NCJ Number
238652
Date Published
September 2011
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This report and the attached appendixes provide the most recent information available on the number of index crimes and rates per 100,000 population for each county in New York State in 2010.
Abstract
The index crimes are the violent crimes of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault; and the property crimes are burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. The most recent 2010 crime data show that crime volume in New York State was relatively unchanged between 2009 and 2010. In 2010, New York State experienced a slight decline of 0.1 percent in the seven major index crimes compared to 2009. A 1.3-percent increase in violent crime categories was offset by a 0.3-percent decline in the higher volume property crime categories. Increases were reported in each index offense except larceny, which declined 0.6 percent, and motor vehicle theft, which decreased 6.4 percent. Murder increased 10.5 percent and forcible rapes increased by 7.3 percent. The New York City region reported a 4.6-percent increase in violent crimes between 2009 and 2010, while the rest of the State reported a 4.1-percent decline. Property crimes declined 1.7 percent in New York City, and they increased slightly (0.5 percent) in the rest of the State. Over the last 10 years, there has been a general increase in the use of firearms in violent crimes, with the highest count reported in 2006. Extensive tables and figures