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.
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.
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.
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.
New CCJ analysis of 2024 crime trends also shows year-over-year decreases
in 12 of 13 offenses, with only reported shoplifting continuing its recent rise
Homicide and most other violent crimes have fallen below pre-pandemic levels in a sample of 40 U.S. cities. CCJ’s year-end 2024 analysis also shows a year-over-year decrease in 12 of 13 major offenses, with shoplifting the lone exception.
This analysis examines carjacking trends from 2018-2023 and compares them with trends for non-carjacking robbery and motor vehicle theft. It also explores offense characteristics for carjacking, including the use of firearms as well as victimization and case clearance rates.