Robbery rates declined after 1994.

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Note: The National Crime Victimization Survey redesign was implemented in 1993; the area

with the lighter shading is before the redesign and the darker area after the redesign. The data before 1993 are adjusted to make them comparable with data collected since the redesign. The adjustment methods are described in Criminal Victimization 1973-95.Estimates for 1996 and beyond are based on collection year while earlier estimates are based on data year. Changes to the NCVS and their impact upon the survey's estimates in 2006 are discussed in the Criminal Victimization, 2006 Technical Notes. For additional information about the methods used, see Criminal Victimization 2009.

Source: The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

Ongoing since 1972 with a redesign in 1993, this survey of households interviews up to 134,000 persons age 12 and older in as many as 77,200 households twice each year about their victimizations from crime.