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Uniform Crime Report

American  

noun

  1. an annual report issued by the FBI that presents data on selected categories of crimes reported to the police. UCR


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The data in question originates from the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, which outlines the untick in the number of murders in the United States, highlighting a significant surge in 2020.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2021

Uniform Crime Report definition of violent crime is more narrow than frequently broader state definitions.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2020

To identify the safest cities, researches reviewed the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics, eliminating any cities that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI and cities with populations under 10,000.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2020

Using data from the 2018 FBI Uniform Crime Report, SafeHome.org found that the South accounts for nearly half of the burglaries in the nation at 44.9%.

From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2019

Crime-related and demographic statistics for 47 US states in 1960 were collected from government agencies, including the FBI's Uniform Crime Report.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013