FLORIDA — The crime rate in the state of Florida dropped 9 percent, according to the 2018 Annual Uniform Crime Report by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, compared to 2017.
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The crime rate is based on the population -- the total number of crimes reported per 100,000 people and the crime volume -- the number of crimes law enforcement is aware of.
The crime volume across the state dropped 7.4 percent with more than 45,000 fewer crimes reported compared to the previous year.
However, according to the recent report, crimes such as murder and rape saw increases in the past year, while crimes like robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft dropped.
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