According to the Council on Criminal Justice, crime rates significantly dropped YoY in the first half of 2023 but remain elevated compared to 2019, just before the pandemic. From a longer-term perspective, however, today’s crime rates remain dramatically lower than they were in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Crime Rates: Are They Higher, Lower—or Both?
Crime Rates: Are They Higher, Lower—or Both?
Crime Rates: Are They Higher, Lower—or Both?
According to the Council on Criminal Justice, crime rates significantly dropped YoY in the first half of 2023 but remain elevated compared to 2019, just before the pandemic. From a longer-term perspective, however, today’s crime rates remain dramatically lower than they were in the 1980s and early 1990s.