Racist, xenophobic and religion-based hate crimes surged 32 percent in France last year, government figures showed Wednesday, with a spike following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Columbus police saw a large increase in calls last year, while arrests ticked up and property crime declined to its lowest level in at least five years, according to the police department’s annual report. Continue reading at The Republic News.
The latest FBI statistics reveal a notable decrease in overall violent crime across the United States in 2023, signaling a continued downward trajectory following a surge during the pandemic.
Experts say FBI’s finding crime numbers dropped should be viewed with caution but nonetheless the numbers are encouragingCrime in the US fell significantly in 2023, according to new FBI data, with a 13% decline in murder and drops in reported violent crime and reported property offenses.Both robbery and aggravated assault dropped by 5% from 2022, the FBI data shows, while all violent crime declined by 6%. Continue reading
Attorney General Merrick Garland called the data encouraging and touted law enforcement efforts to target gangs, illegal guns and other issues.
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — New FBI statistics show overall violent crime in the U.S. dropped again last year, continuing a downward trend after a pandemic-era spike. Murders dropped 13% in the last three months of 2023 compared with the same period the year before, according to FBI data released this week. […]
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LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The University of Kansas (KU) released statistics on campus crime for 2023. University police say overall crime is decreasing slightly. The university saw a 1.2% decrease in criminal offenses, according to the report. Last year, KU police took 514 criminal offense reports, down from 520 in 2022. The number of criminal offenses []
Capital City did record more deaths by overdose in 2023.
This is included in the latest stats from the Central Statistics Office which was released today.
How “rare” is subway crime? It’s so rare, the Times has to keep reminding us so.
Leaders need to deliver on putting a stop to gun crime.