FBI Report: Violent Crime Rate Drops

Author: Anthony Calabrese published on State of the USA

Anthony Calabrese's new viz on violent crime nationwide shows a significant reduction for 2009. However, the total still stands at more than 1.3 million- quite an alarming figure. Take a look for yourself below.

About this Viz

Oddly, in the midst of a recession, robbery seems to have dropped just as much if not more than the other violent crimes (as a percentage of last year). However, it still represents the greatest portion of total violent crime.