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Survey: FBI Crime Data 2010

Document:	Uniform Crime Report - Crime in the United States, 2010
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Chapter Contents

Expanded burglary data

Larceny-theft

Overview

Expanded larceny-theft data

Motor Vehicle Theft

Overview

Expanded motor vehicle theft data

Uniform Crime Report - Crime in the United States, 2010

Property Crime

Definition

In the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local law enforcement agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense.

Data collection

The data presented in Crime in the United States reflect the Hierarchy Rule, which requires that only the most serious offense in a multiple-offense criminal incident be counted. In descending order of severity, the violent crimes are murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault, followed by the property crimes of burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft. Although arson is also a property crime, the Hierarchy Rule does not apply to the offense of arson. In cases in which an arson occurs in conjunction with another violent or property crime, both crimes are reported, the arson and the additional crime.

Overview

In 2010, there were an estimated 9,082,887 property crime offenses in the Nation.
The 2-year trend showed that property crime decreased 2.7 percent in 2010 compared with the 2009 estimate. The 5-year trend, comparing 2010 data with that of 2006, showed a 9.3 percent drop in property crime.
In 2010, the rate of property crime was estimated at 2,941.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, a 3.3 percent decrease when compared with the rate in 2009. The 2010 property crime rate was 12.1 percent lower than the 2006 rate and 19.6 percent below the 2001 rate. (See Table 1 and Table 1A .)
Larceny-theft accounted for 68.1 percent of all property crimes in 2010. Burglary accounted for 23.8 percent and motor vehicle theft for 8.1 percent. (Based on Table 1.)
Property crimes in 2010 resulted in losses estimated at 15.7 billion dollars. (Based on Table 1 and Table 23.)

Burglary

The FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines burglary as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. To classify an offense as a burglary, the use of force to gain entry need not have occurred. The UCR Program has three subclassifications for burglary: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used and attempted forcible entry. The UCR definition of structure includes apartment, barn, house trailer or houseboat when used as a permanent dwelling, office, railroad car (but not automobile), stable and vessel (i.e., ship).

Overview

In 2010, there were an estimated 2,159,878 burglaries- a decrease of 2.0 percent when compared with 2009 data.
Burglaries increased 2.0 percent in 2010 compared to the 2001 estimate. (See Table 1 and Table 1A.)
Burglary accounted for 23.8 percent of the estimated number of property crimes committed in 2010. (Based on Table 1.)
Of all burglaries, 60.5 percent involved forcible entry, 33.2 percent were unlawful entries (without force) and the remainder (6.3 percent) were forcible entry attempts. (See Table 19.)
Victims of burglary offenses suffered an estimated $4.6 billion in lost property in 2010; overall, the average dollar loss per burglary offense was $2,119. (Based on Table 1 and Table 23.)
Burglaries of residential properties accounted for 73.9 percent of all burglary offenses. (See Table 23.)

Expanded burglary data

Expanded offense data are the details of the various offenses that the UCR Program collects beyond the count of how many crimes law enforcement agencies report. These details may include the type of weapon used in a crime, type or value of items stolen and so forth. In addition, expanded data include trends (for example, 2-year comparisons) and rates per 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded information regarding burglary is available in the following tables:

Trends (2-year): Table 12, Table 13, Table 14 and Table 15

Rates (per 100,000 inhabitants): Table 16, Table 17, Table 18 and Table 19

Offense Analysis: Table 23

Larceny-theft

The FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines larceny-theft as the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles, motor vehicle parts and accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article that is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, check fraud, etc., are excluded.

Overview

In 2010, there were an estimated 6,185,867 larceny-thefts nationwide.
The number of estimated larceny-thefts dropped 2.4 percent in 2010 when compared with the 2009 estimate. The 2010 figure was a 6.6 percent decline from the 2006 estimate.
The rate of estimated larceny-thefts in 2010 was 2,003.5 per 100,000 inhabitants.
From 2009 to 2010, the rate of estimated larceny-thefts declined 3.0 percent and from 2001 to 2010, the rate decreased 19.4 percent. (See Table 1 and Table 1A.)
Larceny-thefts accounted for an estimated 68.1 percent of property crimes in 2010. (Based on Table 1.)
The average value of property taken during larceny-thefts was $988 per offense. Applying this average value to the estimated number of larceny-thefts shows that the loss to victims nationally was over $6.1 billion. (Based on Table 1 and Table 23.)
Over 26 percent (26.4) of larceny-thefts were thefts from motor vehicles.

Expanded larceny-theft data

Expanded offense data are the details of the various offenses that the UCR Program collects beyond the count of how many crimes law enforcement agencies report. These details may include the type of weapon used in a crime, type or value of items stolen and so forth. In addition, expanded data include trends (for example, 2-year comparisons) and rates per 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded information regarding larceny-theft is available in the following tables:

Trends (2-year): Table 12, Table 13 and Table 14

Rates (per 100,000 inhabitants): Table 16, Table 17 and Table 18

Offense Analysis: Table 23

Larceny-theft Table, Larceny-theft, Percent Distribution by Region, 2010

Motor Vehicle Theft

In the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, motor vehicle theft is defined as the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. In the UCR Program, a motor vehicle is a self-propelled vehicle that runs on land surfaces and not on rails. Examples of motor vehicles include sport utility vehicles, automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, motor scooters, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles. Motor vehicle theft does not include farm equipment, bulldozers, airplanes, construction equipment, or water craft such as motorboats, sailboats, houseboats, or jet skis. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition.

Overview

Nationwide in 2010, there were an estimated 737,142 thefts of motor vehicles. The estimated rate of motor vehicle thefts was 238.8 per 100,000 inhabitants.
The estimated number of motor vehicle thefts declined 7.4 percent when compared with data from 2009, 38.5 percent when compared with 2006 figures and 40.0 percent when compared with 2001 figures. (See Table 1A.)
More than $4.5 billion was lost nationwide to motor vehicle thefts in 2010. The average dollar loss per stolen vehicle was $6,152. (Based on Table 1 and Table 23.)
Nearly 73 percent (72.9) of all motor vehicles reported stolen in 2010 were automobiles. (Based on Table 19.)

Expanded motor vehicle theft data

Expanded offense data are the details of the various offenses that the UCR Program collects beyond the count of how many crimes law enforcement agencies report. These details may include the type of weapon used in a crime, type or value of items stolen and so forth. In addition, expanded data include trends (for example, 2-year comparisons) and rates per 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded information regarding motor vehicle theft is available in the following tables:

Trends (2-year): Table 12, Table 13, Table 14 and Table 15

Rates (per 100,000 inhabitants): Table 16, Table 17, Table 18 and Table 19

Offense Analysis: Table 23 and Table 24

Vehicle Type: Table 15 and Table 19

Motor Vehicle Theft Table, Motor Vehicle Theft, Percent Distribution by Region, 2010

Arson

The FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines arson as any willful or malicious burning or attempting to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.

Data collection

Only the fires that investigation determined to have been willfully set are included in this arson data collection. Fires labeled as suspicious or of unknown origin are excluded from these data. Points to consider regarding arson statistics include:

This data collection does not include any estimates for arson because the degree of reporting arson offenses varies from agency to agency. Because of this unevenness of reporting, arson offenses are excluded from Tables 1-7, all of which contain offense estimations. In addition, Metropolitan Statistical Area, state and national offense rates per 100,000 inhabitants (found in Tables 1, 2 and 4-6) do not include arson data.
Arson rates are calculated based upon data received from all law enforcement agencies that provide the UCR Program with data for 12 complete months and are presented in Arson Table 1.
The number of arsons reported by individual law enforcement agencies is available in Tables 8-11, arson trend data (indicating a year-to-year change) are in Tables 12-15 and arson clearance data (crimes solved) can be found in Arson Table 2 and Tables 25-28.

Overview

In 2010, 15,475 law enforcement agencies provided 1-12 months of arson data and reported 56,825 arsons. Of the participating agencies, 14,747 provided expanded offense data regarding 48,619 arsons.
Arsons involving structures (e.g., residential, storage, public, etc.) accounted for 45.5 percent of the total number of arson offenses. Mobile property was involved in 26.0 percent of arsons and other types of property (such as crops, timber, fences, etc.) accounted for 28.5 percent of reported arsons.
The average dollar loss due to arson was $17,612.
Arsons of industrial/manufacturing structures resulted in the highest average dollar losses (an average of $133,717 per arson).
Arson offenses decreased 7.6 percent in 2010 when compared with arson data reported in 2009. (See Table 12.)
Nationwide, there were 18.2 arson offenses for every 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded arson data

Expanded offense data are the details of the various offenses that the program collects beyond the count of how many crimes law enforcement agencies report. These details may include the type of weapons used in a crime, type or value of items stolen and so forth. In addition, expanded data include trends (for example, 2-year comparisons) and rates per 100,000 inhabitants.

Expanded information regarding arson is available in the following tables:

Trends (2-year): Table 12, Table 13, Table 14 and Table 15

Property types: Table 15

Arson Table 1, Arson Rate, by Population Group, 2010

Arson Table 2, Arson, by Type of Property, 2010

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