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| Appendix table 16. | ||||
| U.S. murder | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 22,520 | 21,010 | 19,310 | 18,690 |
| Population (in thousands) | 229,146 | 231,534 | 233,981 | 236,158 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 0.0983 | 0.0907 | 0.0825 | 0.0791 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 |
| Offender population | 25,898 | 24,162 | 22,207 | 21,494 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 8,797 | 8,150 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 196,239 | 200,354 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.0448 | 0.0407 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 2.9 | 2.7 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.340 | 0.367 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 340 | 367 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 8,272 | 7,688 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.042 | 0.038 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 94.0% | 94.3% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.319 | 0.346 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 319.4 | 346.2 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 254.6 | 249.2 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 94.0 | 105.7 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 36.9% | 42.4% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 914.0 | 1,114.1 | ||
| Number of months served per offender | 30.0 | 36.6 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 21,590 | 20,310 | ||
| U.S. murder | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 18,980 | 20,610 | 20,100 | 20,680 |
| Population (in thousands) | 238,740 | 241,077 | 243,400 | 245,807 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 0.0795 | 0.0855 | 0.0826 | 0.0841 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 |
| Offender population | 21,827 | 23,702 | 23,115 | 23,782 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 10,699 | 10,164 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 205,878 | 209,661 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.0520 | 0.0485 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 2.2 | 2.3 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.451 | 0.427 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 451 | 427 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 10,024 | 9,522 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.049 | 0.045 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 93.7% | 93.7% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.423 | 0.400 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 422.9 | 400.4 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 239.5 | 252.5 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 108.9 | 112.3 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 45.4% | 44.5% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 1401.4 | 1368.4 | ||
| Number of months served per offender | 46.0 | 45.0 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 19,190 | 21,890 | ||
| Appendix table 17. | ||||
| U.S. murder | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 21,500 | 23,440 | 24,700 | 23,760 |
| Population (in thousands) | 248,239 | 248,710 | 252,177 | 255,082 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 0.0866 | 0.0942 | 0.0979 | 0.0931 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 |
| Offender population | 24,725 | 26,956 | 28,405 | 27,324 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 12,270 | 13,522 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 211,919 | 217,291 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.0579 | 0.0622 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 2.2 | 2.0 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.455 | 0.495 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 455 | 495 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 11,501 | 12,974 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.054 | 0.060 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 93.7% | 96.0% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.427 | 0.475 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 426.7 | 474.8 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 245.2 | 252.3 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 112.8 | 122.2 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 46.0% | 48.4% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 1,464.9 | 1,765.7 | ||
| Number of months served per offender | 48.1 | 58.0 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 22,990 | 22,510 | ||
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| U.S. murder | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 24,530 | 23,330 | 21,600 | 19,650 |
| Population (in thousands) | 257,908 | 260,341 | 262,755 | 265,284 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 0.0951 | 0.0896 | 0.0822 | 0.0741 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 |
| Offender population | 28,210 | 26,830 | 24,840 | 22,598 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 13,068 | |||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 221,890 | 226,557 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.0589 | |||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 2.1 | |||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.487 | |||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 487 | |||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 12,513 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.056 | |||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 95.8% | |||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.466 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 466.4 | |||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 266.4 | |||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 126.9 | |||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 47.6% | |||
| Number of days served per offender | 1801.6 |
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| Number of months served per offender | 59.2 | |||
| Number of persons arrested | 22,100 | |||
| Appendix table 18. | ||||
| U.S. rape | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 82,500 | 78,770 | 78,920 | 84,230 |
| Female population (in thousands) | 116,864 | 118,082 | 119,330 | 120,441 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 female population | 0.7059 | 0.6671 | 0.6614 | 0.6993 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Offender population | 99,000 | 94,524 | 94,704 | 101,076 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 9,559 | 9,804 | ||
| Male population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 96,157 | 98,173 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 male population ages 10 or older | 0.0994 | 0.0999 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 10.4 | 9.7 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.097 | 0.104 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 97 | 104 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 7,857 | 8,059 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 male population ages 10 or older | 0.082 | 0.082 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 82.2% | 82.2% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.079 | 0.085 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 79.4 | 85.1 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 123.2 | 92.1 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 59.3 | 46.9 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 48.1% | 51.0% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 143.3 | 121.5 | ||
| Number of months served per offender | 4.7 | 4.0 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 31,710 | 34,080 | ||
| U.S. rape | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 88,670 | 91,460 | 91,110 | 92,490 |
| Female population (in thousands) | 121,757 | 122,949 | 124,134 | 125,362 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 female population | 0.7283 | 0.7439 | 0.7340 | 0.7378 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Offender population | 106,404 | 109,752 | 109,332 | 110,988 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 17,754 | 17,558 | ||
| Male population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 100,880 | 102,734 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 male population ages 10 or older | 0.1760 | 0.1709 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 6.2 | 6.3 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.162 | 0.158 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 162 | 158 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 14,640 | 14,476 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 male population ages 10 or older | 0.145 | 0.141 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 82.5% | 82.4% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.133 | 0.130 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 133.4 | 130.4 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 125.2 | 140.9 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 53.4 | 62.4 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 42.7% | 44.3% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 216.9 | 247.5 | ||
| Number of months served per offender | 7.1 | 8.1 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 37,140 | 38,610 | ||
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| U.S. rape | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 94,500 | 102,560 | 106,590 | 109,060 |
| Female population (in thousands) | 126,602 | 126,842 | 128,610 | 130,092 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 female population | 0.7464 | 0.8086 | 0.8288 | 0.8383 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Offender population | 113,400 | 123,072 | 127,908 | 130,872 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 20,277 | 24,711 | ||
| Male population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 103,840 | 106,473 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 male population ages 10 or older | 0.1953 | 0.2321 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 6.1 | 5.3 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.165 | 0.189 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 165 | 189 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 16,586 | 20,215 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 male population ages 10 or older | 0.160 | 0.190 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 81.8% | 81.8% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.135 | 0.154 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 134.8 | 154.5 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 121.9 | 124.0 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 59.9 | 69.5 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 49.1% | 56.1% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 245.7 | 327.0 | ||
| Number of months served per offender | 8.1 | 10.7 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 39,160 | 39,100 | ||
| U.S. rape | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 106,010 | 102,220 | 97,460 | 95,770 |
| Female population (in thousands) | 131,533 | 132,774 | 134,005 | 135,295 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 female population | 0.8060 | 0.7699 | 0.7273 | 0.7079 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Offender population | 127,212 | 122,664 | 116,952 | 114,924 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 23,047 | |||
| Male population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 108,726 | 111,013 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 male population ages 10 or older | 0.2120 |
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| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.188 |
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| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 188 | |||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 19,000 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 male population ages 10 or older | 0.175 | |||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 82.4% | |||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.155 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 154.9 | |||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 123.0 | |||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 67.6 | |||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 54.9% | |||
| Number of days served per offender | 318.7 |
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| Number of persons arrested | 36,610 | |||
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| U.S. robbery | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
| Victim survey offenses | 1,380,800 | 1,333,700 | 1,149,170 | 1,116,680 |
| Population ages 12 or older (in thousands) | 186,336 | 188,497 | 190,504 | 191,962 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 population ages 12 or older | 7.41 | 7.08 | 6.03 | 5.82 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 56.0% | 56.0% | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 773,248 | 746,872 | 609,060 | 603,007 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 503,075 | 469,322 | 429,817 | 411,523 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.364 | 0.352 | 0.374 | 0.369 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 65.1% | 62.8% | 70.6% | 68.2% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 592,910 | 553,130 | 506,570 | 485,010 |
| Population (in thousands) | 229,146 | 231,534 | 233,981 | 236,158 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 2.587 | 2.389 | 2.165 | 2.054 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 55,517 | 48,334 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 196,239 | 200,354 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.283 | 0.241 | ||
| Offender population | 3,251,491 | 2,706,052 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 58.6 | 56.0 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.017 | 0.018 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 17 | 18 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 43,471 | 38,412 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.222 | 0.192 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 78.3% | 79.5% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.013 | 0.014 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 13.4 | 14.2 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 81.9 | 73.3 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 41.0 | 37.9 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 50.1% | 51.8% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 16.7 | 16.4 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 153,890 | 146,170 | ||
| U.S. robbery | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Victim survey offenses | 984,810 | 1,009,160 | 1,045,960 | 1,048,000 |
| Population ages 12 or older (in thousands) | 194,097 | 196,160 | 197,727 | 199,412 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 population ages 12 or older | 5.07 | 5.14 | 5.29 | 5.26 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 54.0% | 58.0% | 55.0% | 57.0% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 531,797 | 585,313 | 575,278 | 597,360 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 422,435 | 460,540 | 439,260 | 460,701 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.429 | 0.456 | 0.420 | 0.440 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 79.4% | 78.7% | 76.4% | 77.1% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 497,870 | 542,780 | 517,700 | 542,970 |
| Population (in thousands) | 238,740 | 241,077 | 243,400 | 245,807 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 2.085 | 2.251 | 2.127 | 2.209 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 56,563 | 48,996 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 205,878 | 209,661 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.275 | 0.234 | ||
| Offender population | 2,376,358 | 2,467,818 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 42.0 | 50.4 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.024 | 0.020 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 24 | 20 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 43,742 | 39,273 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.212 | 0.187 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 77.3% | 80.2% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.018 | 0.016 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 18.4 | 15.9 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 110.8 | 90.4 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 48.9 | 41.0 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 44.1% | 45.4% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 27.4 | 19.9 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 145,800 | 149,100 | ||
| Appendix table 21. | ||||
| U.S. robbery | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Victim survey offenses | 1,091,830 | 1,149,710 | 1,203,020 | 1,271,830 |
| Population ages 12 or older (in thousands) | 201,376 | 203,274 | 204,280 | 209,353 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 population ages 12 or older | 5.42 | 5.66 | 5.89 | 6.08 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 51.0% | 50.0% | 55.0% | 58.0% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 556,833 | 574,855 | 661,661 | 737,661 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 490,704 | 542,410 | 583,528 | 570,589 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.449 | 0.472 | 0.485 | 0.449 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 88.1% | 94.4% | 88.2% | 77.4% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 578,330 | 639,270 | 687,730 | 672,480 |
| Population (in thousands) | 248,239 | 248,710 | 252,177 | 255,082 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 2.330 | 2.570 | 2.727 | 2.636 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 63,230 | 70,560 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 211,919 | 217,292 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.298 | 0.325 | ||
| Offender population | 2,707,323 | 2,994,890 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 42.8 | 42.4 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.023 | 0.024 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 23 | 24 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 51,536 | 57,059 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.243 | 0.263 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 81.5% | 80.9% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.019 | 0.019 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 19.0 | 19.1 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 85.5 | 87.6 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 41.4 | 42.0 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 48.4% | 48.0% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 24.0 | 24.4 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 167,990 | 173,310 | ||
| U.S. robbery | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Victim survey offenses | 1,291,020 | 1,298,750 | 1,141,820 | 1,134,000 |
| Population ages 12 or older (in thousands) | 211,525 | 213,747 | 215,081 | 217,234 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 population ages 12 or older | 6.10 | 6.08 | 5.31 | 5.22 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 56.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 722,971 | 714,313 | 628,001 | |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 559,889 | 525,169 | 492,587 | |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.434 | 0.404 | 0.431 | |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 77.4% | 73.5% | 78.4% | |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 659,870 | 618,950 | 580,550 | 537,050 |
| Population (in thousands) | 257,908 | 260,341 | 262,755 | 265,284 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 2.559 | 2.377 | 2.209 | 2.024 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 65,829 | |||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 221,890 | 226,557 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.297 | |||
| Offender population | 3,058,281 | |||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 46.5 | |||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.022 | |||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 22 | |||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 51,734 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.233 | |||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 78.6% | |||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.017 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 16.9 | |||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 88.8 | |||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 42.8 | |||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 48.2% | |||
| Number of days served per offender | 22.1 | |||
| Number of persons arrested | 172,290 | |||
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| U.S. assault | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
| Victim survey offenses | 2,226,792 | 2,175,332 | 1,881,464 | 2,141,852 |
| Population ages 12 or older (in thousands) | 186,336 | 188,497 | 190,504 | 191,962 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 population ages 12 or older | 11.95 | 11.54 | 9.88 | 11.16 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 46.7% | 52.0% | 50.2% | 47.8% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 1,040,193 | 1,130,356 | 944,668 | 1,023,138 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 630,705 | 636,006 | 620,626 | 651,083 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.283 | 0.292 | 0.330 | 0.304 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 60.6% | 56.3% | 65.7% | 63.6% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 663,900 | 669,480 | 653,290 | 685,350 |
| Population (in thousands) | 229,146 | 231,534 | 233,981 | 236,158 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 2.897 | 2.891 | 2.792 | 2.902 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 31,907 | 37,514 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 196,239 | 200,354 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.163 | 0.187 | ||
| Offender population | 3,515,987 | 2,970,733 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 110.2 | 79.2 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.009 | 0.013 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 9 | 13 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 19,649 | 23,385 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.100 | 0.117 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 61.6% | 62.3% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.006 | 0.008 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 5.6 | 7.9 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 42.5 | 44.4 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 21.3 | 22.6 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 50.1% | 50.9% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 3.6 | 5.4 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 283,270 | 298,830 | ||
| U.S. assault | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Victim survey offenses | 1,990,411 | 1,913,159 | 1,968,450 | 2,159,311 |
| Population ages 12 or older (in thousands) | 194,097 | 196,160 | 197,727 | 199,412 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 population ages 12 or older | 10.25 | 9.75 | 9.96 | 10.83 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 52.0% | 52.9% | 53.8% | 48.4% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 1,035,055 | 1,012,034 | 1,058,929 | 1,045,446 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 687,088 | 792,604 | 812,336 | 864,586 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.345 | 0.414 | 0.413 | 0.400 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 66.4% | 78.3% | 76.7% | 82.7% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 723,250 | 834,320 | 855,090 | 910,090 |
| Population (in thousands) | 238,740 | 241,077 | 243,400 | 245,807 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 3.029 | 3.461 | 3.513 | 3.702 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 54,374 | 53,332 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 205,878 | 209,661 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.264 | 0.254 | ||
| Offender population | 3,020,777 | 3,409,439 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 55.6 | 63.9 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.018 | 0.016 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 18 | 16 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 32,533 | 32,715 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.158 | 0.156 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 59.8% | 61.3% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.011 | 0.010 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 10.8 | 9.6 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 58.8 | 53.3 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 26.8 | 24.4 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 45.5% | 45.7% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 8.8 | 7.1 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 351,770 | 416,300 | ||
| Appendix table 23. | ||||
| U.S. assault | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Victim survey offenses | 2,064,240 | 1,984,831 | 2,026,644 | 2,316,690 |
| Population ages 12 or older (in thousands) | 201,376 | 203,274 | 204,280 | 209,353 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 population ages 12 or older | 10.25 | 9.76 | 9.92 | 11.07 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 46.6% | 52.9% | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 962,400 | 1,049,948 | 1,053,898 | 1,274,180 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 904,125 | 1,002,117 | 1,038,103 | 1,070,622 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.438 | 0.505 | 0.512 | 0.462 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 93.9% | 95.4% | 98.5% | 84.0% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 951,710 | 1,054,860 | 1,092,740 | 1,126,970 |
| Population (in thousands) | 248,239 | 248,710 | 252,177 | 255,082 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 3.834 | 4.241 | 4.333 | 4.418 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 77,617 | 90,318 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 211,919 | 217,292 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.366 | 0.416 | ||
| Offender population | 3,133,943 | 3,657,932 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 40.4 | 40.5 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.025 | 0.025 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 25 | 25 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 47,438 | 54,311 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.224 | 0.250 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 61.1% | 60.1% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.015 | 0.015 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 15.1 | 14.8 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 47.4 | 49.5 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 22.9 | 24.0 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 48.2% | 48.5% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 10.5 | 10.9 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 475,330 | 507,210 | ||
| U.S. assault | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Victim survey offenses | 2,562,860 | 2,478,150 | 1,891,770 | 1,910,000 |
| Population ages 12 or older (in thousands) | 211,525 | 213,747 | 215,081 | 217,234 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 population ages 12 or older | 12.12 | 11.59 | 8.80 | 8.79 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.5 | |||
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 53.0% | 52.0% | 54.0% | |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 1,358,316 | 1,288,638 | 1,021,556 | |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 1,078,830 | 1,057,521 | 1,044,221 | |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.421 | 0.427 | 0.552 | |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 79.4% | 82.1% | 100.0% | |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 1,135,610 | 1,113,180 | 1,099,180 | 1,029,810 |
| Population (in thousands) | 257,908 | 260,341 | 262,755 | 265,284 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 4.403 | 4.276 | 4.183 | 3.882 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 97,046 | |||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 221,890 | 226,557 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.437 | |||
| Offender population | 3,912,868 | |||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 40.3 | |||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.025 | |||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 25 | |||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 60,225 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.271 | |||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 62.1% | |||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.015 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 15.4 | |||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 47.8 | |||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 23.6 | |||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 49.3% | |||
| Number of days served per offender | 11.0 | |||
| Number of persons arrested | 547,760 | |||
| Appendix table 24. | ||||
| U.S. burglary | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
| Victim survey offenses | 8,908,656 | 8,017,789 | 7,277,754 | 6,771,302 |
| Number of households (in thousands) | 84,095 | 85,211 | 86,635 | 88,039 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 households | 105.94 | 94.09 | 84.00 | 76.91 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 49.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 4,361,549 | 3,771,456 | 3,423,354 | 3,185,126 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 2,532,399 | 2,309,557 | 2,097,033 | 1,999,548 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.284 | 0.288 | 0.288 | 0.295 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 58.1% | 61.2% | 61.3% | 62.8% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 3,779,700 | 3,447,100 | 3,129,900 | 2,984,400 |
| Population (in thousands) | 229,146 | 231,534 | 233,981 | 236,158 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 16.495 | 14.888 | 13.377 | 12.637 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 190,846 | 199,679 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 196,239 | 200,354 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.973 | 0.997 | ||
| Offender population | 18,615,102 | 15,207,247 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 97.5 | 76.2 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.010 | 0.013 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 10 | 13 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 102,525 | 111,355 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.522 | 0.556 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 53.7% | 55.8% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.006 | 0.007 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 5.5 | 7.3 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 36.6 | 38.3 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 17.1 | 17.5 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 46.7% | 45.7% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 2.9 | 3.9 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 518,900 | 475,800 | ||
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| U.S. burglary | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Victim survey offenses | 6,713,318 | 6,667,932 | 6,845,469 | 6,932,145 |
| Number of households (in thousands) | 89,263 | 90,395 | 91,823 | 93,362 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 households | 75.21 | 73.76 | 74.55 | 74.25 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 48.0% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.0% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 3,222,297 | 3,328,533 | 3,417,157 | 3,393,878 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 2,059,111 | 2,171,738 | 2,168,254 | 2,156,127 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.307 | 0.326 | 0.317 | 0.311 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 63.9% | 65.2% | 63.5% | 63.5% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 3,073,300 | 3,241,400 | 3,236,200 | 3,218,100 |
| Population (in thousands) | 238,740 | 241,077 | 243,400 | 245,807 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 12.873 | 13.445 | 13.296 | 13.092 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 169,976 | 158,570 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 205,878 | 209,661 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.826 | 0.756 | ||
| Offender population | 13,932,992 | 14,485,079 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 82.0 | 91.3 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.012 | 0.011 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 12 | 11 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 98,454 | 95,447 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.478 | 0.455 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 57.9% | 60.2% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.007 | 0.007 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 7.1 | 6.6 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 47.8 | 48.0 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 21.3 | 18.9 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 44.5% | 39.4% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 4.6 | 3.8 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 450,600 | 463,400 | ||
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| U.S. burglary | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Victim survey offenses | 6,422,782 | 6,177,299 | 6,223,891 | 5,802,761 |
| Number of households (in thousands) | 94,899 | 95,763 | 96,282 | 99,046 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 households | 67.68 | 64.51 | 64.64 | 58.59 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 48.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 3,082,844 | 3,024,316 | 2,987,379 | 2,959,408 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 2,122,694 | 2,059,513 | 2,115,324 | 1,996,533 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.330 | 0.333 | 0.340 | 0.344 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 68.9% | 68.1% | 70.8% | 67.5% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 3,168,200 | 3,073,900 | 3,157,200 | 2,979,900 |
| Population (in thousands) | 248,239 | 248,710 | 252,177 | 255,082 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 12.763 | 12.359 | 12.520 | 11.682 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 174,890 | 181,997 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 211,919 | 217,292 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.825 | 0.838 | ||
| Offender population | 12,907,789 | 12,125,172 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 73.8 | 66.6 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.014 | 0.015 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 14 | 15 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 103,603 | 109,536 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.489 | 0.504 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 59.2% | 60.2% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.008 | 0.009 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 8.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 51.5 | 46.9 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 21.0 | 20.2 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 40.8% | 43.0% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 5.1 | 5.5 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 432,600 | 424,000 | ||
| U.S. burglary | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Victim survey offenses | 5,984,004 | 5,482,720 | 4,825,670 | 4,845,000 |
| Number of households (in thousands) | 99,926 | 100,808 | 101,505 | 102,697 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 households | 59.88 | 54.39 | 47.54 | 47.18 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 49.0% | 51.0% | 50.0% | |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 2,932,162 | 2,796,187 | 2,412,835 | |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 1,899,316 | 1,817,576 | 1,738,650 | |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.317 | 0.332 | 0.360 | |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 64.8% | 65.0% | 72.1% | |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 2,834,800 | 2,712,800 | 2,595,000 | 2,501,500 |
| Population (in thousands) | 257,908 | 260,341 | 262,755 | 265,284 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 10.992 | 10.420 | 9.876 | 9.430 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 161,975 | |||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 221,890 | 226,557 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.730 | |||
| Offender population | 11,456,430 | |||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 70.7 | |||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.014 | |||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 14 | |||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 96,369 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.434 | |||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 59.5% | |||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.008 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 8.4 | |||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 43.1 | |||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 18.0 | |||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 41.7% | |||
| Number of days served per offender | 4.6 | |||
| Number of persons arrested | 396,100 | |||
| Appendix table 26. | ||||
| U.S. motor vehicle theft | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
| Victim survey offenses (completed) | 894,639 | 952,433 | 808,716 | 830,985 |
| Number of households (in thousands) | 84,095 | 85,211 | 86,635 | 88,039 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 households | 10.64 | 11.18 | 9.33 | 9.44 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 87.0% | 88.6% | 88.4% | 86.0% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 778,336 | 843,856 | 714,905 | 714,647 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 722,299 | 705,434 | 669,246 | 685,381 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.807 | 0.741 | 0.828 | 0.825 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 92.8% | 83.6% | 93.6% | 95.9% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 1,087,800 | 1,062,400 | 1,007,900 | 1,032,200 |
| Population (in thousands) | 229,146 | 231,534 | 233,981 | 236,158 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 4.747 | 4.589 | 4.308 | 4.371 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 14,489 | 21,465 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 196,239 | 200,354 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.074 | 0.107 | ||
| Offender population | 2,021,022 | 1,826,918 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 139.5 | 85.1 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.007 | 0.012 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 7 | 12 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 7,254 | 11,073 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.037 | 0.055 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 50.1% | 51.6% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.004 | 0.006 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 3.6 | 6.1 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 26.2 | 23.5 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 12.1 | 12.5 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 46.1% | 53.4% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 1.3 | 2.3 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 129,200 | 119,400 | ||
| U.S. motor vehicle theft | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Victim survey offenses (completed) | 825,614 | 881,310 | 986,812 | 1,078,489 |
| Number of households (in thousands) | 89,263 | 90,395 | 91,823 | 93,362 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 households | 9.25 | 9.75 | 10.75 | 11.55 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 88.9% | 88.5% | 88.6% | 89.6% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 733,971 | 779,959 | 874,315 | 966,326 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 732,326 | 812,802 | 855,697 | 951,446 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.887 | 0.922 | 0.867 | 0.882 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 99.8% | 100.0% | 97.9% | 98.5% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 1,102,900 | 1,224,100 | 1,288,700 | 1,432,900 |
| Population (in thousands) | 238,740 | 241,077 | 243,400 | 245,807 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 4.620 | 5.078 | 5.295 | 5.829 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 35,947 | 41,623 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 205,878 | 209,661 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.175 | 0.199 | ||
| Offender population | 1,990,910 | 2,436,345 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 55.4 | 58.5 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.018 | 0.017 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 18 | 17 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 17,619 | 20,190 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.086 | 0.096 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 49.0% | 48.5% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.009 | 0.010 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 8.8 | 8.3 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 26.8 | 24.6 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 13.5 | 10.3 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 50.3% | 41.7% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 3.6 | 2.6 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 153,600 | 208,400 | ||
| Appendix table 27. | ||||
| U.S. motor vehicle theft | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| Victim survey offenses (completed) | 1,183,078 | 1,219,880 | 1,367,268 | 1,192,470 |
| Number of households (in thousands) | 94,899 | 95,763 | 96,282 | 99,046 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 households | 12.47 | 12.74 | 14.20 | 12.04 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 93.1% | 94.8% | 92.4% | 92.2% |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 1,101,446 | 1,156,447 | 1,263,355 | 1,099,457 |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 1,039,027 | 1,086,238 | 1,103,369 | 1,069,571 |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.878 | 0.890 | 0.807 | 0.897 |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 94.3% | 93.9% | 87.3% | 97.3% |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 1,564,800 | 1,635,900 | 1,661,700 | 1,610,800 |
| Population (in thousands) | 248,239 | 248,710 | 252,177 | 255,082 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 6.304 | 6.578 | 6.589 | 6.315 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 53,575 | 53,245 | ||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 211,919 | 217,292 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.253 | 0.245 | ||
| Offender population | 2,755,754 | 2,693,832 | ||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 51.4 | 50.6 | ||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.19 | 0.20 | ||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 19 | 20 | ||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 27,656 | 28,962 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.131 | 0.133 | ||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 51.6% | 54.4% | ||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.10 | 0.11 | ||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 10.0 | 10.8 | ||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 29.3 | 27.9 | ||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 12.6 | 13.3 | ||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 43.0% | 47.9% | ||
| Number of days served per offender | 3.8 | 4.4 | ||
| Number of persons arrested | 211,300 | 197,600 | ||
| U.S. motor vehicle theft | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Victim survey offenses (completed) | 1,293,958 | 1,164,035 | 1,091,521 | 938,000 |
| Number of households (in thousands) | 99,926 | 100,808 | 101,505 | 102,697 |
| Survey crime rate per 1,000 households | 12.95 | 11.55 | 10.75 | 9.13 |
| Number of offenders per offense | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| Percent of offenses reported to police | 93.4% | 92.4% | 88.8% | |
| Number of offenses reported to police | 1,208,557 | 1,075,569 | 969,271 | |
| Number of comparable offenses recorded by police | 1,037,898 | 1,022,095 | 977,873 | |
| Probability of an offense being recorded by police | 0.802 | 0.878 | 0.896 | |
| Percent of reported offenses that were recorded by police | 85.9% | 95.0% | 100.0% | |
| Number of police-recorded offenses | 1,563,100 | 1,539,300 | 1,472,700 | 1,395,200 |
| Population (in thousands) | 257,908 | 260,341 | 262,755 | 265,284 |
| Police-recorded crime rate per 1,000 population | 6.061 | 5.913 | 5.605 | 5.259 |
| Number of offenders convicted | 47,377 | |||
| Population ages 10 or older (in thousands) | 221,890 | 226,557 | ||
| Number convicted per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.214 | |||
| Offender population | 2,629,598 | |||
| Number of offenders per conviction | 55.5 | |||
| Probability of an offender being convicted | 0.18 | |||
| Number of convictions per 1,000 offenders | 18 | |||
| Number of offenders sentenced to incarceration | 26,006 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 population ages 10 or older | 0.117 | |||
| Percent of convicted offenders who were incarcerated | 54.9% | |||
| Probability of an offender being incarcerated | 0.10 | |||
| Number incarcerated per 1,000 offenders | 9.9 | |||
| Incarceration sentence length (in months) | 23.5 | |||
| Time served before being released (in months) | 11.1 | |||
| Percent of incarceration sentence served | 47.4% | |||
| Number of days served per offender | 3.4 | |||
| Number of persons arrested | 200,200 | |||
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