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Crime Type		2006 Total	Per 100,000 People	National per 100,000 People
Overall Bessemer Crime Index		3893	13470.6	4479.3
Bessemer Violent Crimes		493	1705.9	553.5
Bessemer Murders		5	17.3	7
Bessemer Rapes		37	128	33.1
Bessemer Robberies		200	692	205.8
Bessemer Aggravated Assaults		251	868.5	336.5
Bessemer Property Crimes		3400	11764.7	3906.1
Bessemer Burglaries		875	3027.7	813.2
Bessemer Larceny/Thefts		2218	7674.7	2601.7
Bessemer Motor Vehicle Thefts		307	1062.3	501.5
Bessemer Arsons 1		N/A	N/A	N/A

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1 - National arson data is not available. Therefore, arson data is not used in a comparitive manner, and arson data is excluded from property crimes total.

Notes:

• Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Reports.
• Results are tabulated using the Bessemer crime collection area population of 28,900.
• Bessemer crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting.
• 2007 Bessemer crime stats will be available October 2008.

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	Indicates Bessemer crime level is better than national average.
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BESSEMER STATISTICS

Bessemer Population:	29672
Male Population:	13450
Female Population:	16222
Households:	11537
Median Age:	36
Average Household Size:	2.52
Bessemer Population

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