Self-Defense & Violence Prevention Blog

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Total Crimes

In 2004, U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced approximately 24 million crimes, according to findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey. 18.6 million were property crimes. 5.2 million were crimes of violence.

Victims experienced 223,290 rapes and sexual assaults in 2003, and 4.6 million physical assaults.

Please keep yourself, your family and your friends safe. Remember, you can’t prepare after the fact.

By | July 13th, 2006 | LEAVE A COMMENT

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