The rate of violent crime in Connecticut took a steep drop in 2018, according to a report issued Monday by the FBI.

Overall, violent crime dropped 9.5 percent in the state from 2017 to 2018, more than almost all other states in the region.

The biggest dip was in robberies, which dropped 22 percent in Connecticut. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter dropped 21 percent. Rapes, burglaries, property crimes and aggravated assaults also dropped.

Auto theft was the only category to see an increase, which saw a bump of 0.8 percent.

There were a total of 7,411 violent crimes in Connecticut over the course of 2018, down from 8,190 in 2017. There was a slight decrease in the state’s population, but the rate per 1,000 residents also decreased.

The only state in New England to see a bigger drop in violent crimes was New Hampshire, where there was an 11 percent drop in violent crime.

This follows a national trend, though Connecticut’s drop in violent crime far outpaced the national average. According to the FBI, in 2018, violent crime was down 3.3 percent nationally from the 2017 number.

The FBI pulls the data from police departments around the country, 106 of them in Connecticut.