Number of violent crimes per
"                   1,000 persons age 12 or older"

                   1997              1998
Male               45.8               43.1
Female             33.0               30.4

White              38.3               36.3
Black              49.0               41.7*

Hispanic           43.1               32.8*
Non-Hispanic       38.3               36.8

*1997-98 difference is significant at the 95%
confidence level.