The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently released its annual crime report, Crime in the United States 2011. According to this report, the estimated number of violent crimes reported to law enforcement (1,203,564) decreased for the fifth year in a row, and the estimated number of property crimes reported to law enforcement (9,063,173) decreased for the ninth year in a row.
In New England, a total of 45,549 violent crimes were reported in 2011, down 5.4 % from 2010. The violent crime rate of 314.3 per 100,000 population was 5.7% less than in 2010. A total of 332,919 property crimes were reported in the region in 2011, down 0.9 % from 2010 (burglaries were up 1.5%, but other types of property crime were down). The property crime rate of 2297.2 per 100,000 population was 1.2% less than in 2010.
To access the complete report, please visit:
FBI: Crime in the United States 2011
Related information:
FBI: About the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
FBI: Crime in the United States by Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2010–2011
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