In 2020, the FBI estimated that 107,098 rapes were committed in metropolitan communities in the United States. The most common crime in metropolitan areas in that year were property crimes, followed by larceny-theft.
Number of committed crimes in metropolitan areas in the United States in 2020, by type
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Number of committed crimes in metropolitan areas in the United States in 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194167/crime-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us-by-type/
FBI. "Number of committed crimes in metropolitan areas in the United States in 2020, by type." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194167/crime-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us-by-type/
FBI. (2021). Number of committed crimes in metropolitan areas in the United States in 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194167/crime-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us-by-type/
FBI. "Number of Committed Crimes in Metropolitan Areas in The United States in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194167/crime-in-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us-by-type/
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