FBI Report - Crime Decreases

[mojo84]

This is an insurance industry publication. Thought some may find it interesting since some will say crime skyrocketed due to all the gun sales. I didn't track down the actual FBI report. I am sure it's out there in the interwebs.

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/na ... 346357.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The estimated number of violent crimes in the nation decreased 4.4 percent in 2013 when compared with 2012 data, according to the latest FBI figures. Property crimes decreased 4.1 percent, marking the eleventh straight year the collective estimates for these offenses declined.

The 2013 statistics from the FBI’s annual report Crime in the United States show the estimated rate of violent crime was 367.9 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, and the property crime rate was 2,730.7 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants. The violent crime rate declined 5.1 percent compared to the 2012 rate, while the property crime rate declined 4.8 percent.

[RogueUSMC]

I would contend that those numbers (usable very viably as they are) are not completely representative of data...or MORE completely representative it could be said...

It says the decline has continued for the 11th straight year. I would say that the reporting process, being more streamlined every year, made for a higher reporting percentage that has increased as the reporting as the incidences themselves has decreased. This would make the reported decline a very conservative figure. Were the reporting processes utilized ten years ago to be used today, it would result in a higher decline rate than what is being published today.

[TXBO]

It would be interesting to see a break down by state. I'd bet that Chicago, Detroit and DC pulled the average decline down.

[mojo84]

There may be some links to the info for whicb you are looking.
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/cr ... -june-2013" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[TXBO]

There may be some links to the info for whicb you are looking.
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/cr ... -june-2013" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks a million.