Highlights Except for homicides and rapes, most of the decreases in metropolitan areas (where the vast majority of Americans live) are rather small. Robberies increased…
View More Crime Decreased In 2023 Per The FBI-Metropolitan Areas Still Struggle With Crime
Highlights A 44 percent increase in violence per the latest report (2022) from the National Crime Victimization Survey of the USDOJ would be the largest…
View More Unmasking The Discrepancy: The Overlooked Surge in Violent Crime
Highlights National crime statistics reported by the FBI for 2022 (crimes reported to law enforcement) are below. There are multiple sources of information on crime…
View More FBI Crime Data For 2022-Increases Exceed Decreases For Most Categories
Highlights From 2020 to 2021, the violent victimization rate increased from 19.0 to 24.5 victimizations per 1,000 persons in urban areas while remaining unchanged in…
View More Violent Victimization Increases For Urban Areas in 2021 Per USDOJHighlights When considering the crime categories with the largest numbers (aggravated assaults, larcenies, robberies, vehicle thefts, burglaries), the early indicators suggest an increase in overall…
View More Big Increases in Crime In 2022-Homicides Decrease Slightly
Highlights The Bureau of Justice Statistics states that the violent victimization rate dropped 22 percent in 2020. This is the largest decrease in violence ever reported…
View More DOJ: Largest Increase In Homicides-Largest Decrease in Violence-Confused?Highlights A quick overview of violent crime data from the Center For Disease Control and additional federal and reputable sources. “It is the largest increase…
View More Homicide Rise in 2020 Largest in 100 Years-CDCHighlights Preliminary data for 2021 from non-federal sources indicate that violence continues to increase. Homicides increased by nearly 30 percent in 2020. Overall violence and…
View More Violent Crime Increases in 2021Highlights Homicides increased by nearly 30 percent in 2020. Overall violence and aggravated assaults also increased. Preliminary data for 2021 from non-federal sources indicate that…
View More Homicides Increased Nearly 30% in 2020-Largest Single Year IncreaseHighlights Violent crime is exploding. Cops leaving and arrests plummeting may set off a wave of dangerousness that impacts cities and counties far beyond urban…
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