6-1. South Carolina Crime Index Trends: 1992-1994

                                 1992                1993                1994

                                    PERCENT             PERCENT             PERCENT
                                     CHANGE              CHANGE              CHANGE
 OFFENSE                   NUMBER  1991-1992   NUMBER  1992-1993   NUMBER  1993-1994

 Murder                       402    -1.5         400    -0.5         366     -8.5     

 Rape                       2,251     6.4       1,997   -11.3       2,060      3.2

 Robbery                    6,399     5.0       7,017     9.7       6,949     -1.0

 Aggravated Assault        26,807     2.6      28,905     7.8      29,437      1.8

 Breaking or Entering      49,895    -3.8      47,143    -5.5      46,767     -0.8

 Larceny                  117,280    -2.4     118,486     1.0     124,266      4.9

 Motor Vehicle Theft       13,532    -1.8      13,444    -0.7      14,220      5.8

 STATE TOTAL              216,566    -1.8     217,392     0.4     224,065      3.1

Source: S.C. Law Enforcement Division, Crime in South Carolina 1994, p. 11.

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