CRIME RATE IN THE U.S.

According to official information from American statistical publications, the crime rate in the United States has been steadily increasing in recent years. Only the number of murders in 2021 increased by 7%. Although even before 2015 there was a trend towards a decrease in this indicator. At the same time, local experts do not predict a significant improvement in the criminogenic situation in the coming years.

According to the FBI, violent crime in U.S. cities has increased by an average of 12% over the past decade, while property crime has declined by 33%. Robberies are down 23%, while murders, rapes and aggravated assaults are up 25%.

Motor vehicle theft is the only type of property crime that has increased over the past decade, up an average of 48%. Of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas, Detroit is the leader in both murder and rape. Seattle has the most burglaries.

Next, let's highlight crime rates by state, and outline the most dangerous and safest cities in the U.S. in 2024.

Important. From 2010 to 2020, the homicide rate in small U.S. cities (those with populations between 100,000 and 249,999) increased by more than 80% on average.

Note. The ranking of the most dangerous and safest cities in the United States was compiled by MoneyGeek, an American company dealing with personal finance technologies. Specialists analyzed crime statistics in almost 300 cities with a population of more than 100,000 people.

In conclusion, the countries with the highest crime rates are Venezuela, Papua New Guinea and Afghanistan. The least amount of crime is committed in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Taiwan.

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