South Carolina Crime Index Trends: 1994

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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