In 2006%u2014 - U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced an estimated 25 million crimes of violence and theft in 2006. - The violent crime rate was 24.6 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older; for property crimesit was 159.5 per 1,000 households. - Males experienced 26 violent victimizations per1,000 males age 12 or older; females, 23 per 1,000females age 12 or older. - Blacks experienced higher rates of violence (33 violentvictimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older)than whites (23 per 1,000). - Of offenders victimizing males in 2006, 5% weredescribed as intimates and 47% as strangers. In contrast,of offenders victimizing females 21% were described as intimates and 29% as strangers. - An estimated 25% of all violent crime incidents were committed by an armed offender. The presence of a firearm was involved in 9% of these incidents. - 49% of all violent victimizations and 38% of all property crimes were reported to the police; 57% of robberies and 59% of aggravated assaults were reported to the police. 2005 2006 Percent Type of crime Number Ratea Number Ratea change Violentc 3,577,220 22.1 3,672,940 23.3 5.6%b Personal theft 168,050 1.0 138,520 0.9 -15.2b Property 12,598,090 162.8 12,133,460 159.1 -2.3b Note: Based on data from continuing urban and suburban areas only.Continuing areas were in the sample in both 2005 and 2006. a Victimization rates are per 1,000 persons age 12 or older or per 1,000 households. b Percent changes between 2005 and 20
