| Data from Table 1, Index of Crimes, United States 1979-1998 (From FBI's 1998 Crime in America, page 64) | ||||||||||
| Violent Crime is Murder, Forcible Rape, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault | ||||||||||
| Property Crime is Burglary, Larceny-Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft (figures on Arson are not available) | ||||||||||
| Complete data for 1998 were not available for Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| Population by year: | Crime Index, Total | Violent Crime | Property Crime | Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Burglary | Larceny-Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 1979-220,099,000 | 12,249,500 | 1,208,030 | 11,041,500 | 21,460 | 76,390 | 480,700 | 629,480 | 3,327,700 | 6,601,000 | 1,112,800 |
| 1980-225,349,264 | 13,408,300 | 1,344,520 | 12,063,700 | 23,040 | 82,990 | 565,840 | 672,650 | 3,795,200 | 7,136,900 | 1,131,700 |
| 1981-229,146,000 | 13,423,800 | 1,361,820 | 12,061,900 | 22,520 | 82,500 | 592,910 | 663,900 | 3,779,700 | 7,194,400 | 1,087,800 |
| 1982-231,534,000 | 12,974,400 | 1,322,390 | 11,652,000 | 21,010 | 78,770 | 553,130 | 669,480 | 3,447,100 | 7,142,500 | 1,062,400 |
| 1983-233,981,000 | 12,108,600 | 1,258,090 | 10,850,500 | 19,310 | 78,920 | 506,570 | 653,290 | 3,129,900 | 6,712,800 | 1,007,900 |
| 1984-236,158,000 | 11,881,800 | 1,273,280 | 10,608,500 | 18,690 | 84,230 | 485,010 | 685,350 | 2,984,400 | 6,591,900 | 1,032,200 |
| 1985-238,740,000 | 12,431,400 | 1,328,770 | 11,102,600 | 18,980 | 88,670 | 497,870 | 723,250 | 3,073,300 | 6,926,400 | 1,102,900 |
| 1986-241,077,000 | 13,211,900 | 1,489,170 | 11,722,700 | 20,610 | 91,460 | 542,780 | 834,320 | 3,241,400 | 7,257,200 | 1,224,100 |
| 1987-243,400,000 | 13,508,700 | 1,484,000 | 12,024,700 | 20,100 | 91,100 | 517,700 | 855,090 | 3,236,200 | 7,499,900 | 1,288,700 |
| 1988-245,807,000 | 13,923,100 | 1,566,220 | 12,356,900 | 20,680 | 92,490 | 542,970 | 910,090 | 3,218,100 | 7,705,900 | 1,432,900 |
| 1989-248,239,000 | 14,251,400 | 1,646,040 | 12,605,400 | 21,500 | 94,500 | 578,330 | 951,710 | 3,168,200 | 7,872,400 | 1,564,800 |
| 1990-248,709,873 | 14,475,600 | 1,820,130 | 12,655,500 | 23,440 | 102,560 | 639,270 | 1,054,860 | 3,073,900 | 7,945,700 | 1,635,900 |
| 1991-252,177,000 | 14,872,900 | 1,911,770 | 12,961,100 | 24,700 | 106,590 | 687,730 | 1,092,740 | 3,157,200 | 8,142,200 | 1,661,700 |
| 1992-255,082,000 | 14,438,200 | 1,932,270 | 12,505,900 | 23,760 | 109,060 | 672,480 | 1,126,970 | 2,979,900 | 7,915,200 | 1,610,800 |
| 1993-257,908,000 | 14,144,800 | 1,926,020 | 12,218,800 | 24,530 | 106,010 | 659,870 | 1,135,610 | 2,834,800 | 7,820,900 | 1,563,100 |
| 1994-260,341,000 | 13,989,500 | 1,857,670 | 12,131,900 | 23,330 | 102,220 | 618,950 | 1,113,180 | 2,712,800 | 7,879,800 | 1,539,300 |
| 1995-262,755,000 | 13,862,700 | 1,798,790 | 12,063,900 | 21,610 | 97,470 | 580,510 | 1,099,210 | 2,593,800 | 7,997,700 | 1,472,400 |
| 1996-265,284,000 | 13,493,900 | 1,688,540 | 11,805,300 | 19,650 | 96,250 | 535,590 | 1,037,050 | 2,506,400 | 7,904,700 | 1,394,200 |
| 1997-267,637,000 | 13,194,600 | 1,636,100 | 11,558,500 | 18,210 | 96,150 | 498,530 | 1,023,200 | 2,460,500 | 7,743,800 | 1,354,200 |
| 1998-270,296,000 | 12,475,600 | 1,531,040 | 10,944,600 | 16,910 | 93,100 | 446,630 | 974,400 | 2,330,000 | 7,373,900 | 1,240,800 |
| Crime Index, Total | Violent Crime | Property Crime | Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Burglary | Larceny-Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | |
| Peak Year | 1991 | 1992 | 1991 | 1991 | 1992 | 1991 | 1993 | 1986 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Count | 14,872,900 | 1,932,270 | 12,961,100 | 24,700 | 109,060 | 687,730 | 1,135,610 | 3,241,400 | 8,142,200 | 1,661,700 |
| 1998 | 12,475,600 | 1,531,040 | 10,944,600 | 16,910 | 93,100 | 446,630 | 974,400 | 2,330,000 | 7,373,900 | 1,240,800 |
| Percentage Reduction | -16.12% | -20.76% | -15.56% | -31.54% | -14.63% | -35.06% | -14.20% | -28.12% | -9.44% | -25.33% |