US EditionUS violent crime fell 4.5% in 2024, down for second year running, FBI says
UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – The FBI report shows a 4.5% decline in violent crime and an 8.1% drop in property crime in 2024, while assaults on officers hit a 10-year high at over 85,700 incidents.
- On Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released its annual report showing violent crime fell 4.5% in 2024, marking a second consecutive decline and covering agencies protecting more than 325 million people.
- During the coronavirus pandemic, homicides surged nearly 30% in 2020, the largest one-year jump on record, but violent crime dipped to near pre-pandemic levels around 2022.
- Specific crime data show motor vehicle thefts declined by 18.6% and burglary fell by 8.6%, along with murders decreasing 14.9% and robbery dropping 8.9%.
- Assaults on law enforcement officers rose from over 83,000 in 2023 to 85,730 in 2024, a 10-year high, prompting FBI officials to launch an in-depth behavioral analysis study.
- The FBI's crime report includes reporting from law enforcement agencies covering over 90% of the U.S. population and will soon be available monthly, the FBI said.
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US violent crime fell 4.5% in 2024, down for second year running, FBI says
Violent crime fell 4.5% in the United States last year, marking the second consecutive annual decline, while hate crimes decreased by 1.5%, the FBI said in its annual national crime report released on Tuesday.
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