Shoplifting Trends in Time and Space: A Study of Two Major American Cities
This report looks at the prevalence and concentration of shoplifting in two major cities—Los Angeles and Chicago—before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
This report looks at the prevalence and concentration of shoplifting in two major cities—Los Angeles and Chicago—before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Examining data for the nation’s three largest cities through fall of 2024, this report finds that shoplifting levels remain higher than pre-pandemic rates. It also highlights two conflicting sources of federal data on the crime.
What do the data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) tell us about juvenile crime in the United States? This brief explores the trends and variables such as race, age group, and crime type.
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.