	2,975.1	19,714	437.4
	2005	4,523,628	26,889	594.4	450	9.9	1,421	31.4	5,337	118.0	19,681	435.1	166,611	3,683.1	39,382	870.6	112,840	2,494.5	14,389	318.1
	Percent change		-6.8	-7.1	-21.6	-21.9	-12.1	-12.4	-18.7	-19.0	-2.0	-2.4	-16.3	-16.7	-13.2	-13.5	-15.8	-16.2	-27.0	-27.3
Oklahoma	2004	3,523,546	17,635	500.5	186	5.3	1,557	44.2	3,090	87.7	12,802	363.3	149,472	4,242.1	35,244	1,000.2	101,271	2,874.1	12,957	367.7
	2005	3,547,884	18,044	508.6	187	5.3	1,481	41.7	3,230	91.0	13,146	370.5	143,406	4,042.0	35,692	1,006.0	93,814	2,644.2	13,900	391.8
	Percent change		+2.3	+1.6	+0.5	-0.2	-4.9	-5.5	+4.5	+3.8	+2.7	+2.0	-4.1	-4.7	+1.3	+0.6	-7.4	-8.0	+7.3	+6.5
Texas	2004	22,471,549	121,554	540.9	1,364	6.1	8,388	37.3	35,817	159.4	75,985	338.1	1,010,702	4,497.7	220,118	979.5	696,507	3,099.5	94,077	418.6
	2005	22,859,968	121,091	529.7	1,407	6.2	8,511	37.2	35,790	156.6	75,383	329.8	990,293	4,332.0	219,828	961.6	677,042	2,961.7	93,423	408.7
	Percent change		-0.4	-2.1	+3.2	+1.4	+1.5	-0.3	-0.1	-1.8	-0.8	-2.5	-2.0	-3.7	-0.1	-1.8	-2.8	-4.4	-0.7	-2.4
West²	2004	67,386,585	315,119	467.6	3,816	5.7	22,426	33.3	91,980	136.5	196,897	292.2	2,607,503	3,869.5	513,317	761.7	1,646,303	2,443.1	447,883	664.6
	2005	68,291,122	320,073	468.7	3,934	5.8	22,362	32.7	94,175	137.9	199,602	292.3	2,591,273	3,794.5	517,163	757.3	1,606,271	2,352.1	467,839	685.1
	Percent change		+1.6	+0.2	+3.1	+1.7	-0.3	-1.6	+2.4	+1.0	+1.4	*	-0.6	-1.9	+0.7	-0.6	-2.4	-3.7	+4.5	+3.1
Mountain²	2004	19,826,259	86,518	436.4	1,074	5.4	7,780	39.2	20,204	101.9	57,460	289.8	830,300	4,187.9	162,110	817.7	545,539	2,751.6	122,651	618.6
	2005	20,291,305	90,259	444.8	1,090	5.4	8,012	39.5	20,749	102.3	60,408	297.7	837,792	4,128.8	164,755	811.9	543,020	2,676.1	130,017	640.8
	Percent change		+4.3	+1.9	+1.5	-0.8	+3.0	+0.6	+2.7	+0.3	+5.1	+2.7	+0.9	-1.4	+1.6	-0.7	-0.5	-2.7	+6.0	+3.6
Arizona²	2004	5,739,879	28,952	504.4	414	7.2	1,896	33.0	7,721	134.5	18,921	329.6	291,203	5,073.3	56,885	991.0	179,012	3,118.7	55,306	963.5
	2005	5,939,292	30,478	513.2	445	7.5	2,006	33.8	8,579	144.4	19,448	327.4	287,345	4,838.0	56,328	948.4	176,112	2,965.2	54,905	924.4
	Percent change		+5.3	+1.7	+7.5	+3.9	+5.8	+2.2	+11.1	+7.4	+2.8	-0.7	-1.3	-4.6	-1.0	-4.3	-1.6	-4.9	-0.7	-4.1
Colorado²	2004	4,601,821	17,121	372.0	201	4.4	1,945	42.3	3,739	81.3	11,236	244.2	180,322	3,918.5	33,010	717.3	123,308	2,679.5	24,004	521.6
	2005	4,665,177	18,498	396.5	173	3.7	2,026	43.4	3,948	84.6	12,351	264.7	188,449	4,039.5	34,746	744.8	127,602	2,735.2	26,101	559.5
	Percent change		+8.0	+6.6	-13.9	-15.1	+4.2	+2.7	+5.6	+4.2	+9.9	+8.4	+4.5	+3.1	+5.3	+3.8	+3.5	+2.1	+8.7	+7.3
Idaho²	2004	1,395,140	3,452	247.4	31	2.2	594	42.6	241	17.3	2,586	185.4	38,799	2,781.0	7,671	549.8	28,389	2,034.8	2,739	196.3
	2005	1,429,096	3,670	256.8	35	2.4	577	40.4	266	18.6	2,792	195.4	38,556	2,697.9	8,066	564.4	27,606	1,931.7	2,884	201.8
	Percent change		+6.3	+3.8	+12.9	+10.2	-2.9	-5.2	+10.4	+7.8	+8.0	+5.4	-0.6	-3.0	+5.1	+2.7	-2.8	-5.1	+5.3	+2.8
Montana	2004	926,920	2,723	293.8	30	3.2	273	29.5	233	25.1	2,187	235.9	27,215	2,936.1	3,515	379.2	22,082	2,382.3	1,618	174.6
	2005	935,670	2,634	281.5	18	1.9	301	32.2	177	18.9	2,138	228.5	29,407	3,142.9	3,642	389.2	23,794	2,543.0	1,971	210.7
	Percent change		-3.3	-4.2	-40.0	-40.6	+10.3	+9.2	-24.0	-24.7	-2.2	-3.2	+8.1	+7.0	+3.6	+2.6	+7.8	+6.7	+21.8	+20.7
Nevada	2004	2,332,898	14,379	616.4	172	7.4	954	40.9	4,905	210.3	8,348	357.8	98,215	4,210.0	23,142	992.0	52,438	2,247.8	22,635	970.3
	2005	2,414,807	14,654	606.8	206	8.5	1,016	42.1	4,702	194.7	8,730	361.5	102,424	4,241.5	23,481	972.4	52,012	2,153.9	26,931	1,115.2
	Percent change		+1.9	-1.5	+19.8	+15.7	+6.5	+2.9	-4.1	-7.4	+4.6	+1.0	+4.3	+0.7	+1.5	-2.0	-0.8	-4.2	+19.0	+14.9
New Mexico	2004	1,903,006	13,081	687.4	169	8.9	1,039	54.6	2,062	108.4	9,811	515.6	79,895	4,198.4	19,924	1,047.0	52,069	2,736.1	7,902	415.2
	2005	1,928,384	13,541	702.2	143	7.4	1,044	54.1	1,904	98.7	10,450	541.9	79,995	4,148.3	21,095	1,093.9	50,907	2,639.9	7,993	414.5
	Percent change		+3.5	+2.2	-15.4	-16.5	+0.5	-0.8	-7.7	-8.9	+6.5	+5.1	+0.1	-1.2	+5.9	+4.5	-2.2	-3.5	+1.2	-0.2
Utah²	2004	2,420,708	5,647	233.3	46	1.9	967	39.9	1,236	51.1	3,398	140.4	97,762	4,038.6	15,225	628.9	74,889	3,093.7	7,648	315.9
	2005	2,469,585	5,612	227.2	56	2.3	920	37.3	1,095	44.3	3,541	143.4	95,546	3,868.9	14,971	606.2	72,082	2,918.8	8,493	343.9
	Percent change		-0.6	-2.6	+21.7	+19.3	-4.9	-6.7	-11.4	-13.2	+4.2	+2.1	-2.3	-4.2	-1.7	-3.6	-3.7	-5.7	+11.0	+8.9
Wyoming	2004	505,887	1,163	229.9	11	2.2	112	22.1	67	13.2	973	192.3	16,889	3,338.5	2,738	541.2	13,352	2,639.3	799	157.9
	2005	509,294	1,172	230.1	14	2.7	122	24.0	78	15.3	958	188.1	16,070	3,155.3	2,426	476.3	12,905	2,533.9	739	145.1
	Percent change		+0.8	+0.1	+27.3	+26.4	+8.9	+8.2	+16.4	+15.6	-1.5	-2.2	-4.8	-5.5	-11.4	-12.0	-3.3	-4.0	-7.5	-8.1
Pacific²	2004	47,560,326	228,601	480.7	2,742	5.8	14,646	30.8	71,776	150.9	139,437	293.2	1,777,203	3,736.7	351,207	738.4	1,100,764	2,314.5	325,232	683.8
	2005	47,999,817	229,814	478.8	2,844	5.9	14,350	29.9	73,426	153.0	139,194	290.0	1,753,481	3,653.1	352,408	734.2	1,063,251	2,215.1	337,822	703.8
	Percent change		+0.5	-0.4	+3.7	+2.8	-2.0	-2.9	+2.3	+1.4	-0.2	-1.1	-1.3	-2.2	+0.3	-0.6	-3.4	-4.3	+3.9	+2.9
Alaska	2004	657,755	4,159	632.3	37	5.6	558	84.8	447	68.0	3,117	473.9	22,172	3,370.9	3,773	573.6	16,159	2,456.7	2,240	340.6
	2005	663,661	4,194	631.9	32	4.8	538	81.1	537	80.9	3,087	465.1	23,975	3,612.5	4,131	622.5	17,249	2,599.1	2,595	391.0
	Percent change		+0.8	-0.1	-13.5	-14.3	-3.6	-4.4	+20.1	+19.1	-1.0	-1.8	+8.1	+7.2	+9.5	+8.5	+6.7	+5.8	+15.8	+14.8
California²	2004	35,842,038	189,175	527.8	2,392	6.7	9,615	26.8	61,768	172.3	115,400	322.0	1,227,194	3,423.9	245,903	686.1	728,687	2,033.1	252,604	704.8
	2005	36,132,147	190,178	526.3	2,503	6.9	9,392	26.0	63,622	176.1	114,661	317.3	1,200,531	3,322.6	250,521	693.3	692,467	1,916.5	257,543	712.8
	Percent change		+0.5	-0.3	+4.6	+3.8	-2.3	-3.1	+3.0	+2.2	-0.6	-1.4	-2.2	-3.0	+1.9	+1.1	-5.0	-5.7	+2.0	+1.1
Hawaii	2004	1,262,124	3,213	254.6	33	2.6	333	26.4	944	74.8	1,903	150.8	60,525	4,795.5	10,827	857.8	41,078	3,254.7	8,620	683.0
	2005	1,275,194	3,253	255.1	24	1.9	343	26.9	1,001	78.5	1,885	147.8	61,115	4,792.6	9,792	767.9	42,188	3,308.4	9,135	716.4
	Percent change		+1.2	+0.2	-27.3	-28.0	+3.0	+1.9	+6.0	+5.0	-0.9	-2.0	+1.0	-0.1	-9.6	-10.5	+2.7	+1.6	+6.0	+4.9
Oregon	2004	3,591,363	10,724	298.6	90	2.5	1,283	35.7	2,751	76.6	6,600	183.8	166,475	4,635.4	30,072	837.3	117,868	3,282.0	18,535	516.1
	2005	3,641,056	10,444	286.8	80	2.2	1,266	34.8	2,478	68.1	6,620	181.8	160,199	4,399.8	27,621	758.6	113,316	3,112.2	19,262	529.0
	Percent change		-2.6	-3.9	-11.1	-12.3	-1.3	-2.7	-9.9	-11.2	+0.3	-1.1	-3.8	-5.1	-8.2	-9.4	-3.9	-5.2	+3.9	+2.5
Washington	2004	6,207,046	21,330	343.6	190	3.1	2,857	46.0	5,866	94.5	12,417	200.0	300,837	4,846.7	60,632	976.8	196,972	3,173.4	43,233	696.5
	2005	6,287,759	21,745	345.8	205	3.3	2,811	44.7	5,788	92.1	12,941	205.8	307,661	4,893.0	60,343	959.7	198,031	3,149.5	49,287	783.9
	Percent change		+1.9	+0.6	+7.9	+6.5	-1.6	-2.9	-1.3	-2.6	+4.2	+2.9	+2.3	+1.0	-0.5	-1.8	+0.5	-0.8	+14.0	+12.5
Puerto Rico	2004	3,895,107	10,045	257.9	793	20.4	199	5.1	6,030	154.8	3,023	77.6	60,073	1,542.3	18,264	468.9	31,681	813.4	10,128	260.0
	2005	3,912,054	9,579	244.9	766	19.6	169	4.3	5,550	141.9	3,094	79.1	55,466	1,417.8	17,191	439.4	28,976	740.7	9,299	237.7
	Percent change		-4.6	-5.1	-3.4	-3.8	-15.1	-15.4	-8.0	-8.4	+2.3	+1.9	-7.7	-8.1	-5.9	-6.3	-8.5	-8.9	-8.2	-8.6

¹ Populations are U.S. Census Bureau provisional estimates as of July 1, 2005, and July 1, 2004.
² The 2004 crime figures have been adjusted.
³ Limited data for 2005 were available for Illinois.
⁴ Includes offenses reported by the Zoological Police and the Metro Transit Police.
* Less than one-tenth of 1 percent.
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.

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The estimated number of violent crimes in the United States increased 2.3 percent in 2005 when compared with 2004. The estimated number of property crimes nationwide decreased 1.5 percent during that same time period.
The number of offenses for each of the violent crime catagories increased in 2005 compared with the 2004 data with the exception of forcible rape, which declined 1.2 percent.
The highest increase (5.6 percent) in violent crime among the nation's four regions occurred in the Midwest.
The number of murders increased in all four regions in 2005, with the highest increase, 5.4 percent, in the Northeast.
Forcible rape offenses decreased in all four regions in 2005, with the largest decrease, 2.0 percent, occuring in the South.
Robberies increased in all four regions in 2005, with the largest increase occurring in the Midwest (7.7 percent).
Aggravated assaults increased in all the regions except the Northeast, which had a 0.5-percent decrease.
The highest decrease (3.1 percent) in property crime among the Nation's four regions occurred in the Northeast.
All the property crime offenses except burglary decreased in 2005 compared with 2004 data. Burglaries increased 0.5 percent.
In the Northeast and the South, motor vehicle thefts decreased in 2005 from the 2004 data with the largest decrease (9.5 percent) occuring in the Northeast.
Motor vehicle thefts in 2005 increased in the West and the Midwest compared with 2004 data, with the largest increase (4.5 percent) occuring in the West.