Violent Crime Numbers in US Continue to Decline
- 8 months ago
Violent Crime Numbers in US, Continue to Decline.
In 2022, violent crime in the United States
decreased to nearly pre-pandemic levels,
while property crimes rose substantially.
NBC reports that the latest FBI annual crime
report compiles data representing 83.3% of all
agencies covering 93.5% of the U.S. population.
According to the data, violent crime decreased
1.7%, including a 6.1% drop in murder
and non-negligent manslaughter.
Over the same period, incidents
of rape decreased by 5.4%,
while aggravated assault fell 1.1%. .
In 2020, the murder rate in the U.S.
skyrocketed by 29% amid the pandemic. .
Richard Rosenfeld, criminal justice professor emeritus at
the University of Missouri-St. Louis, attributes the drop
in violence to pandemic "stresses and strains" abating. .
By and large what we’re seeing
is simply a return to something
approaching normal after the big
changes associated with the pandemic, Richard Rosenfeld, Criminal justice professor emeritus
at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, via NBC.
NBC reports that despite declining
violent crimes, property crimes rose 7.1%,
with a 10.9% increase in motor vehicle thefts.
Compared to 2021, the FBI said that carjackings
increased by 8.1%, with over one quarter of
these incidents involving someone being injured.
NBC reports that overall violent crimes remain
well below historic highs set in the 1990s
In 2022, violent crime in the United States
decreased to nearly pre-pandemic levels,
while property crimes rose substantially.
NBC reports that the latest FBI annual crime
report compiles data representing 83.3% of all
agencies covering 93.5% of the U.S. population.
According to the data, violent crime decreased
1.7%, including a 6.1% drop in murder
and non-negligent manslaughter.
Over the same period, incidents
of rape decreased by 5.4%,
while aggravated assault fell 1.1%. .
In 2020, the murder rate in the U.S.
skyrocketed by 29% amid the pandemic. .
Richard Rosenfeld, criminal justice professor emeritus at
the University of Missouri-St. Louis, attributes the drop
in violence to pandemic "stresses and strains" abating. .
By and large what we’re seeing
is simply a return to something
approaching normal after the big
changes associated with the pandemic, Richard Rosenfeld, Criminal justice professor emeritus
at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, via NBC.
NBC reports that despite declining
violent crimes, property crimes rose 7.1%,
with a 10.9% increase in motor vehicle thefts.
Compared to 2021, the FBI said that carjackings
increased by 8.1%, with over one quarter of
these incidents involving someone being injured.
NBC reports that overall violent crimes remain
well below historic highs set in the 1990s