6-1. South Carolina Crime Index Trends: 1994 – 1996
1994 1995 1996
PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
OFFENSE NUMBER 1993-1994 NUMBER 1994-1995 NUMBER 1995-1996
Murder 366 -8.5 292 -20.2 332 13.7
Rape 2,084 4.4 1,820 -12.7 1,833 0.7
Robbery 6,954 -0.9 6,573 -5.5 6,252 -4.9
Aggravated Assault 29,663 2.6 287 -4.6 28,234 -0.2
Breaking or Entering 46,846 -0.6 452 -0.8 46,523 0.2
Larceny 124,576 5.1 131 2.1 129,128 1.6
Motor Vehicle Theft 14,208 5.7 256 0.3 15,675 10.0
STATE TOTAL 224,697 3.4 224,811 0.1 227,977 1.4
Note: See Glossary for further information concerning index crime.
Source: S.C. Law Enforcement Division, 1996 "Crime in South Carolina," p. 11.
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