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Violent Crime and Property Crime Declined in 2017

November 1, 2018

According to the FBI’s annual crime statistics, overall violent crime decreased 0.2 percent from 2016 to 2017, while property crime decreased 3 percent.

Nationwide, there were more than 1.2 million violent crimes reported in 2017. Murders decreased 0.7 percent, and robberies declined by 4 percent. Aggravated assaults increased 1 percent.

There were 7.7 million property crimes last year; burglaries decreased 7.6 percent, and larceny-thefts decreased 2.2 percent. Motor vehicle thefts increased 0.8 percent.

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