6-4. South Carolina Crime Index Rate Per 10,000 Population: 1994 – 1996
1994 1995 1996
OFFENSE NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE
Murder 366 1.0 292 0.8 332 0.9
Rape 2,084 5.7 1,820 5.0 1,833 5.0
Robbery 6,954 19.0 6,573 17.9 6,252 16.9
Aggravated Assault 29,663 81.0 28,287 77.0 28,234 76.3
Breaking or Entering 46,846 127.9 46,452 126.5 46,523 125.8
Larceny 124,576 340.0 127,131 346.1 129,128 349.1
Motor Vehicle Theft 14,208 38.8 14,256 38.8 15,675 42.4
STATE TOTAL 224,677 613.3 224,811 612.1 227,977 616.3
Note: The following state population estimates were used: 3,664,000 in 1994; 3,673,000 in 1995; and 3,669,000 in 1996.
For further information on index crime, see glossary.
Source: S.C. Law Enforcement Division, 1996 "Crime in South Carolina," p. 11.
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