Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.

The anti-cop backlash that followed George Floyd 's murder in 2020 led to a fall in law enforcement activity, morale, and ...

Newly released state data reveals the scope of gun violence and its impact across Maryland. The Maryland Firearm Violence ...

Crime rates vary substantially when comparing the U.S. States with the lowest crime rate to the highest. In New Mexico—the worst state for crime—the violent crime rate per 1,000 residents is ...

New Mexico topped the list of states by reported crime rate, at 6,462 per 100,000 residents, more than double the bottom 11 states on the list.

New Hampshire is the safest state in the U.S. It has the lowest property crime rate, including the lowest number of burglaries per 100,000 people.

Massachusetts has a murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate of 0.89 per 100,000 people. The state's arson rate is 1.06 per 100,000, and robbery rates are 6.61 per 100,000, according to the ...

Upticks in crime driven by misguided policy choices would be tragic, especially coming just as the shock of 2020 is fading. Good news isn’t just hard to find—it can also be fleeting. Related: ...

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 ...

Overall crime dropped 2% from the same period period last year, officials said — though the number of reported rapes, ... NYC crime rate down 2% in 2024, as murders, shootings drop: NYPD ...

New statistics show San Francisco’s crime rate is now the lowest it's been in 23 years. Two of the most noticeable drops are homicides and car burglaries. This all comes as the California ...

According to the FBI's estimations for New Jersey in 2023, the state saw 20,564 total violent crime offenses at a rate of 221.3 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants.