FBI: US Violent, Property Crime Down for Second Year

The FBI's 2024 annual crime report indicates significant declines across major crime categories in the U.S., with violent crime down 4.5% and property crime falling by approximately 8%. Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter dropped nearly 15%, reaching a nine-year low, alongside decreases in robberies, rapes, and aggravated assaults. Motor vehicle thefts, which spiked during the pandemic, declined sharply by around 18-19%. Hate crimes decreased by 1.5%, though the total remains among the highest recorded in decades. Assaults on law enforcement reached a 10-year high with 85,730 incidents and 64 officers feloniously killed. The report, based on submissions from over 16,000 agencies covering about 95% of the U.S. population, counters political claims of surging crime.