Virginia leads the nation with the lowest recidivism rate, achieving a 17.6% rate for state-responsible inmates released in ...

By the 2024 election, for the first time in awhile, violent crime was a major political issue in the US. A Pew survey that ...

But the fact that so few of us feel as if we’ve entered a golden age of public safety may also teach us an important lesson ...

While its crime rate has decreased a bit over recent years, that isn’t enough. It is the most populated city in New Mexico , with about 950 000 residents, allowing more crime opportunities like ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial ...

Despite a news cycle that prioritizes doom, the U.S. has seen that decline take hold over the last couple of years, with the murder rate in 2024 not just falling from the 2020 spike but returning to ...

According to the analysis, Massachusetts is the third safest state in the country because it has a low violent crime rate per capita. Massachusetts has a murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate ...

Kash Patel, the FBI Director, called Memphis the "homicide capital of America per capita" in a recent Fox News interview.

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According to the analysis, New Hampshire is the safest state in the country because it has a low violent crime rate per capita. New Hampshire has one of the lowest murder and non-negligent ...

KEEP UP WITH THE NEWS: Accessing local journalism is even easier with The Gaston Gazette's app The rate of property crime, like theft, destruction or unauthorized use of someone else's property, ...

The property crime rate in 2024 was 22.4% lower than in 2010, the annual report said. The violent crime rate was 70.5% higher than in 2010. Police said the increase in violent crime takes a toll ...