Table 18: rate: number of crimes per 100,000 inhabitants.

Table 18
Rate: Number of Crimes per 100,000 Inhabitants

by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan
Counties (1) by Population Group, 2003
[2003 estimated population]

                                             Violent crime

                                          Murder
                                         and non-
                                         negligent
                               Violent     man-      Forcible
Population group                crime    slaughter     rape

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES

100,000 and over

133 counties;
  population 35,644,050
    Number of offenses known   143,612     1,616        9,601
    Rate                         402.9       4.5         26.9

25,000 to 99,999

378 counties;
  population 19,432,410
    Number of offenses known    44,136       546        4,615
    Rate                         227.1       2.8         23.7

Under 25,000

915 counties;
  population 3,872,805
    Number of offenses known    16,110       207        1,555
    Rate                         416.0       5.3         40.2

NONMETROPOLITAN COUNTIES

25,000 and over

242 counties;
  population 9,395,038
    Number of offenses known    20,251       312        2,047
    Rate                         215.5       3.3         21.8

10,000 to 24,999

467 counties;
  population 7,542,141
    Number of offenses known    14,246       229        1,408
    Rate                         188.9       3.0         18.7

Under 10,000

1,168 counties;
  population 3,520,667
    Number of offenses known     8,999       131        1,351
    Rate                         255.6       3.7         38.4

                                  Violent crime

                                         Aggravated   Property
Population group               Robbery    assault       crime

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES

100,000 and over

133 counties;
  population 35,644,050
    Number of offenses known    35,973     96,422     1,047,940
    Rate                         100.9      270.5       2,940.0

25,000 to 99,999

378 counties;
  population 19,432,410
    Number of offenses known     4,736     34,239       388,878
    Rate                          24.4      176.2       2,001.2

Under 25,000

915 counties;
  population 3,872,805
    Number of offenses known     1,898     12,450       125,869
    Rate                          49.0      321.5       3,250.1

NONMETROPOLITAN COUNTIES

25,000 and over

242 counties;
  population 9,395,038
    Number of offenses known     1,870     16,022       171,834
    Rate                          19.9      170.5       1,829.0

10,000 to 24,999

467 counties;
  population 7,542,141
    Number of offenses known       891     11,718       115,476
    Rate                          11.8      155.4       1,531.1

Under 10,000

1,168 counties;
  population 3,520,667
    Number of offenses known       394      7,123        66,009
    Rate                          11.2      202.3       1,874.9

                                       Property crime

                                          Larceny-   vehicle
Population group               Burglary    theft      theft

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES

100,000 and over

133 counties;
  population 35,644,050
    Number of offenses known    234,979    680,107   132,854
    Rate                          659.2    1,908.1     372.7

25,000 to 99,999

378 counties;
  population 19,432,410
    Number of offenses known    111,379    244,530    32,969
    Rate                          573.2    1,258.4     169.7

Under 25,000

915 counties;
  population 3,872,805
    Number of offenses known     29,663     71,343    24,863
    Rate                          765.9    1,842.2     642.0

NONMETROPOLITAN COUNTIES

25,000 and over

242 counties;
  population 9,395,038
    Number of offenses known     57,193    102,400    12,241
    Rate                          608.8    1,089.9     130.3

10,000 to 24,999

467 counties;
  population 7,542,141
    Number of offenses known     39,100     67,770     8,606
    Rate                          518.4      898.6     114.1

Under 10,000

1,168 counties;
  population 3,520,667
    Number of offenses known     21,178     38,783     6,048
    Rate                          601.5    1,101.6     171.8

(1) Metropolitan counties include sheriffs and county law enforcement
agencies associated with a Metropolitan Statistical Area (see
Appendix III). Nonmetropolitan counties include sheriffs and county
law enforcement agencies that are not associated with a Metropolitan
Statistical Area. The offenses from state police agencies are not
included in this table.