Calculation of Crime Rates
One of the most meaningful crime statistics used in Uniform Crime Reporting is the Crime Rate. This rate is the number of offenses per 100,000 inhabitants. This rate can be calculated regardless of the number of inhabitants in a city or county. To compute rates, divide the city’s population by 100,000 and divide the number of offenses in each class by that answer. The answer is the number of offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, and that is your crime rate for that offense.
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2008 CRIME INDEX OF OFFENSES
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Index Offenses
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Number
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Crime Rate
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Murder
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10
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21.88
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Rape
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8
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17.51
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Robbery
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115
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251.64
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Aggravated Assaults
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112
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245.08
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Burglary
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519
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1135.67
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Larceny
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2045
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4474.84
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Motor Vehicle Theft
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106
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231.95
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Arson
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13
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28.45
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Total
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2,928
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6407.00
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Accidents
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1,192
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Calls For Services
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86,845
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Major Crimes 1999-2008
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008 |
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Murder
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9
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10
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4
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7
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4
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4
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8
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4
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5
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10
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Rape
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18
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19
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22
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16
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28
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26
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15
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5
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9
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8
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Robbery
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102
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97
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101
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91
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78
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106
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134
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76
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96
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115
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Agg.Assault
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57
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176
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220
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232
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171
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193
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157
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102
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86
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112
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Burglary
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390
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362
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347
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343
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322
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318
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365
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436
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552
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519
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Larceny
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1870
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2177
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1980
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1870
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1833
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1876
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1798
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1612
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1782
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2045
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MV Theft
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141
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149
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159
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122
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163
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140
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145
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130
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112
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106
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