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![Report Release](https://counciloncj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Report-Release-5-300x300.jpg)
Homicide, Most Other Violent Crimes Drop to Pre-Pandemic Levels in U.S. Cities
New CCJ analysis of mid-year crime trends also shows year-over-year decreases in motor vehicle theft and carjacking,
while shoplifting continues to rise.
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Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Mid-Year 2024 Update
Homicide and most other violent crimes have dropped to or slightly below levels seen before the onset of the COVID pandemic. Mid-year 2024 analyses also show declines for 11 of 12 crime types compared to the first half of 2023.
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Trends in Burglary: What You Need to Know
This fact sheet analyzes rates of burglary since 1960. With a focus on residential burglary, it explores effects of city size on offense levels and examines arrest and clearance rates.
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Trends in Assault: What You Need to Know
This fact sheet spotlights trends in aggravated assault, rape and sexual assault, and intimate partner violence. It explores variables ranging from weapon type to age of arrest and clearance rates.
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Trends in Larceny: What You Need to Know
Examining changes in larceny rates from 1960 forward, this fact sheet also explores average arrest age, clearance rates, and the various types of larceny, including shoplifting.
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Trends in Robbery: What You Need to Know
With data from as far back as 1960, this fact sheet takes a close look at trends in robbery over time, providing details related to arrest age and sex, victim age and sex, clearance rates, and type of weapon used.