Violent Crime In U.S. Down 1.8% In Early 2007, FBI Reports

By JOSH POLTILOVE | The Tampa Tribune
Published: January 07, 2008

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The nation experienced a 1.8 percent dip in violent crime during the first six months of 2007 compared with the same period in 2006, the FBI announced today.

The FBI's Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report also says the nation experienced a 2.6 percent drop in property crime and that rapes declined by 6.1 percent.

The Tampa area had 74 rapes in the first six months of 2006 and 47 in the first six months of 2007, the report said. The area also had 2,399 violent crimes in the first six months of 2006 compared with 1,842 in the first six months of 2007.

Nearly 11,700 law enforcement agencies met criteria necessary to be included in the current report.

Reporter Josh Poltilove can be reached at jpoltilove@tampatrib.com or (813) 259-7691.