In 2020, the violent crime rate in nonmetropolitan counties in the United States stood at 228.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. For property crime in nonmetropolitan counties, the crime rate stood at 1,025.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Crime rate in nonmetropolitan counties in the United States in 2020, by type
(per 100,000 inhabitants)
Characteristic
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants
Property crime (total)
1,025.5
Larceny-theft
628.6
Burglary
273.9
Violent crime (total)
228.5
Aggravated assault
175.2
Motor vehicle theft
123
Rape (revised definition)
36
Robbery
12.4
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
4.8
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Crime rate in nonmetropolitan counties in the United States in 2020, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194182/crime-rate-in-nonmetropolitan-counties-in-the-us-by-type/
FBI. "Crime rate in nonmetropolitan counties in the United States in 2020, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194182/crime-rate-in-nonmetropolitan-counties-in-the-us-by-type/
FBI. (2021). Crime rate in nonmetropolitan counties in the United States in 2020, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194182/crime-rate-in-nonmetropolitan-counties-in-the-us-by-type/
FBI. "Crime Rate in Nonmetropolitan Counties in The United States in 2020, by Type (per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194182/crime-rate-in-nonmetropolitan-counties-in-the-us-by-type/
FBI, Crime rate in nonmetropolitan counties in the United States in 2020, by type (per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194182/crime-rate-in-nonmetropolitan-counties-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited March 08, 2025)
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