How did COVID-19 affect youth crime? Did race, parental education attainment, or county of residence influence trends? Research based on a 50-year-old annual survey of youth answers these questions and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
