Identify recent trends in the crime rate Oflicial crime rates peaked in 1991 when police recorded almost 15 million crimes. Since then, the number ol crimes has been in decline. About 10 million...

Identify recent trends in the crime rate Oflicial crime rates peaked in 1991 when police recorded almost 15 million crimes. Since then, the number ol crimes has been in decline. About 10 million crimes were reported in 2012, a drop of 4 million reported crimes since the 1991 peak, despite an increase of about 50 million in the general population. NCVS data show that criminal victimizations have declined significantly during the past 30 years. Self-report trends are more stable.