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Fewer Americans saw crime as a serious problem in 2025 than in years past, although Democrats and Republicans remain sharply divided on the issue, according to a new Gallup poll. Nearly half of adults ...

Violent crime in the United States is down for a second consecutive year, with law enforcement agencies reporting significant declines in murder and rapes, according to a just-released report from the ...

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A major Australian study tracking more than 80,000 Queenslanders from birth to adulthood reveals stark differences between men and women in patterns of criminal behavior. These patterns offer insights ...

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Aside from weather, more Americans get news about local crime than any other local news topic we asked about in our survey. Roughly three-quarters of U.S. adults (77%) say they often or sometimes get ...

Sarah Koenig poses with her award for top true crime podcast "Serial" at the 74th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony. Like true crime books, the best true crime podcasts plunge you into a world of murder, ...

Violent crime in D.C. receded this year, reversing a generational spike in killings and robberies in 2023 that rendered the nation’s capital one of America’s deadliest cities and thrust it into a ...

In most cities, rates of homicide and violent assault are down significantly from pandemic-era highs. But property crimes have risen, fueling voter anxiety. By Glenn Thrush Reporting from Washington ...

The latest preliminary quarterly crime figures from the FBI show dramatic decreases: a 26% drop in murders, robberies down by nearly 18% and violent crime overall down 15% in the first quarter of 2024 ...