Crime Rate by State, 2006
Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
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(rate per 100,000 inhabitants)
The following table shows the U.S. crime rate by state during 2006 for offenses that include violent crime, property crime, rape, robbery, and murder.
| State | Violent crime (total) | Murder1 | Forcible rape | Robbery | Property crime (total)2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ala. | 425.2 | 8.3 | 35.9 | 153.5 | 3,936.1 |
| Alaska | 688 | 5.4 | 76 | 90.3 | 3,604.9 |
| Ariz. | 501.4 | 7.5 | 31.5 | 149.6 | 4,627.9 |
| Ark. | 551.6 | 7.3 | 46.5 | 98.4 | 3,967.5 |
| Calif. | 532.5 | 6.8 | 25.3 | 194.7 | 3,170.9 |
| Colo. | 391.6 | 3.3 | 43.7 | 80.7 | 3,451.3 |
| Conn. | 280.8 | 3.1 | 18.1 | 121 | 2,504.1 |
| Del. | 681.6 | 4.9 | 46.9 | 203.3 | 3,417.9 |
| DC2 | 1,508.4 | 29.1 | 31.8 | 658.4 | 4,653.8 |
| Fla. | 712 | 6.2 | 35.8 | 188.8 | 3,986.1 |
| Ga. | 471.0 | 6.4 | 23.2 | 165.6 | 3,899.2 |
| Hawaii | 281.2 | 1.6 | 27.6 | 88.9 | 4,230.4 |
| Idaho | 247.2 | 2.5 | 40 | 20.5 | 2,418.8 |
| Ill. | 541.6 | 6.1 | 31.8 | 185.3 | 3,019.6 |
| Ind. | 314.8 | 5.8 | 29.1 | 114.7 | 3,502.4 |
| Iowa | 283.5 | 1.8 | 27.8 | 43.5 | 2,802.7 |
| Kans. | 425.0 | 4.6 | 44.8 | 67.9 | 3,750.2 |
| Ky. | 263.0 | 4.0 | 30.8 | 86.2 | 2,544.5 |
| La. | 697.8 | 12.4 | 36.4 | 133.6 | 3,993.7 |
| Maine | 115.5 | 1.7 | 25.7 | 29.1 | 2,518.7 |
| Md. | 678.6 | 9.7 | 21.0 | 256.0 | 3,480.9 |
| Mass. | 447.0 | 2.9 | 27.1 | 125.0 | 2,391.0 |
| Mich. | 562.4 | 7.1 | 52.2 | 140.7 | 3,212.8 |
| Minn. | 312.0 | 2.4 | 31.8 | 105.1 | 3,079.5 |
| Miss. | 298.6 | 7.7 | 34.4 | 107.1 | 3,280.8 |
| Mo. | 545.6 | 6.3 | 30.2 | 129.9 | 3,826.5 |
| Mont. | 253.7 | 1.8 | 28.5 | 17.4 | 2,687.5 |
| Nebr. | 281.8 | 2.8 | 31.0 | 63.8 | 3,340.7 |
| Nev. | 741.6 | 9.0 | 43.2 | 281.6 | 4,088.8 |
| N.H. | 138.7 | 1.0 | 26.2 | 32.2 | 1,874.1 |
| N.J. | 351.6 | 4.9 | 14.2 | 153.1 | 2,291.9 |
| N.M. | 643.2 | 6.8 | 56.0 | 107.7 | 3,937.2 |
| N.Y. | 434.9 | 4.8 | 16.4 | 178.6 | 2,052.7 |
| N.C. | 475.6 | 6.1 | 28.2 | 152.2 | 4,120.8 |
| N.D. | 127.9 | 1.3 | 30.4 | 11.3 | 2,000.3 |
| Ohio | 350.3 | 4.7 | 39.6 | 166.8 | 3,678.6 |
| Okla. | 497.4 | 5.8 | 41.6 | 87.5 | 3,604.2 |
| Ore. | 280.3 | 2.3 | 32.3 | 72.7 | 3,672.1 |
| Pa. | 439.4 | 5.9 | 27.3 | 168.6 | 2,443.5 |
| R.I. | 227.5 | 2.6 | 26.7 | 68.8 | 2,586.9 |
| S.C. | 765.5 | 8.3 | 40.8 | 136.5 | 4,242.3 |
| S.D. | 171.4 | 1.2 | 43.0 | 15.2 | 1,619.6 |
| Tenn. | 760.2 | 6.8 | 35.5 | 184.3 | 4,128.3 |
| Tex. | 516.3 | 5.9 | 35.6 | 158.5 | 4,081.5 |
| Utah | 224.4 | 1.8 | 34.1 | 48.8 | 3,516.4 |
| Vt. | 136.6 | 1.9 | 24.0 | 17.6 | 2,304.7 |
| Va. | 282.2 | 5.2 | 23.4 | 101.4 | 2,478.2 |
| Wash. | 345.9 | 3.0 | 42.9 | 100.1 | 4,480.0 |
| W. Va. | 279.7 | 4.1 | 21.4 | 46.9 | 2,621.5 |
| Wis. | 284 | 3 | 20.4 | 100.2 | 2,817.8 |
| Wyo. | 239.6 | 1.7 | 27.2 | 14.0 | 2,980.6 |
NOTE: Violent crimes are murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes are burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. Data are not included for the property crime of arson.
1. Includes nonnegligent manslaughter.
2. Includes offenses reported by the Zoological Police and the Metro Transit Police.
Source:Crime in the United States,annual, FBI.
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