Anna Schecter is the senior coordinating producer for CBS News and Stations' Crime and Public Safety Unit, based in New York. Crime decreased in every category in 2024, including murder, violent crime ...

Two new federal reports show U.S. crime declined in 2024, with violent offenses down 5.8% and property crimes down 9% ...

In 2024, America’s violent crime rate fell to the lowest level since 1969. Yet, President Trump won the 2024 election on a $1 billion ad campaign of fearmongering about so-called “migrant crime” and ...

With 2025 behind us, violent crime — especially murder — is likely down nationally once again. Although it will be months before we have official statistics, early indicators suggest a continuation of ...

On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that violent crime has "skyrocketed" since 2020. Vice President Kamala Harris has claimed that violent crime has declined to ...

Crime is always a hot button issue in a presidential race. But with contradicting claims about crime rates from both sides, it can be difficult to discern whether crime rates are truly up or down.

Connecticut crime rates continue to trend down, according to the latest report from the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. They released both their annual report for 2024 and the ...

The release of statistics indicated crime was down in Massachusetts last year, but the data paint a more complicated picture, ...