The number of Crime Index offenses reported by North Carolina law enforcement agencies during 1995 increased 2 percent over 1994. Crime in suburban areas of the State increased 1 percent, and crime in rural areas increased 6 percent. Collectively, the number of violent Index offenses (murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) increased 1 percent statewide. Individually, murder decreased 11 percent, rape showed no change, and robbery and aggravated assault each increased 1 percent. Property crimes (burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft) as a group increased 3 percent across the State. Burglary dropped 2 percent, and larceny was up 4 percent, while motor vehicle theft rose 5 percent; arson was down 2 percent. The number of juveniles under the age of 18 arrested for Crime Index offenses increased 4 percent over 1994, compared to a 2-percent decrease in adults arrested (18 and over). Youths (under age 18) arrested for violent crime decreased 1 percent, with adult arrests increasing 1 percent. The number of property crime arrests for juveniles under the age of 18 increased 4 percent, and adult arrests for all property crimes dropped 2 percent. The number of North Carolina law enforcement officers assaulted increased 1 percent over 1994. Two law enforcement officers were feloniously killed, the same number killed in 1994. A table shows Index Crime trends in North Carolina from 1986 through 1995. 11 tables and 6 figures