Forcible rape is down

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Crime in the Unites States in 2005, forcible rape is down by a little over one percent.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation took statistics from total agencies in the nation and then separated it by cities as well.

Total all agencies reported

• In 2004, there were 84,608 forcible rapes reported
• In 2005, there were 83,312 forcible rapes reported
• These numbers show a one and a half percent decrease

In total cities, they reported

• In 2004, there were 62,616 forcible rapes reported
• In 2005, there were 61,666 forcible rapes reported
• These numbers show a one and a half percent decrease

The cities that showed most forcible rapes reported were metropolitan cities, cities with population of 250,000 and over, cities with populations of 100,000 to 249,999, and suburban areas. For the complete chart, click on this link, http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/05cius/data/table_12.html

The fact that forcible rape is down is great, however, it may be that the victims are not reporting the incidents. There is still plenty of work left, but at least the numbers show that awareness helps.