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Crime Type		2006 Total	Per 100,000 People	National per 100,000 People
Overall Houston Crime Index		145303	7006.8	4479.3
Houston Violent Crimes		24250	1169.4	553.5
Houston Murders		377	18.2	7
Houston Rapes		854	41.2	33.1
Houston Robberies		11371	548.3	205.8
Houston Aggravated Assaults		11648	561.7	336.5
Houston Property Crimes		121053	5837.4	3906.1
Houston Burglaries		26869	1295.7	813.2
Houston Larceny/Thefts		73091	3524.6	2601.7
Houston Motor Vehicle Thefts		21093	1017.2	501.5
Houston Arsons 1		1121	54.06	N/A

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1 - National arson data is not available. Therefore, arson data is not used in a comparitive manner, and arson data is excluded from property crimes total.

Notes:

• Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Reports.
• Results are tabulated using the Houston crime collection area population of 2,073,730.
• Houston crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting.
• 2007 Houston crime stats will be available October 2008.

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WHAT ARE THE ICONS?

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HOUSTON STATISTICS

Houston Population:	1953631
Male Population:	975551
Female Population:	978080
Households:	717945
Median Age:	31
Average Household Size:	2.67
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