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Crime, Total property crime, Number Crime, Total property crime, Rate (per 100,000)

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Crime, Total property crime, Rate (per 100,000)

Source CTDPS

Definition The property crime rate is the total number of property crimes reported per 1000 population. Property Crimes are defined as violent offenses against property, including burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson, transportation of stolen property, and other property offenses (destruction of property and trespassing).

Data Group Crime, Total property crime

Dates Available 1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2006,2007,2008,2009

Numerator Crime, Total property crime, Number

Denominator Total estimated population, Number

Calculation Notes See limitations section.

Collection Method Calculated by DataHaven. Detailed notes on collection method for this measure to be added here.

Importance Crime rates are an indicator of the safety of a community and its quality of life. Many crimes go unreported and many are not resolved with an arrest. The youth crime rate is associated with poor community relationships, parental neglect, family dysfunction, and criminality in the family, substance abuse by youth, and family poverty.

Strengths To be developed

Limitations Please read the following notes on crime rates displayed here. Crime Rates shown here are based only on residential population, and therefore should be interpreted with significant caution.ﾠ

Frequency Annual

Geography Level State, Town

Domains Public Safety , Other Community Conditions

Subdomains Crime , Crime