NCJ Number
165240
Date Published
1996
Length
389 pages
Annotation
This report presents statistics from the Uniform Crime Reporting Program on crimes, crime clearances, arrests, and law enforcement personnel in 1995.
Abstract
The Crime Index total of 13.9 offenses was the lowest serious crime count since 1987 and amounted to a 1-percent decline from 1994. Thirteen percent of the reported index offenses were violent crimes, and 87 percent were property crimes. Larceny-theft was the offense with the highest volume, while murder accounted for the fewest offenses. Property estimated at $15.6 billion in value was stolen in connection with index offenses. Law enforcement agencies recorded a 35-percent recovery rate for dollar losses of stolen property. Law enforcement agencies recorded a clearance rate of 21 percent and made an estimated 2.9 million arrests for index crimes. The index clearance rate has remained relatively stable throughout the past 10-year period. Arrests of males decreased 2 percent from the previous year, while arrests of females increased 2 percent. Figures; tables; and appended methodological information, offense definitions, directory of State Uniform Crime Reporting Programs, publications list, and related materials