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Closing Argument October 8, 2022
The Problem With The FBI’s Missing Crime Data
Many police departments have not adopted the feds’ new reporting system, muddling the picture about national crime trends.
By Weihua Li and Jamiles Lartey
Analysis August 15, 2022
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI
There are growing gaps in U.S. crime stats. Use our tables to check on your state and local agencies.
By Weihua Li, Andrew Rodriguez Calderón and David Eads
Analysis June 14, 2022
What Can FBI Data Say About Crime in 2021? It’s Too Unreliable to Tell
The transition to a new data system creates huge gaps in national crime stats sure to be exploited by politicians in this election year.
By Weihua Li
Analysis January 12, 2022
As Murders Spiked, Police Solved About Half in 2020
The U.S. homicide clearance rate is at a historic low. Here’s what that means.
By Weihua Li and Jamiles Lartey
News September 30, 2019
New FBI Data: Violent Crime Still Falling
2018 drop extends decades-long trend, but rapes rise for sixth straight year
By Jamiles Lartey and Weihua Li
A new Bureau of Justice Statistics report finds that only 42 percent of violent crimes were reported to police in 2016.
News December 8, 2017
How Hard is it to Count Violent Crimes?
A new survey finds it’s more difficult than you might think.
By Yolanda Martinez
Analysis October 20, 2016
Chipping Away at the Crime Wave Myth
This time, a survey of crime victims
By Tom Meagher and Anna Flagg
Feature September 28, 2016
Crime in Context
Violent crime is up in some places, but is it really a trend?
By Gabriel Dance and Tom Meagher
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