There was no percent change in the number of reported forcible rapes for the first half of 1997 compared to the same period in 1996. In the first six months of 1997, reported robberies decreased 14.0 percent in number compared to the same period in 1996. The unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. The number of aggravated assaults reported in the first six months of 1997 decreased 2.9 percent compared to the same period in 1996.
Attempted burglary is included.
In the first six months of 1997, the number of reported burglaries decreased 8.5 percent compared to the same period in 1996. The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. There was a 9.3 percent decrease in the number of motor vehicle thefts reported in the first six months of 1997 compared to the same period in 1996. The following table contains preliminary counts of crimes with those of the same period in the previous year for jurisdictions with a population of 100,000 or more. This data table is in PDF format.