FBI 2011 UCR Statistics - Violent and Property Crimes
The FBI recently published their annual 2011 UCR statistics for cities across the US. These statistics are compiled by the FBI with data that is submitted by police departments. Most departments across the US voluntarily submit their crime data to the FBI on a monthly basis. If you're interested in UCR statistics for your city, give your local PD a ring - UCR stats are public information.
You can check out and download the FBI 2011 UCR data here
Out of curiosity, I created a few charts to visualize what my chances were of being a victim of crimes in cities with a population greater than 1 million. These cities included Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, and San Diego.
Check out chances of being a victim of a violent crime in this chart. Violent crimes are crimes against a person. They include murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. These crimes are sometimes the most dangerous crimes (well, all crimes are dangerous) and involve a person hurting another person.
Out of violent crimes, you are most likely to be a victim of aggravated assault in 7 out of 10 of the cities. In 3 out of 10 you are most likely to be a victim of robbery. But no need to worry too much - you have less than a 1% chance of being a victim of either of those crimes! (This doesn't mean you should keep your guard down!)
Belows is another way to show the data, this chart holds data for all 10 cities.
Check out chances of being a victim of a property crime in this chart. Property crimes are crimes committed against - you guessed it - property. They typically occur when no one is around and are sometimes not noticed until a while after the crime has been committed. For example, you don't notice someone stole your GPS out of your car until you go to use the GPS. They include burglary, larceny(theft), motor vehicle theft, and arson.
Out of property crimes, you are most likely to be a victim of larceny-theft in all 10 cities. Keep your personal belongings locked up!
Again, below is another way to show property crimes. This chart holds data for all 10 cities.
You can check out and download the FBI 2011 UCR data here
Out of curiosity, I created a few charts to visualize what my chances were of being a victim of crimes in cities with a population greater than 1 million. These cities included Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, and San Diego.
Check out chances of being a victim of a violent crime in this chart. Violent crimes are crimes against a person. They include murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. These crimes are sometimes the most dangerous crimes (well, all crimes are dangerous) and involve a person hurting another person.
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| *Please note there was no data available for forcible rape in Chicago |
Out of violent crimes, you are most likely to be a victim of aggravated assault in 7 out of 10 of the cities. In 3 out of 10 you are most likely to be a victim of robbery. But no need to worry too much - you have less than a 1% chance of being a victim of either of those crimes! (This doesn't mean you should keep your guard down!)
Belows is another way to show the data, this chart holds data for all 10 cities.
Check out chances of being a victim of a property crime in this chart. Property crimes are crimes committed against - you guessed it - property. They typically occur when no one is around and are sometimes not noticed until a while after the crime has been committed. For example, you don't notice someone stole your GPS out of your car until you go to use the GPS. They include burglary, larceny(theft), motor vehicle theft, and arson.
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| *Please not there was no data available for arson in Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia |
Out of property crimes, you are most likely to be a victim of larceny-theft in all 10 cities. Keep your personal belongings locked up!
Again, below is another way to show property crimes. This chart holds data for all 10 cities.
We encourage you to download the data and try some analysis yourself. Also, if you have not already, be sure to sign up for your local crime alert at SpotCrime. Stay aware and stay safe!
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