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Data released Monday by the FBI show violent crime dipped slightly nationwide in 2007, ending two years of increases in murders, robberies and other crime in the U.S.

1.4M

Violent crimes reported in 2007

0.7%

Drop in crime from 2006

1.4%

Decrease in number of burglaries, car thefts, arsons and other property crimes

14M

Arrests police made nationwide, not counting traffic offenses

9.8M

Property crimes reported