Crime in America: What do we know about it? (INFOGRAPHIC)

PROKARATE .com CRIME STATISTICS by state and type The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) measure the nonfatal violent crimes of rape/sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault. Victims who experience violent crimes are asked if the offender(s) used weapons. Offenders used An offender was armed with a gun, knife, or other object used as a weapon in an estimated Sfirearms to commit 22% 8% of all incidents of violent crime. of violent crime incidents in 2009. Violent Crimes Across the USA Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. MT NH MN VT ID NY WY RI NV NE IOWA ст UTAH NJ IN DH DE KS WV MO MD DC AZ OK TN MS TX >10 10-20 ALASKA 20-30 30-40 40-50 HAWAII No Data United States Peace Index (USPI) indicators from 2009 Violent Crimes Facts & Figures Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. ROBBERIES FIREARMS WERE USED IN were the most likely crime 28%O to involve an armed offender. 47%0 of total robberies. They were the most of them involved an armed offender. common weapons used in robberies. Presence of weapons in violent incidents, by type, 2009 Presence of Violent offender's weapon crime NO WEAPON 73% WEAPON 22% 73% O Firearm 8% O Knife 6% O Other 7% Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 6% Presence of Rape/sexual offender's weapon assault NO WEAPON 85% WEAPON 10%* 85% OFirearm O Knife 8%* O Other 2%* Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 5%* Presence of Robbery offender's weapon NO WEAPON 48% WEAPON 47% 48% ●Fire 28% OKnife O Other 8% Type not ascertained 2%* DON'T KNOW 6%* Presence of Simple/aggravated offender's weapon assault NO WEAPON 76% WEAPON 19% 76% O Firearm 5% O Knife 5% O Other 7% O Type not ascertained 1% DON'T KNOW 6% Note: Percentage may not total to 100% because of rounding. If the offender was armed with more than one weapon, the crime is classified based on the most serious weapon present. *Based up 10 or fewer sample cases. --Less than 0.5%. From 1993-1997, of serious nonfatal violent victimizations, Most rapes and assaults 28% were committed with a firearm, did not involve the use of a weapon. 4% were committed with a firearm and resulted in injury, and less than 1% resulted in gunshot wounds. Source: United States Peace Index (USPI) 2011 http://chartsbin.com/view/1206 WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON PROKARATE .com CRIME STATISTICS by state and type The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) measure the nonfatal violent crimes of rape/sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault. Victims who experience violent crimes are asked if the offender(s) used weapons. Offenders used An offender was armed with a gun, knife, or other object used as a weapon in an estimated Sfirearms to commit 22% 8% of all incidents of violent crime. of violent crime incidents in 2009. Violent Crimes Across the USA Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. MT NH MN VT ID NY WY RI NV NE IOWA CT UTAH NJ IN DH DE KS MO MD DC AZ OK TN MS TX >10 10-20 ALASKA 20-30 30-40 40-50 HAWAII No Data United States Peace Index (USPI) indicators from 2009 Violent Crimes Facts & Figures Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. ROBBERIES FIREARMS WERE USED IN were the most likely crime 28%O to involve an armed offender. 47%0 of total robberies. They were the most of them involved an armed offender. common weapons used in robberies. Presence of weapons in violent incidents, by type, 2009 Presence of Violent offender's weapon crime NO WEAPON 73% WEAPON 22% 73% O Firearm 8% O Knife 6% O Other 7% Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 6% Presence of Rape/sexual offender's weapon assault NO WEAPON 85% WEAPON 10%* 85% OFirearm O Knife 8%* O Other 2%* Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 5%* Presence of Robbery offender's weapon NO WEAPON 48% WEAPON 47% 48% ●Fire 28% OKnife 9% O Other 8% Type not ascertained 2%* DON'T KNOW 6%* Presence of Simple/aggravated offender's weapon assault NO WEAPΟΝ 76% WEAPON 19% 76% O Firearm 5% O Knife 5% O Other 7% O Type not ascertained 1% DON'T KNOW 6% Note: Percentage may not total to 100% because of rounding. If the offender was armed with more than one weapon, the crime is classified based on the most serious weapon present. *Based up 10 or fewer sample cases. --Less than 0.5%. From 1993-1997, of serious nonfatal violent victimizations, Most rapes and assaults 28% were committed with a firearm, did not involve the use of a weapon. 4% were committed with a firearm and resulted in injury, and less than 1% resulted in gunshot wounds. Source: United States Peace Index (USPI) 2011 http://chartsbin.com/view/1206 WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON PROKARATE .com CRIME STATISTICS by state and type The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) measure the nonfatal violent crimes of rape/sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault. Victims who experience violent crimes are asked if the offender(s) used weapons. Offenders used An offender was armed with a gun, knife, or other object used as a weapon in an estimated Sfirearms to commit 22% 8% of all incidents of violent crime. of violent crime incidents in 2009. Violent Crimes Across the USA Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. MT NH MN VT ID NY WY RI NV NE IOWA CT UTAH NJ IN DH DE KS MO MD DC AZ OK TN MS TX >10 10-20 ALASKA 20-30 30-40 40-50 HAWAII No Data United States Peace Index (USPI) indicators from 2009 Violent Crimes Facts & Figures Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. ROBBERIES FIREARMS WERE USED IN were the most likely crime 28%O to involve an armed offender. 47%0 of total robberies. They were the most of them involved an armed offender. common weapons used in robberies. Presence of weapons in violent incidents, by type, 2009 Presence of Violent offender's weapon crime NO WEAPON 73% WEAPON 22% 73% O Firearm 8% O Knife 6% O Other 7% Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 6% Presence of Rape/sexual offender's weapon assault NO WEAPON 85% WEAPON 10%* 85% OFirearm O Knife 8%* O Other 2%* Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 5%* Presence of Robbery offender's weapon NO WEAPON 48% WEAPON 47% 48% ●Fire 28% OKnife 9% O Other 8% Type not ascertained 2%* DON'T KNOW 6%* Presence of Simple/aggravated offender's weapon assault NO WEAPΟΝ 76% WEAPON 19% 76% O Firearm 5% O Knife 5% O Other 7% O Type not ascertained 1% DON'T KNOW 6% Note: Percentage may not total to 100% because of rounding. If the offender was armed with more than one weapon, the crime is classified based on the most serious weapon present. *Based up 10 or fewer sample cases. --Less than 0.5%. From 1993-1997, of serious nonfatal violent victimizations, Most rapes and assaults 28% were committed with a firearm, did not involve the use of a weapon. 4% were committed with a firearm and resulted in injury, and less than 1% resulted in gunshot wounds. Source: United States Peace Index (USPI) 2011 http://chartsbin.com/view/1206 WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON PROKARATE .com CRIME STATISTICS by state and type The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) measure the nonfatal violent crimes of rape/sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault. Victims who experience violent crimes are asked if the offender(s) used weapons. Offenders used An offender was armed with a gun, knife, or other object used as a weapon in an estimated Sfirearms to commit 22% 8% of all incidents of violent crime. of violent crime incidents in 2009. Violent Crimes Across the USA Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. MT NH MN VT ID NY WY RI NV NE IOWA CT UTAH NJ IN DH DE KS MO MD DC AZ OK TN MS TX >10 10-20 ALASKA 20-30 30-40 40-50 HAWAII No Data United States Peace Index (USPI) indicators from 2009 Violent Crimes Facts & Figures Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. ROBBERIES FIREARMS WERE USED IN were the most likely crime 28%O to involve an armed offender. 47%0 of total robberies. They were the most of them involved an armed offender. common weapons used in robberies. Presence of weapons in violent incidents, by type, 2009 Presence of Violent offender's weapon crime NO WEAPON 73% WEAPON 22% 73% O Firearm 8% O Knife 6% O Other 7% Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 6% Presence of Rape/sexual offender's weapon assault NO WEAPON 85% WEAPON 10%* 85% OFirearm O Knife 8%* O Other 2%* Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 5%* Presence of Robbery offender's weapon NO WEAPON 48% WEAPON 47% 48% ●Fire 28% OKnife 9% O Other 8% Type not ascertained 2%* DON'T KNOW 6%* Presence of Simple/aggravated offender's weapon assault NO WEAPΟΝ 76% WEAPON 19% 76% O Firearm 5% O Knife 5% O Other 7% O Type not ascertained 1% DON'T KNOW 6% Note: Percentage may not total to 100% because of rounding. If the offender was armed with more than one weapon, the crime is classified based on the most serious weapon present. *Based up 10 or fewer sample cases. --Less than 0.5%. From 1993-1997, of serious nonfatal violent victimizations, Most rapes and assaults 28% were committed with a firearm, did not involve the use of a weapon. 4% were committed with a firearm and resulted in injury, and less than 1% resulted in gunshot wounds. Source: United States Peace Index (USPI) 2011 http://chartsbin.com/view/1206 WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON PROKARATE .com CRIME STATISTICS by state and type The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) measure the nonfatal violent crimes of rape/sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault. Victims who experience violent crimes are asked if the offender(s) used weapons. Offenders used An offender was armed with a gun, knife, or other object used as a weapon in an estimated Sfirearms to commit 22% 8% of all incidents of violent crime. of violent crime incidents in 2009. Violent Crimes Across the USA Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. MT NH MN VT ID NY WY RI NV NE IOWA CT UTAH NJ IN DH DE KS MO MD DC AZ OK TN MS TX >10 10-20 ALASKA 20-30 30-40 40-50 HAWAII No Data United States Peace Index (USPI) indicators from 2009 Violent Crimes Facts & Figures Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. ROBBERIES FIREARMS WERE USED IN were the most likely crime 28%O to involve an armed offender. 47%0 of total robberies. They were the most of them involved an armed offender. common weapons used in robberies. Presence of weapons in violent incidents, by type, 2009 Presence of Violent offender's weapon crime NO WEAPON 73% WEAPON 22% 73% O Firearm 8% O Knife 6% O Other 7% Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 6% Presence of Rape/sexual offender's weapon assault NO WEAPON 85% WEAPON 10%* 85% OFirearm O Knife 8%* O Other 2%* Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 5%* Presence of Robbery offender's weapon NO WEAPON 48% WEAPON 47% 48% ●Fire 28% OKnife 9% O Other 8% Type not ascertained 2%* DON'T KNOW 6%* Presence of Simple/aggravated offender's weapon assault NO WEAPΟΝ 76% WEAPON 19% 76% O Firearm 5% O Knife 5% O Other 7% O Type not ascertained 1% DON'T KNOW 6% Note: Percentage may not total to 100% because of rounding. If the offender was armed with more than one weapon, the crime is classified based on the most serious weapon present. *Based up 10 or fewer sample cases. --Less than 0.5%. From 1993-1997, of serious nonfatal violent victimizations, Most rapes and assaults 28% were committed with a firearm, did not involve the use of a weapon. 4% were committed with a firearm and resulted in injury, and less than 1% resulted in gunshot wounds. Source: United States Peace Index (USPI) 2011 http://chartsbin.com/view/1206 WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON PROKARATE .com CRIME STATISTICS by state and type The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) measure the nonfatal violent crimes of rape/sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault. Victims who experience violent crimes are asked if the offender(s) used weapons. Offenders used An offender was armed with a gun, knife, or other object used as a weapon in an estimated Sfirearms to commit 22% 8% of all incidents of violent crime. of violent crime incidents in 2009. Violent Crimes Across the USA Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. MT NH MN VT ID NY WY RI NV NE IOWA CT UTAH NJ IN DH DE KS MO MD DC AZ OK TN MS TX >10 10-20 ALASKA 20-30 30-40 40-50 HAWAII No Data United States Peace Index (USPI) indicators from 2009 Violent Crimes Facts & Figures Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. ROBBERIES FIREARMS WERE USED IN were the most likely crime 28%O to involve an armed offender. 47%0 of total robberies. They were the most of them involved an armed offender. common weapons used in robberies. Presence of weapons in violent incidents, by type, 2009 Presence of Violent offender's weapon crime NO WEAPON 73% WEAPON 22% 73% O Firearm 8% O Knife 6% O Other 7% Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 6% Presence of Rape/sexual offender's weapon assault NO WEAPON 85% WEAPON 10%* 85% OFirearm O Knife 8%* O Other 2%* Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 5%* Presence of Robbery offender's weapon NO WEAPON 48% WEAPON 47% 48% ●Fire 28% OKnife 9% O Other 8% Type not ascertained 2%* DON'T KNOW 6%* Presence of Simple/aggravated offender's weapon assault NO WEAPΟΝ 76% WEAPON 19% 76% O Firearm 5% O Knife 5% O Other 7% O Type not ascertained 1% DON'T KNOW 6% Note: Percentage may not total to 100% because of rounding. If the offender was armed with more than one weapon, the crime is classified based on the most serious weapon present. *Based up 10 or fewer sample cases. --Less than 0.5%. From 1993-1997, of serious nonfatal violent victimizations, Most rapes and assaults 28% were committed with a firearm, did not involve the use of a weapon. 4% were committed with a firearm and resulted in injury, and less than 1% resulted in gunshot wounds. Source: United States Peace Index (USPI) 2011 http://chartsbin.com/view/1206 WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON PROKARATE .com CRIME STATISTICS by state and type The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) measure the nonfatal violent crimes of rape/sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault. Victims who experience violent crimes are asked if the offender(s) used weapons. Offenders used An offender was armed with a gun, knife, or other object used as a weapon in an estimated Sfirearms to commit 22% 8% of all incidents of violent crime. of violent crime incidents in 2009. Violent Crimes Across the USA Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. MT NH MN VT ID NY WY RI NV NE IOWA CT UTAH NJ IN DH DE KS MO MD DC AZ OK TN MS TX >10 10-20 ALASKA 20-30 30-40 40-50 HAWAII No Data United States Peace Index (USPI) indicators from 2009 Violent Crimes Facts & Figures Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people. By state. ROBBERIES FIREARMS WERE USED IN were the most likely crime 28%O to involve an armed offender. 47%0 of total robberies. They were the most of them involved an armed offender. common weapons used in robberies. Presence of weapons in violent incidents, by type, 2009 Presence of Violent offender's weapon crime NO WEAPON 73% WEAPON 22% 73% O Firearm 8% O Knife 6% O Other 7% Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 6% Presence of Rape/sexual offender's weapon assault NO WEAPON 85% WEAPON 10%* 85% OFirearm O Knife 8%* O Other 2%* Type not ascertained DON'T KNOW 5%* Presence of Robbery offender's weapon NO WEAPON 48% WEAPON 47% 48% ●Fire 28% OKnife 9% O Other 8% Type not ascertained 2%* DON'T KNOW 6%* Presence of Simple/aggravated offender's weapon assault NO WEAPΟΝ 76% WEAPON 19% 76% O Firearm 5% O Knife 5% O Other 7% O Type not ascertained 1% DON'T KNOW 6% Note: Percentage may not total to 100% because of rounding. If the offender was armed with more than one weapon, the crime is classified based on the most serious weapon present. *Based up 10 or fewer sample cases. --Less than 0.5%. From 1993-1997, of serious nonfatal violent victimizations, Most rapes and assaults 28% were committed with a firearm, did not involve the use of a weapon. 4% were committed with a firearm and resulted in injury, and less than 1% resulted in gunshot wounds. Source: United States Peace Index (USPI) 2011 http://chartsbin.com/view/1206 WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON WEAPON