Crime in North Dakota, 1996: A Summary of Uniform Crime Report Data

• NCJ Number: 174792
• Author(s): J H Volk
• Date Published: 1998
• Length: 62 pages
• Corporate Author: North Dakota Office of the Attorney General
• Sale Source: North Dakota Office of the Attorney General; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This report summarizes Uniform Crime Reporting program data for North Dakota for 1996.

Abstract

In 1996, 17,682 crime index offenses were reported by local law enforcement agencies, a decrease of 4.2 percent from the 18,457 offenses reported in 1995. The index crime rate per 100,000 population was 2,745.7, compared to 2,879.4 for 1995. A total of 594 violent index crimes were reported, an increase of 1.9 percent from the total of 583 reported in 1995. Violent crime accounted for 3 percent of total index crimes reported in 1996. Property crimes decreased by 4.4 percent from 17,874 reported in 1995 to 17,088 reported in 1996. The 13,989 larceny/theft offenses accounted for 78.6 percent of total index crimes. More than $11 million worth of property was reported stolen in 1996; 34.4 percent of that amount was reported as recovered by police officials. Figures, tables, map, and appended tables