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Will Crime Drop In New York City, Chicago Continue?
New York City saw historic reductions in overall crime through the first quarter of 2025, with the fewest shooting incidents in recorded...
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Apr 43 min read
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In 'Phone Trafficking' Trend, Thieves Rob iPhone Stores, Not Banks
A trio of Maryland men cleaned out a safe at a cell phone store in Owings Mills, Md., and left with $48,767 worth of Apple and Samsung...
Crime and Justice News
Mar 242 min read
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Felony Assaults In NYC Subways Exceed Robberies, A New Trend
A top concern for New York City subway riders was having a purse or wallet snatched. Now, they may be more worried about a sudden attack,...
Crime and Justice News
Mar 172 min read
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2024 Clearance Rates Continue Positive Trend, Slowly
An 18-state sample of statewide crime clearance rates shows improvement in 2024, but not as steeply as crime rates dropped. Crime analyst...
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Mar 42 min read
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South American Gangs Linked to String Of Sports Star Burglaries
For months, bands of thieves linked to South American gangs have been making off with piles of jewelry and cash from the homes of sports...
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Feb 81 min read
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Violent Crime Now Below Pre-Pandemic Levels, Study Finds
Reported violent crimes in most categories are occurring at a lower rate than before the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice protests...
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Jan 233 min read
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Felony Assaults, Rape Reports Up In NYC Amid Drop in Homicides
The number of reported felony assaults and rapes in New York City rose last year even as the overall crime rate fell, says Police...
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Jan 72 min read
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Philadelphia Crime Mystery: Why Are Homicides Way Down?
Philadelphia last year experienced its largest annual decline in homicides in at least a half-century — a stunning reversal after three...
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Jan 32 min read
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Decline In Murders, Other Violent Crimes Likely To Level Off In 2025
The national decline in murders probably will level off in 2025, predicts New Orleans-based crime statistics analyst Jeff Asher on...
Crime and Justice News
Dec 31, 20242 min read
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FBI Tells Sports Leagues Crime Organizations Are Targeting Stars
The FBI is warning sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes after a string of burglaries at the homes of...
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Dec 31, 20242 min read
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In Many Cities, Trend Of Decreasing Homicides Is Continuing in 2024
The number of murders across the U.S. declined sharply for much of 2024, continuing a downward trend, according to data collected by the...
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Dec 30, 20242 min read
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Carjacking, Motor Vehicle Thefts Have Risen Substantially
Carjacking and motor vehicle theft rates have increased substantially in recent years, while overall robbery has declined and returned to...
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Dec 16, 20241 min read
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'Crime Tourists' Hit Philadelphia Areas In Daytime Burglaries
It took a burglar just 13 minutes to clear out the valuables from John Sinis’ home in Philadelphia's Fishtown last month, loading a gym...
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Dec 9, 20241 min read
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MCAA Survey Adds to Crime-Drop Trend
Violent crimes reported to law enforcement agencies in the first nine months of 2024 continued their steep drop, according to a survey of...
Crime and Justice News
Nov 14, 20241 min read
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Black Violent Victimization Rose In 2023 As White, Hispanic Rates Fell
While estimated nonlethal violent victimization fell from 2022 to 2023 for white and Hispanic Americans, it moved in the opposite...
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Oct 24, 20241 min read
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Technology Helps New Orleans Reverse Violent Crime Rise
From a cupola on New Orleans' Jackson Square, Sgt. Lance Lavigne piloted a Louisiana State Police drone last week across the French...
Crime and Justice News
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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New FBI Quarterly Data Confirms That Violent Crime Is Down
FBI data released Monday for the first six months of 2024 shows a sizable decline in crime persisting through midyear, but it’s probably...
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Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Economist Finds Urban Crime Rate-Population Loss Correlation
Many big cities in the Northeast and Midwest hemorrhaged population in the last half-century. Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit and St. Louis...
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Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Violent Crime Victimization Fell Slightly Last Year, Survey Finds
The violent crime rate in the U.S. as reported by victims was roughly the same last year as in 2022, the Justice Department's National...
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Sep 12, 20242 min read
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Murder Total Dropped In June For 26th Month, New Crime Index Says
June was the 26th straight month with fewer murders compared with the same month of the previous year, reports crime analyst Jeff Asher's...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
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