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title: '2002 Crime Statistics Released'
description: '2002 CRIME STATISTICS RELEASED FBI Uniform Crime Statistics, October 28, 2003 The Northeast has had the fewest executions and has the lowest murder rate…'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/2002-crime-statistics-released'
section: news
date: '2003-11-12T16:21:49-05:00'
updated: '2025-03-14T14:53:54-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
---

!  **2002 CRIME STATISTICS RELEASED**   
**FBI Uniform Crime Statistics, October 28, 2003**   
 The Northeast has had the **fewest** executions and has the **lowest** murder rate in the country. The South, with by far the **most** executions, consistently has the **highest** murder rate in the United States. **2002 MURDER RATES BY REGION**   
**EXECUTIONS**   
**BY REGION**   
(As of 11/05/03) **SOUTH**   
**MIDWEST**   
**WEST**   
**NORTHEAST**  **722**   
 **95**   
 **59**   
 **3**

For more information on these statistics, **[CLICK HERE](/murder-rates-nationally-and-state?scid=12&did=169)**.   
For more information about the issue of the deterrence, **[CLICK HERE](/facts-about-deterrence-and-death-penalty?scid=12&did=167)**.