| Crime Type | | 2006 Total | Per 100,000 People | National per 100,000 People |
| Overall Reading Crime Index |  | 5638 | 6966.8 | 4479.3 |
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| Reading Violent Crimes |  | 1001 | 1236.9 | 553.5 |
| Reading Murders |  | 10 | 12.4 | 7 |
| Reading Rapes |  | 44 | 54.4 | 33.1 |
| Reading Robberies |  | 465 | 574.6 | 205.8 |
| Reading Aggravated Assaults |  | 482 | 595.6 | 336.5 |
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| Reading Property Crimes |  | 4637 | 5729.9 | 3906.1 |
| Reading Burglaries |  | 1128 | 1393.8 | 813.2 |
| Reading Larceny/Thefts |  | 2288 | 2827.2 | 2601.7 |
| Reading Motor Vehicle Thefts |  | 1221 | 1508.8 | 501.5 |
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| Reading Arsons 1 | | 49 | 60.55 | 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 Reading crime collection area population of 80,927.
- Reading crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting.
- 2007 Reading crime stats will be available October 2008.
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READING STATISTICS |  |
| Reading Population: |
81207 |
| Male Population: |
39205 |
| Female Population: |
42002 |
| Households: |
30113 |
| Median Age: |
31 |
| Average Household Size: |
2.63 |
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