The FBI says there was a 5.5% drop in the number of violent crimes last year in the United States compared to 2009 and a 2.8% decline in the number of property crimes. Murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault all declined compared with data from 2009. The bureau’s preliminary statistics for last year are based on information from more than 13,000 law enforcement agencies.
FBI says U.S. violent crime down by 5.5%
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