Browsing: property crime
Fact Check Team examines crime statistics across the US and in Washington, DC, separating trends from misconceptions and analyzing what the latest data really shows.
US crime rates have fallen sharply since the 1990s, but are they truly at historic lows? Experts weigh long-term FBI data against recent upticks in violence and public fear.
The Council on Criminal Justice’s year-end 2025 report reveals shifting crime trends across major U.S. cities, with declines in homicides but mixed patterns in property and violent offenses.
After years of grim headlines, crime is quietly receding across American cities. New data show sharp drops in homicides, robberies, and assaults, defying fears of a lasting post‑pandemic crime wave.
Crime in the U.S. declined in 2025, continuing a post-pandemic drop. But experts caution the trend may be fragile, hinging on policing, economics, and community investment.
U.S. crime rates declined nationwide in 2024, according to new FBI data, with drops in violent and property crimes. Ohio Capital Journal reports experts cite policing, policy shifts and community programs.
Property crime rates varied sharply across U.S. states in 2023, Statista data show, with Western and Southern states generally recording higher incidents than many Northeastern regions.
Seattle now ranks as the fourth worst U.S. city for total crime, with rates nearly three times the national average, according to a new analysis reported by MyNorthwest.com.