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Crime in New York State: 2012 Final Data

NCJ Number
247643
Date Published
September 2013
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This report presents information on crimes reported in New York State and its counties for the last 10 years, as reported by law enforcement agencies to the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) as of September 9, 2013.
Abstract
Over the past 10 years, the overall rate of Index crimes per 100,000 New York State residents declined 15 percent; the rate of violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) decreased 13 percent; and property crimes (burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft) were down 15 percent. The largest reductions in offense rates were reported for motor vehicle theft, murder, and forcible rape. An appendix presents a statewide annual comparison of crime rates. Index crimes fell continuously from 2003 to 2009, and have remained stable since then. In 2011, the number of major crimes reached the lowest level ever recorded, when there were 70,738 fewer crimes reported statewide than in 2003. The decline in Index crime in New York City over the last 10 years was almost twice as large as the decrease experienced in counties outside of New York City. The counties outside of New York City accounted for 57 percent of the reported crime statewide in 2012. In 2012, New York State recorded a slight increase of 0.6 percent in the seven major Index crimes compared to 2011. Violent crime increased 2.4 percent, and property Index crimes were unchanged. The largest declines were reported in murder (down 10.8 percent) and motor vehicle theft (down 8.0 percent. Increases were reported in aggravated assaults (3.6-percent increase); forcible rapes (2.0-percent increase); larcenies (1.2-percent increase); and robberies (0.7-percent increase). The 680 murders reported in 2012 were the fewest since crime reporting began. Extensive tables and figures