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Crime Trends Working Group

Less Frequent, More Deadly

This brief explores the lethality of violent crime in 17 large U.S. cities between 2018 and 2024, including a look at longer-term lethality trends in Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington, DC.

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Trends in the Lethality of Crime

Is crime in the U.S. more deadly today than in the past? This report examines trends from 1994 to 2020 in the lethality of violence, measured by the ratio of fatal to nonfatal violent incidents.

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Trends in Gun Theft

Evidence suggests that stolen guns may play a significant role in violent crime, but data on gun thefts is limited. This report examines data on reported gun theft incidents across various jurisdictions.

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