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FBI: US Crime Rate Drops Again - Five Years Straight, Murders Down 14.7% Since 2007

The number of violent crimes reported to police decreased 3.8 percent last year to 1.2 million, the fifth straight year of declines, the FBI announced Monday. Meanwhile, the total number of property crimes reported to law enforcement agencies went down by 0.5 percent to 9 million, the ninth consecutive year that figure has fallen. Property crimes resulted in estimated losses of $156.6 billion.

 

FBI: Violent crime in U.S. declines 4%

The bureau says that murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault all went down in 2011.

 

Violent Crimes Declined Last Year

Violent Crimes Declined Last Year

Violent crimes in the US fell 5.5% last year, with the biggest drop coming in the South, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Monday. The FBI reported declines in all four categories of violent crime: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault ...

 

Drop in Crime Rate Unexpected

Criminologists call reduction in violent crime in Washington area, other major cities mystifying.

 

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