What Was The Murder Rate In 2010?
What Was The Murder Rate In 2010? An estimated 14,748 persons were murdered nationwide in 2010. This was a 4.2 percent decrease from the 2009 estimate, a 14.8 percent decrease from the 2006 figure, and an 8.0 percent decrease from the 2001 estimate. In 2010, there were 4.8 murders per 100,000 inhabitants, a 4.8 percent