Crime

The City in Every State Where Your Car Is Most Likely to Be Stolen
Motor vehicle theft, one of the most serious offenses tracked by the FBI, is on the rise in the United States. There were a total of 810,400 motor vehicle thefts nationwide in 2020, the most in over...
Samuel Stebbins
1 day ago

American Cities Where Assaults Are on the Rise
There were 821,182 cases of aggravated assault in the United States in 2019, according to FBI’s statistics.  While incidences of almost every other type of crime recorded by the FBI decreased in...
Connor Sheehan
1 day ago

The City With the Most Larceny-Thefts in Every State
Of all the most serious crimes tracked by the FBI — known as Part I offenses — larceny is by far the most common. There were 4.6 million cases of larceny-theft reported in the United...
Samuel Stebbins
1 day ago

The City With the Lowest Rate of Property Crimes in Every State
Of all the most serious crimes tracked by the FBI – known as Part I offenses – theft-related property crimes are by far the most common. There were a total 6.5 million property crimes...
Samuel Stebbins
2 days ago

This Is the World's Safest Country
Scandinavian nations, especially Norway, often dominate “best countries” lists. Most recently, Norway was named in the United Nations’ latest Human Development Index as the top...
Douglas A. McIntyre
3 days ago

The Most Burglarized City in Every State
Burglary — defined as the unlawful entry of a structure, such as a home or business, to commit a theft or felony — is the most serious nonviolent offense tracked by the FBI. There were...
Samuel Stebbins
5 days ago

The Hate Crime Rate in Every State
From terror attacks to natural disasters, U.S. history is replete with examples of Americans of different backgrounds unifying in the face of hardship. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic will...
Samuel Stebbins
6 days ago

The City Where Your Car Is Most Likely to Be Stolen in Every State
Motor vehicle theft, one of the most serious offenses tracked by the FBI, is on the rise in the United States. There were a total of 810,400 motor vehicle thefts nationwide in 2020, the most in over...
Samuel Stebbins
8 days ago

The City With the Highest Rate of Break-Ins in Every State
Burglary — defined as the unlawful entry of a structure, such as a home or business, to commit a theft or felony — is the most serious nonviolent offense tracked by the FBI. There were...
Samuel Stebbins
9 days ago

Gun Sales Drop in December. Here Are the Numbers by State
Gun sales, estimated by background checks, plunged in December, down 21% from the same month in 2020 to 3,058,539, according to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System. U.S....
Douglas A. McIntyre
10 days ago

The City With the Lowest Murder Rate in Every State
The U.S. murder rate is at its highest level in nearly two and half decades. A total of 21,570 murders were committed nationwide in 2020, up nearly 30% from the previous year — the largest...
Samuel Stebbins
13 days ago

The City With the Fewest Larceny-Thefts in Every State
Of all the most serious crimes tracked by the FBI — known as Part I offenses — larceny is by far the most common. There were 4.6 million cases of larceny-theft reported in the United...
Samuel Stebbins
14 days ago

The City Where Your Car Is Least Likely to Be Stolen in Every State
Motor vehicle theft, one of the most serious offenses tracked by the FBI, is on the rise in the United States. There were a total of 810,400 motor vehicle thefts nationwide in 2020, the most in over...
Samuel Stebbins
14 days ago
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The City With the Highest Rate of Property Crimes in Every State
Communities and police departments across the United States are grappling with rising rates of deadly violence, as the U.S. murder rate reached its highest level in nearly two and a half decades in...
Samuel Stebbins
15 days ago

Cities Where Your Car Is Least Likely to Be Stolen
Motor vehicle theft, one of the most serious offenses tracked by the FBI, is on the rise in the United States. There were a total of 810,400 motor vehicle thefts nationwide in 2020, the most in over...
Samuel Stebbins
15 days ago
Last Updated: 14 days ago