For males, the violent crime rate per 1,000 population began at 68.0 in 1973 and fluctuated with a low of 66.0 as it increased to 71.3 in 1977. The rate then fell to 21.3 in 2008.

For females, the violent crime rate per 1,000 population began at 31.4 in 1973 and fluctuated with a high of 37.0 as it decreased to 31.0 in 1986. The rate then rose to a high of 41.8 in 1994, before it decreased to 16.6 in 2005 and increased to 17.3 in 2008.