Crime in St. Louis: What You Need to Know
President Trump has suggested sending military troops to St. Louis, MO, in an effort to reduce crime and violence. This brief examines six-month trends for six crime types in St. Louis going back to 2018.
President Trump has suggested sending military troops to St. Louis, MO, in an effort to reduce crime and violence. This brief examines six-month trends for six crime types in St. Louis going back to 2018.
The administration’s investment of federal law enforcement resources in DC offers a chance to prioritize public safety over politics. But doing so will require building lasting crime-fighting infrastructure beyond the temporary surge.
Two weeks after deploying military troops and federal law enforcement agents to Washington, DC, President Trump said he planned to take similar actions in Chicago, IL. This brief examines trends for 13 different crime types in Chicago going back to 2018.
New CCJ analysis shows domestic violence is only offense of 13 to increase in first half of 2025; motor vehicle theft only offense that remains higher than 2019 level
Homicide and other violent crimes continue to fall below pre-pandemic levels in a sample of 42 U.S. cities. CCJ’s mid-year 2025 analysis also shows a year-over-year decrease in 11 of the 13 offenses.
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.