Adult Crime Index
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The overall crime rates for Spartanburg County have continually decreased over
the past ten years. Although violent crimes may receive more attention, property
crimes are far more common. In 2003, Americans age 12 or older, experienced approximately
24 million crimes, according to findings from the National Crime Victimization
Survey: 77% (18.6 million) were property crimes, 22% (5.4 million were crimes
of violence, 1% were personal thefts.
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