Here is a summary of the robbery statistics for 2003:
- The United States had an estimated 413,402 robbery offenses in 2003, which was 1.8 percent fewer robberies than the 2002 estimate. The rate, estimated at 142.2 robberies per 100,000 in population, decreased 2.7 percent from the 2002 estimate.
- The UCR Program estimated that nearly 30 percent (29.9) of all violent crimes in 2003 were robberies.
- Robbery victims collectively lost an estimated $514 million in 2003, an average dollar loss of $1,244 per offense.
- Offenders used firearms in 41.8 percent of robberies, strong-arm tactics (hands, fists, feet, etc.) in 39.9 percent of robberies, and knives or cutting instruments in 8.9 percent of robberies. Other weapons were used in 9.4 percent of robberies.
