Crime rates in the big cities are steadily declining since 2010. However, the crime rates in small towns seem to be on the rise. The western part of the U.S. saw the best drop in crime. Only the Northeast saw a slight increase in property crime.
Yesterday, the FBI released its crime report. The report cites that during 2011, cities got safer, but small towns became more dangerous.
The FBI says violent crimes dropped by 2.5 percent nationwide last year. Added to this, property crimes fell by 1.6 percent.
In the cities with 500,000 to one million people, murders fell by almost 8 percent. In the bigger cities with over one million people, murders dropped by 4.3 percent last year.
However, in the small towns with less than 10,000 people, murders rose by 5.5 percent. The amount of rapes increased by 1.4 percent and robbery increased by 1.4 percent.
The report shows a steady crime downfall for the last two years. The previous two years, crime rates had begun to rise after historic lows following the Clinton's terms as President and into Bush's first years in the White House.
Nationally, murder and manslaughter fell by 4.4 percent last year. Aggravated assault decreased by 3.2 percent. Rape decreased by 2.2 percent. Robbery fell by 1.1 percent, including a more than a 13 percent drop rate in car thefts.
The FBI says violent crimes dropped by 2.5 percent nationwide last year. Added to this, property crimes fell by 1.6 percent.
In the cities with 500,000 to one million people, murders fell by almost 8 percent. In the bigger cities with over one million people, murders dropped by 4.3 percent last year.
However, in the small towns with less than 10,000 people, murders rose by 5.5 percent. The amount of rapes increased by 1.4 percent and robbery increased by 1.4 percent.
The report shows a steady crime downfall for the last two years. The previous two years, crime rates had begun to rise after historic lows following the Clinton's terms as President and into Bush's first years in the White House.
Nationally, murder and manslaughter fell by 4.4 percent last year. Aggravated assault decreased by 3.2 percent. Rape decreased by 2.2 percent. Robbery fell by 1.1 percent, including a more than a 13 percent drop rate in car thefts.
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