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Serious Crime Up
27" First of 1967
According to figures made available today through the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports and released by Attorney General Ramsey Clark, serious crime in the United States jumped 20 percent in the first three months of 1967 when compared with the same period in 1966. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover said this substantial upsurge in the Nation's crime was reflected in all Crime Index offenses. Crimes of violence, as a group, recorded a 21 percent increase with murder up 23 percent, forcible rape 8 percent, robbery 32 percent, and aggravated assault 15 percent. The group of crimes against property rose 20 percent, with burglary up 21 percent, larceny $50 and over in value 18 percent, and auto theft 20 percent. According to the FBI Director, the group of cities with 100,000 or more inhabit ants had an overall 20 percent increase. Crime in suburban communities rose 22 percent on the average, and the rural areas were up 16 percent. The effect of the Nation's crime increase was felt in all geographic regions. Mr. Hoover noted that the regional trends were consistent with the Western States up 21 per cent, followed by the North Central and Southern States up 20 percent each, and the Northeastern States up 18 per «ent. All crime classifications recorded increases in the four geographical regions. « In making thesefiguresavail able, the FBI Director called attention to the unusually sharp percentage increase in the crime of robbery. He stated every city population
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