Reported forcible rapes decreased 5.6 percent in number for the first half of 1998 compared to the same period in 1997. In the first six months of 1998, reported robberies decreased 17.5 percent in number compared to the same period in 1997. 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 1998 decreased 7.9 percent compared to the same period in 1997.
Attempted burglary is included.
In the first six months of 1998, the number of reported burglaries decreased 6.8 percent compared to the same period in 1997. The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. There was a 9.7 percent decrease in the number of motor vehicle thefts reported in the first six months of 1998 compared to the same period in 1997. 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.