Violent crime dropped an estimated 3% in the United States last year, FBI crime data shows
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Source: CNN
Violent crime declined across the United States last year, according to new statistics from the FBI, including a dramatic drop in the number of murders.
The data show murder and non-negligent manslaughter dropped in the United States nearly 12% from 2022 to 2023 – the largest decline in decades, according to the FBI. The reported number of rapes also dropped significantly, by more than 9%, while reported hate crimes dropped less than 1%.
Overall, violent crime dropped an estimated 3%, and property crime decreased an estimated 2.4%.
Crime rates have become one of the country’s biggest political issues as the 2024 presidential election approaches. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has sought to make crime a central issue in the election, claiming that crime rates are on the rise and trying to portray his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, as weak on crime.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/23/politics/2023-crime-report/index.html
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