Reported forcible rapes decreased 2.6 percent in number in 1998 when compared to 1997. In 1998, reported robberies decreased 17.2 percent in number when compared to 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 1998 decreased 8.8 percent when compared to 1997.
Attempted burglary is included.
In 1998, the number of reported burglaries decreased 11.4 percent when compared to 1997. The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. There was a 13.5 percent decrease in the number of motor vehicle thefts reported in 1998 when compared to 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.