NC
Strategic Scorecard |
2.1.1 Violent
Crime |
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Target: Less
than 100% of average US violent crime rate
Actual: 96%
of US average
US
Rank 2004: 31st (31st
in 1995)
SE
Rank 2004: 6th (6th
in 1995)
SE
Region: AL
FL GA KY MS NC SC TN VA WV Updated
3/9/06
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| Primary
Performance Indicator |
Violent
Crime Index Rate per 100,000 Population
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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NC’s
violent crime rate has significantly declined over
the last ten years, falling below the national average
(and thereby attaining our target). |
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NC’s
national ranking was 31st and its regional ranking
was 6th, the same rankings it had in 1995. |
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
Reported
number of violent crimes (e.g., murders, rapes,
robberies and aggravated assaults) committed
per 100,000 population.
Source: US
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United
States, Annual Uniform Crime Reports;
rankings from Morgan Quitno & NC Office of State
Budget, Planning and Management |
Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
The
reported violent crime rate provides a reliable indicator of serious
criminal behavior and attendant social ills; lower crime rates
are good news for a variety of social characteristics, including
economic and community vitality. |
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| Other
Highlights |
| North
Carolina |
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In
2004, the state’s violent crime rate declined another
1.7%, with robberies falling 5.8%. However, the rate of
intentional killings did not change and the reported number
of rapes soared 7.5%. |
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In
2003, the rate of violent crime fell 5.3% statewide (Source:
NC Dept. of Justice). More specifically, NC’s murder
rate decreased by 10.3%, the rape rate declined 6%, the
robbery rate decreased by 3.3% and the aggravated assault
rate fell 6.1%. |
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| Southeast
Region |
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| National |
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In 2003, the nation saw an overall
3% decrease in violent crime, but the murder rate increased
for the fourth straight year; over 2/3 of all murders were
committed with a firearm (Source: FBI). |
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Goal
2.1: Maintain
safe neighborhoods |
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