Crime is down in the United States, according to the FBI’s Q2 Uniform Crime Report released in September 2024.

That federal crime report indicated that between June 2023 and June 2024:

  • Violent crime decreased by 10.3%;
  • Murder decreased by 22.7%;
  • Rape decreased by 17.7%;
  • Robbery decreased by 13.6%;
  • Aggravated assault decreased by 8.1%; and
  • Property crime decreased by 13.1%.

When crime does occur, studies indicate that burglary is most common during the summer.

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