However, while the national crime rate has been steadily falling since the 1990s, according to Pew, rates of crime vary greatly from state to state.

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At a rally in Philadelphia in June, Trump said “According to the much better National Crime Victimization Survey, there has actually been a 43% increase in violent crime since I left office.” ...

The national nature of both the surge in murder in 2020 and the apparent decrease this year suggests that national explanations will be more convincing than local anecdotes.

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President Luis Abinader reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to combating crime and strengthening public security ...

Compared to the national crime rate, reported Alaska aggravated assaults were 6.7 times higher than the national average, at 1,770.4 per 100,000 residents. Robbery was 1.6 times higher than the ...

In 2023, Alaska’s violent crime rate was 5.4 times the national rate, at 1,975.2 per 100,000 residents.