| Total Crimes | Violent Crimes | Property Crimes | Murder | Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Burglary | Larceny | Motor Vehicle Theft | ||||||||||||
| Year | Pop | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate |
| 1960 | 5,148,578 | 62,767 | 1,219 | 2,512 | 48.8 | 60,255 | 1170.3 | 74 | 1.4 | 249 | 4.8 | 1,052 | 20.4 | 1,137 | 22.1 | 15,918 | 309.2 | 33,469 | 650.1 | 10,868 | 211.1 |
| 1961 | 5,234,000 | 76,560 | 1,463 | 2,777 | 53.1 | 73,783 | 1409.7 | 77 | 1.5 | 291 | 5.6 | 1,066 | 20.4 | 1,343 | 25.7 | 19,683 | 376.1 | 39,885 | 762.0 | 14,215 | 271.6 |
| 1962 | 5,161,000 | 84,107 | 1,630 | 3,207 | 62.1 | 80,900 | 1567.5 | 95 | 1.8 | 256 | 5.0 | 1,331 | 25.8 | 1,525 | 29.5 | 21,181 | 410.4 | 44,051 | 853.5 | 15,668 | 303.6 |
| 1963 | 5,218,000 | 90,057 | 1,726 | 3,454 | 66.2 | 86,603 | 1659.7 | 101 | 1.9 | 236 | 4.5 | 1,409 | 27.0 | 1,708 | 32.7 | 23,121 | 443.1 | 44,383 | 850.6 | 19,099 | 366.0 |
| 1964 | 5,338,000 | 106,099 | 1,988 | 4,559 | 85.4 | 101,540 | 1902.2 | 105 | 2.0 | 320 | 6.0 | 1,636 | 30.6 | 2,498 | 46.8 | 28,278 | 529.7 | 49,129 | 920.4 | 24,133 | 452.1 |
| 1965 | 5,348,000 | 113,455 | 2,121 | 5,270 | 98.5 | 108,185 | 2022.9 | 129 | 2.4 | 290 | 5.4 | 2,139 | 40.0 | 2,712 | 50.7 | 29,655 | 554.5 | 49,997 | 934.9 | 28,533 | 533.5 |
| 1966 | 5,383,000 | 121,977 | 2,266 | 6,201 | 115.2 | 115,776 | 2150.8 | 128 | 2.4 | 344 | 6.4 | 2,474 | 46.0 | 3,255 | 60.5 | 33,326 | 619.1 | 53,244 | 989.1 | 29,206 | 542.6 |
| 1967 | 5,421,000 | 134,557 | 2,482 | 6,919 | 127.6 | 127,638 | 2354.5 | 154 | 2.8 | 411 | 7.6 | 2,818 | 52.0 | 3,536 | 65.2 | 36,621 | 675.5 | 54,837 | 1011.6 | 36,180 | 667.4 |
| 1968 | 5,437,000 | 166,802 | 3,068 | 8,916 | 164.0 | 157,886 | 2903.9 | 188 | 3.5 | 518 | 9.5 | 4,039 | 74.3 | 4,171 | 76.7 | 47,210 | 868.3 | 66,823 | 1229.0 | 43,853 | 806.6 |
| 1969 | 5,467,000 | 190,173 | 3,479 | 10,272 | 187.9 | 179,901 | 3290.7 | 191 | 3.5 | 592 | 10.8 | 4,955 | 90.6 | 4,534 | 82.9 | 56,450 | 1032.6 | 76,501 | 1399.3 | 46,950 | 858.8 |
| 1970 | 5,689,170 | 213,134 | 3,746 | 11,542 | 202.9 | 201,592 | 3543.4 | 197 | 3.5 | 684 | 12.0 | 5,658 | 99.5 | 5,003 | 87.9 | 64,523 | 1134.1 | 87,114 | 1531.2 | 49,955 | 878.1 |
| 1971 | 5,758,000 | 250,332 | 4,348 | 15,317 | 266.0 | 235,015 | 4081.5 | 220 | 3.8 | 715 | 12.4 | 8,069 | 140.1 | 6,313 | 109.6 | 77,145 | 1339.8 | 101,161 | 1756.9 | 56,709 | 984.9 |
| 1972 | 5,787,000 | 237,677 | 4,107 | 17,086 | 295.2 | 220,591 | 3811.8 | 215 | 3.7 | 784 | 13.5 | 8,840 | 152.8 | 7,247 | 125.2 | 71,894 | 1242.3 | 92,425 | 1597.1 | 56,272 | 972.4 |
| 1973 | 5,818,000 | 263,031 | 4,521 | 20,475 | 351.9 | 242,556 | 4169.1 | 256 | 4.4 | 949 | 16.3 | 10,586 | 182.0 | 8,684 | 149.3 | 77,395 | 1330.3 | 100,605 | 1729.2 | 64,556 | 1109.6 |
| 1974 | 5,800,000 | 312,211 | 5,383 | 22,545 | 388.7 | 289,666 | 4994.2 | 256 | 4.4 | 907 | 15.6 | 12,317 | 212.4 | 9,065 | 156.3 | 89,891 | 1549.8 | 120,572 | 2078.8 | 79,203 | 1365.6 |
| 1975 | 5,828,000 | 354,216 | 6,078 | 25,793 | 442.6 | 328,423 | 5635.3 | 242 | 4.2 | 1,121 | 19.2 | 13,229 | 227.0 | 11,201 | 192.2 | 99,802 | 1712.5 | 137,058 | 2351.7 | 91,563 | 1571.1 |
| 1976 | 5,809,000 | 338,136 | 5,821 | 23,190 | 399.2 | 314,946 | 5421.7 | 194 | 3.3 | 1,028 | 17.7 | 10,466 | 180.2 | 11,502 | 198.0 | 96,554 | 1662.1 | 142,135 | 2446.8 | 76,257 | 1312.7 |
| 1977 | 5,782,000 | 312,751 | 5,409 | 24,593 | 425.3 | 288,158 | 4983.7 | 178 | 3.1 | 1,203 | 20.8 | 9,822 | 169.9 | 13,390 | 231.6 | 88,594 | 1532.2 | 133,642 | 2311.3 | 65,922 | 1140.1 |
| 1978 | 5,774,000 | 308,933 | 5,350 | 26,673 | 462.0 | 282,260 | 4888.5 | 216 | 3.7 | 1,307 | 22.6 | 9,947 | 172.3 | 15,203 | 263.3 | 87,482 | 1515.1 | 131,519 | 2277.8 | 63,259 | 1095.6 |
| 1979 | 5,769,000 | 341,406 | 5,918 | 30,650 | 531.3 | 310,756 | 5386.7 | 212 | 3.7 | 1,428 | 24.8 | 11,724 | 203.2 | 17,286 | 299.6 | 92,570 | 1604.6 | 152,135 | 2637.1 | 66,051 | 1144.9 |
| 1980 | 5,728,288 | 348,231 | 6,079 | 34,444 | 601.3 | 313,787 | 5477.8 | 232 | 4.1 | 1,562 | 27.3 | 13,492 | 235.5 | 19,158 | 334.4 | 99,697 | 1740.4 | 153,849 | 2685.8 | 60,241 | 1051.6 |
| 1981 | 5,770,000 | 336,701 | 5,835 | 36,273 | 628.6 | 300,428 | 5206.7 | 210 | 3.6 | 1,580 | 27.4 | 15,633 | 270.9 | 18,850 | 326.7 | 95,080 | 1647.8 | 147,691 | 2559.6 | 57,657 | 999.3 |
| 1982 | 5,781,000 | 318,171 | 5,504 | 33,031 | 571.4 | 285,140 | 4932.4 | 219 | 3.8 | 1,464 | 25.3 | 12,359 | 213.8 | 18,989 | 328.5 | 82,212 | 1422.1 | 146,933 | 2541.7 | 55,995 | 968.6 |
| 1983 | 5,767,000 | 288,971 | 5,011 | 33,264 | 576.8 | 255,707 | 4434.0 | 203 | 3.5 | 1,495 | 25.9 | 12,023 | 208.5 | 19,543 | 338.9 | 72,291 | 1253.5 | 133,883 | 2321.5 | 49,533 | 858.9 |
| 1984 | 5,798,000 | 266,037 | 4,588 | 30,362 | 523.7 | 235,675 | 4064.8 | 211 | 3.6 | 1,627 | 28.1 | 10,122 | 174.6 | 18,402 | 317.4 | 63,756 | 1099.6 | 123,214 | 2125.1 | 48,705 | 840.0 |
| 1985 | 5,822,000 | 276,999 | 4,758 | 31,334 | 538.2 | 245,665 | 4219.6 | 202 | 3.5 | 1,734 | 29.8 | 10,974 | 188.5 | 18,424 | 316.5 | 65,231 | 1120.4 | 130,088 | 2234.4 | 50,346 | 864.8 |
| 1986 | 5,832,000 | 275,465 | 4,723 | 32,476 | 556.9 | 242,989 | 4166.5 | 208 | 3.6 | 1,731 | 29.7 | 11,239 | 192.7 | 19,298 | 330.9 | 62,455 | 1070.9 | 127,668 | 2189.1 | 52,866 | 906.5 |
| 1987 | 5,855,000 | 277,165 | 4,734 | 33,060 | 564.6 | 244,105 | 4169.2 | 173 | 3.0 | 1,868 | 31.9 | 10,379 | 177.3 | 20,640 | 352.5 | 62,056 | 1059.9 | 127,939 | 2185.1 | 54,110 | 924.2 |
| 1988 | 5,871,000 | 293,015 | 4,991 | 36,376 | 619.6 | 256,639 | 4371.3 | 208 | 3.5 | 1,876 | 32.0 | 10,352 | 176.3 | 23,940 | 407.8 | 62,307 | 1061.3 | 141,933 | 2417.5 | 52,399 | 892.5 |
| 1989 | 5,913,000 | 303,692 | 5,136 | 39,912 | 675.0 | 263,780 | 4461.0 | 254 | 4.3 | 1,881 | 31.8 | 11,980 | 202.6 | 25,797 | 436.3 | 63,004 | 1065.5 | 146,925 | 2484.8 | 53,851 | 910.7 |
| 1990 | 6,016,425 | 318,742 | 5,298 | 44,300 | 736.3 | 274,442 | 4561.5 | 243 | 4.0 | 2,030 | 33.7 | 13,062 | 217.1 | 28,965 | 481.4 | 66,942 | 1112.7 | 151,933 | 2525.3 | 55,567 | 923.6 |
| 1991 | 5,996,000 | 319,128 | 5,322 | 44,138 | 736.1 | 274,990 | 4586.2 | 249 | 4.2 | 1,926 | 32.1 | 11,669 | 194.6 | 30,294 | 505.2 | 69,977 | 1167.1 | 149,930 | 2500.5 | 55,083 | 918.7 |
| 1992 | 5,998,000 | 300,071 | 5,003 | 46,727 | 779.0 | 253,344 | 4223.8 | 214 | 3.6 | 2,166 | 36.1 | 11,059 | 184.4 | 33,288 | 555.0 | 64,318 | 1072.3 | 141,610 | 2361.0 | 47,416 | 790.5 |
| 1993 | 6,012,000 | 294,224 | 4,894 | 48,393 | 804.9 | 245,831 | 4089.0 | 233 | 3.9 | 2,006 | 33.4 | 10,563 | 175.7 | 35,591 | 592.0 | 60,220 | 1001.7 | 136,548 | 2271.3 | 49,063 | 816.1 |
| 1994 | 6,041,000 | 268,281 | 4,441 | 42,749 | 707.6 | 225,532 | 3733.4 | 214 | 3.5 | 1,825 | 30.2 | 10,160 | 168.2 | 30,550 | 505.7 | 53,222 | 881.0 | 129,962 | 2151.3 | 42,348 | 701.0 |
| 1995 | 6,074,000 | 263,710 | 4,342 | 41,739 | 687.2 | 221,971 | 3654.4 | 217 | 3.6 | 1,759 | 29.0 | 9,137 | 150.4 | 30,626 | 504.2 | 49,669 | 817.7 | 135,586 | 2232.2 | 36,716 | 604.5 |
| 1996 | 6,092,000 | 233,758 | 3,837 | 39,122 | 642.2 | 194,636 | 3194.9 | 157 | 2.6 | 1,767 | 29.0 | 7,778 | 127.7 | 29,420 | 482.9 | 42,896 | 704.1 | 119,562 | 1962.6 | 32,178 | 528.2 |
| 1997 | 6,118,000 | 224,848 | 3,675 | 39,411 | 644.2 | 185,437 | 3031.0 | 119 | 1.9 | 1,647 | 26.9 | 6,676 | 109.1 | 30,969 | 506.2 | 40,491 | 661.8 | 115,494 | 1887.8 | 29,452 | 481.4 |
| 1998 | 6,147,000 | 211,203 | 3,436 | 38,192 | 621.3 | 173,011 | 2814.6 | 124 | 2.0 | 1,687 | 27.4 | 5,938 | 96.6 | 30,443 | 495.2 | 37,333 | 607.3 | 109,275 | 1777.7 | 26,403 | 429.5 |
| 1999 | 6,175,000 | 201,460 | 3,263 | 34,023 | 551.0 | 167,437 | 2711.5 | 122 | 2.0 | 1,663 | 26.9 | 5,931 | 96.0 | 26,307 | 426.0 | 32,964 | 533.8 | 108,845 | 1762.7 | 25,628 | 415.0 |
| 2000 | 6,349,097 | 192,131 | 3,026 | 30,230 | 476.1 | 161,901 | 2550.0 | 125 | 2.0 | 1,696 | 26.7 | 5,815 | 91.6 | 22,594 | 355.9 | 30,600 | 482.0 | 105,425 | 1660.5 | 25,876 | 407.6 |
| 2001 | 6,379,304 | 197,666 | 3,099 | 30,587 | 479.5 | 167,079 | 2619.1 | 145 | 2.3 | 1,856 | 29.1 | 6,476 | 101.5 | 22,110 | 346.6 | 32,430 | 508.4 | 106,821 | 1674.5 | 27,828 | 436.2 |
| 2002 | 6,427,801 | 198,890 | 3,094 | 31,137 | 484.4 | 167,753 | 2609.8 | 173 | 2.7 | 1,777 | 27.6 | 7,169 | 111.5 | 22,018 | 342.5 | 33,243 | 517.2 | 107,922 | 1679.0 | 26,588 | 413.6 |
| 2003 | 6,420,357 | 194,920 | 3,036 | 30,377 | 473.1 | 164,543 | 2562.8 | 140 | 2.2 | 1,848 | 28.8 | 8,011 | 124.8 | 20,378 | 317.4 | 34,963 | 544.6 | 104,069 | 1620.9 | 25,511 | 397.3 |
| 2004 | 6,416,505 | 187,262 | 2,918 | 29,437 | 458.8 | 157,825 | 2459.7 | 169 | 2.6 | 1,799 | 28.0 | 7,467 | 116.4 | 20,002 | 311.7 | 34,469 | 537.2 | 101,303 | 1578.8 | 22,053 | 343.7 |
| 2005 | 6,433,367 | 180,478 | 2,813 | 29,237 | 455.7 | 151,241 | 2357.1 | 178 | 2.8 | 1,751 | 27.2 | 7,837 | 121.8 | 19,878 | 309.0 | 34,728 | 539.8 | 98,079 | 1524.5 | 18,920 | 294.1 |
| 2006 | 6,437,193 | 186 | 2.9 | 1,742 | 27.1 | 8,047 | 125.0 | 18,800 | 292.1 | 35,181 | 546.5 | 100,771 | 1565.4 | 17,961 | 279.0 | ||||||
| % Change, 05-06 | -3.9% | -3.9% | -3.1% | -3.0% | -4.1% | -4.0% | 4.5% | 4.4% | -0.5% | -0.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% | -5.4% | -5.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 2.7% | -5.1% | -5.1% | |