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.
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.