FBI Seal Crime in the United States, 2002 Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Table 15

Crime Trends

Breakdown of Offenses Known
by Population Group, 2001-2002
[2002 estimated population]
 
Forcible rape
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Motor vehicle theft
Arson
Population group
Rape by force
Assault to rape-attempts
Firearm
Knife or cutting instrument
Other weapon
Strong-arm
Firearm
Knife or cutting instrument
Other weapon
Hands, fists, feet, etc.
Forcible entry
Unlawful entry
Attempted forcible entry
Autos
Trucks and buses
Other vehicles
Structure
Mobile
Other
TOTAL ALL AGENCIES: 12,195 agencies; population 238,281,718                                      
2001 68,623 7,427 140,078 29,142 32,699 133,003 135,599 133,915 266,608 207,049 1,128,220 540,480 117,459 768,400 193,602 78,150 29,090 22,576 18,364
2002 72,090 7,173 138,468 29,247 30,985 133,289 138,436 131,232 260,337 199,342 1,138,883 558,353 118,618 780,164 197,040 83,121 27,088 22,013 17,347
Percent change +5.1 -3.4 -1.1 +0.4 -5.2 +0.2 +2.1 -2.0 -2.4 -3.7 +0.9 +3.3 +1.0 +1.5 +1.8 +6.4 -6.9 -2.5 -5.5
                                       
TOTAL CITIES: 8,564 cities; population 156,683,004                                      
2001 49,712 5,765 121,919 25,701 28,293 117,817 105,747 105,323 199,073 148,568 814,938 388,999 88,944 644,958 156,563 51,627 21,805 16,283 13,159
2002 52,101 5,610 119,817 25,840 26,586 117,684 107,848 102,923 192,626 142,545 820,540 399,941 89,454 650,995 157,707 53,154 20,295 15,766 12,591
Percent change +4.8 -2.7 -1.7 +0.5 -6.0 -0.1 +2.0 -2.3 -3.2 -4.1 +0.7 +2.8 +0.6 +0.9 +0.7 +3.0 -6.9 -3.2 -4.3
                                       
GROUP I                                      
                                       
65 cities, 250,000 and over; population 39,999,026                                      
2001 16,501 2,331 67,851 13,099 13,742 59,144 56,501 44,624 85,001 46,606 300,073 111,320 25,679 297,291 92,531 18,975 8,710 8,508 3,962
2002 16,967 2,223 66,855 12,990 12,463 58,860 57,626 43,147 82,158 44,899 303,301 111,965 24,954 298,816 93,974 19,856 7,544 7,967 3,715
Percent change +2.8 -4.6 -1.5 -0.8 -9.3 -0.5 +2.0 -3.3 -3.3 -3.7 +1.1 +0.6 -2.8 +0.5 +1.6 +4.6 -13.4 -6.4 -6.2
                                       
8 cities, 1,000,000 and over; population 13,659,273                                      
2001 4,778 931 25,900 5,627 4,698 20,967 21,357 15,268 25,733 22,719 89,529 34,903 6,628 95,408 37,371 7,774 2,547 3,414 1,266
2002 4,870 826 25,949 5,544 4,508 20,910 22,239 15,111 25,348 22,734 91,761 34,490 6,621 97,763 38,496 8,029 2,251 3,414 1,199
Percent change +1.9 -11.3 +0.2 -1.5 -4.0 -0.3 +4.1 -1.0 -1.5 +0.1 +2.5 -1.2 -0.1 +2.5 +3.0 +3.3 -11.6 0.0 -5.3
                                       
20 cities, 500,000 to 999,999; population 13,292,225                                      
2001 6,019 723 21,380 3,887 4,896 17,313 18,497 15,343 29,763 12,029 111,271 36,663 10,429 99,984 29,830 6,189 2,407 1,817 1,156
2002 6,364 761 20,640 3,834 4,288 16,804 18,851 14,722 28,745 10,124 112,740 37,843 10,198 100,142 29,923 6,875 2,020 1,579 1,129
Percent change +5.7 +5.3 -3.5 -1.4 -12.4 -2.9 +1.9 -4.0 -3.4 -15.8 +1.3 +3.2 -2.2 +0.2 +0.3 +11.1 -16.1 -13.1 -2.3
                                       
37 cities, 250,000 to 499,999; population 13,047,528                                      
2001 5,704 677 20,571 3,585 4,148 20,864 16,647 14,013 29,505 11,858 99,273 39,754 8,622 101,899 25,330 5,012 3,756 3,277 1,540
2002 5,733 636 20,266 3,612 3,667 21,146 16,536 13,314 28,065 12,041 98,800 39,632 8,135 100,911 25,555 4,952 3,273 2,974 1,387
Percent change +0.5 -6.1 -1.5 +0.8 -11.6 +1.4 -0.7 -5.0 -4.9 +1.5 -0.5 -0.3 -5.6 -1.0 +0.9 -1.2 -12.9 -9.2 -9.9
                                       
GROUP II                                      
                                       
152 cities, 100,000 to 249,999; population 22,790,684                                      
2001 7,616 804 20,986 4,300 5,333 19,107 16,359 16,638 34,197 16,685 138,308 60,961 14,616 114,415 24,120 7,671 3,575 2,806 1,937
2002 8,351 838 20,118 4,416 4,887 19,043 16,740 16,591 32,469 16,597 141,400 60,749 15,117 115,632 24,421 7,856 3,546 2,789 2,101
Percent change +9.7 +4.2 -4.1 +2.7 -8.4 -0.3 +2.3 -0.3 -5.1 -0.5 +2.2 -0.3 +3.4 +1.1 +1.2 +2.4 -0.8 -0.6 +8.5
                                       
GROUP III                                      
                                       
377 cities, 50,000 to 99,999; population 26,125,455                                      
2001 8,155 790 14,304 3,512 3,591 16,589 12,643 14,816 28,739 22,209 120,955 63,522 15,551 91,187 15,546 7,600 3,042 1,976 2,204
2002 8,458 739 13,985 3,632 3,513 16,713 12,773 14,630 28,224 21,031 119,805 66,101 15,527 94,532 15,471 7,858 2,889 2,008 1,953
Percent change +3.7 -6.5 -2.2 +3.4 -2.2 +0.7 +1.0 -1.3 -1.8 -5.3 -1.0 +4.1 -0.2 +3.7 -0.5 +3.4 -5.0 +1.6 -11.4
                                       
GROUP IV                                      
                                       
695 cities, 25,000 to 49,999; population 24,225,048                                      
2001 6,738 634 8,837 2,307 2,673 10,789 8,037 11,031 19,968 19,900 97,188 55,865 12,765 63,099 10,255 6,376 2,247 1,323 1,964
2002 6,995 615 8,461 2,310 2,715 10,741 8,397 10,826 19,271 18,999 96,276 57,789 13,222 63,011 10,225 6,233 2,275 1,350 1,865
Percent change +3.8 -3.0 -4.3 +0.1 +1.6 -0.4 +4.5 -1.9 -3.5 -4.5 -0.9 +3.4 +3.6 -0.1 -0.3 -2.2 +1.2 +2.0 -5.0
                                       
GROUP V                                      
                                       
1,531 cities, 10,000 to 24,999; population 24,284,679                                      
2001 6,116 608 6,253 1,527 1,942 7,670 6,762 10,013 17,388 20,004 86,888 51,771 11,075 46,717 8,286 5,625 2,151 968 1,478
2002 6,401 588 6,685 1,549 1,967 7,766 6,639 9,612 17,035 19,086 87,951 54,831 11,037 47,281 7,861 5,834 2,099 905 1,450
Percent change +4.7 -3.3 +6.9 +1.4 +1.3 +1.3 -1.8 -4.0 -2.0 -4.6 +1.2 +5.9 -0.3 +1.2 -5.1 +3.7 -2.4 -6.5 -1.9
                                       
GROUP VI                                      
                                       
5,744 cities, under 10,000; population 19,258,112                                      
2001 4,586 598 3,688 956 1,012 4,518 5,445 8,201 13,780 23,164 71,526 45,560 9,258 32,249 5,825 5,380 2,080 702 1,614
2002 4,929 607 3,713 943 1,041 4,561 5,673 8,117 13,469 21,933 71,807 48,506 9,597 31,723 5,755 5,517 1,942 747 1,507
Percent change +7.5 +1.5 +0.7 -1.4 +2.9 +1.0 +4.2 -1.0 -2.3 -5.3 +0.4 +6.5 +3.7 -1.6 -1.2 +2.5 -6.6 +6.4 -6.6
                                       
SUBURBAN COUNTIES                                      
                                       
1,251 agencies; population 53,980,743                                      
2001 13,233 1,139 16,225 2,990 3,796 13,479 21,190 21,519 53,048 39,291 213,808 106,326 21,056 102,209 30,638 18,311 5,126 5,131 4,216
2002 13,923 1,133 16,642 2,992 3,849 13,925 21,894 21,363 53,675 38,043 216,708 111,559 21,731 107,551 32,669 21,083 4,645 5,196 3,805
Percent change +5.2 -0.5 +2.6 +0.1 +1.4 +3.3 +3.3 -0.7 +1.2 -3.2 +1.4 +4.9 +3.2 +5.2 +6.6 +15.1 -9.4 +1.3 -9.7
                                       
RURAL COUNTIES                                      
                                       
2,380 agencies; population 27,617,971                                      
2001 5,678 523 1,934 451 610 1,707 8,662 7,073 14,487 19,190 99,474 45,155 7,459 21,233 6,401 8,212 2,159 1,162 989
2002 6,066 430 2,009 415 550 1,680 8,694 6,946 14,036 18,754 101,635 46,853 7,433 21,618 6,664 8,884 2,148 1,051 951
Percent change +6.8 -17.8 +3.9 -8.0 -9.8 -1.6 +0.4 -1.8 -3.1 -2.3 +2.2 +3.8 -0.3 +1.8 +4.1 +8.2 -0.5 -9.6 -3.8
                                       
SUBURBAN AREA1                                      
                                       
5,874 agencies; population 99,133,369                                      
2001 22,535 2,211 28,476 5,939 7,240 28,007 31,025 36,153 80,616 74,399 354,964 196,274 41,062 202,523 46,673 29,307 8,765 7,026 7,379
2002 23,435 2,138 28,860 5,896 7,311 28,400 31,854 35,531 80,704 70,623 357,610 205,622 42,067 207,697 48,509 32,342 8,233 7,040 6,922
Percent change +4.0 -3.3 +1.3 -0.7 +1.0 +1.4 +2.7 -1.7 +0.1 -5.1 +0.7 +4.8 +2.4 +2.6 +3.9 +10.4 -6.1 +0.2 -6.2