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Violent Crime Rate Remained Unchanged While Theft Rate Declined In 2008
September 2, 2009he violent crime rate in 2008 -- 19.3 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older -- was unchanged from the previous year, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, announced today. The property crime rate declined during 2008 from 147 to 135 crimes per 1,000 households, primarily as a result of decreases in theft and motor vehicle theft. Full release.
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