Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,,,,,,
filename: vsx.csv,,,,,,,,,,,,,
data source:  National Crime Victimization Survey,,,,,,,,,,,,,
authors: Michael Rand,,,,,,,,,,,,,
refer questions to: askbjs@usdoj.gov (202) 307-0765,,,,,,,,,,,,,
date of version:  9/2/09,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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,"Violent crime rates per 1,000 population",,,,,,,,,,,,
,Total,MALES, FEMALES,,,,,,,,,,
1973,48.5,68,31.4,,,,,,,,,,
1974,49.1,69.4,31.3,,,,,,,,,,
1975,48.9,66.8,33.1,,,,,,,,,,
1976,48.6,66,33.4,,,,,,,,,,
1977,50.6,71.3,32.5,,,,,,,,,,
1978,50.3,70.2,32.9,,,,,,,,,,
1979,51.6,69.9,35.4,,,,,,,,,,
1980,49.5,68.3,33.1,,,,,,,,,,
1981,52.7,71.1,36.6,,,,,,,,,,
1982,51.1,67.1,37,,,,,,,,,,
1983,46.3,61.9,32.4,,,,,,,,,,
1984,46.3,60.8,33.4,,,,,,,,,,
1985,44.8,59.7,31.6,,,,,,,,,,
1986,42,54.5,31,,,,,,,,,,
1987,43.8,57,32.1,,,,,,,,,,
1988,44.3,55.2,34.5,,,,,,,,,,
1989,43.5,57,31.4,,,,,,,,,,
1990,44.1,57.8,32,,,,,,,,,,
1991,48.1,64.7,33.5,,,,,,,,,,
1992,47.9,59.5,37.2,,,,,,,,,,
1993,49.2,59.6,39.4,,,,,,,,,,
1994,51.2,61.2,41.8,,,,,,,,,,
1995,46.2,55.8,37.2,,,,,,,,,,
1996,41.6,49.9,33.8,,,,,,,,,,
1997,38.7,45.8,32.1,,,,,,,,,,
1998,36.1,43.2,29.4,,,,,,,,,,
1999,32,36.9,27.4,,,,,,,,,,
2000,27.4,32.9,22.3,,,,,,,,,,
2001,24.7,27.2,22.3,,,,,,,,,,
2002,22.8,25.5,20.2,,,,,,,,,,
2003,22.3,26.3,18.5,,,,,,,,,,
2004,21.1,25.1,17.2,,,,,,,,,,
2005,21,25.6,16.6,,,,,,,,,,
2006*,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2007,20.3,22.6,18.1,,,,,,,,,,
2008,19.3,21.3,17.3,,,,,,,,,,
"Note: Due to changes in methodology, the 2006 National Crime Victimization rates are not comparable to previous years and cannot be used for yearly trend comparisons. However, the overall patterns of victimization at the national level can be examined. For additional information about the methods used, see Criminal Victimization 2006. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,
"*Victimization rate trends exclude NCVS estimates for 2006 because of methodological inconsistencies between the data for that year and the data for other years. Changes to the NCVS and their impact upon the survey's estimates in 2006 are discussed in the 
Criminal Victimization, 2006 Technical Notes.",,,,,,,,,,,,,
Source: National Crime Victimization Survey ,,,,,,,,,,,,,