WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Violent crime dropped about 3% in 2023, according to the FBI’s latest data. The national report finds murder down nearly 12% from the year before.
“We saw the largest ever one-year decline in homicides all across the country,” Stefanie Feldman said.
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Stefanie Feldman with the White House’s National Gun Violence Prevention Office says the report is good news. It also showed a 9% drop in rapes and a 3% drop in aggravated assaults.
“This shows you that the comprehensive strategy that President Biden and Vice President Harris are taking to reduce crime and make our communities safer is working,” Feldman said.
The data include crimes reported to more than 16,000 participating law enforcement agencies that protect more than 300 million people in the U.S.
However, Zack Smith with the Heritage Foundation says national data paint too broad a picture.
“Because crime is a hyper-localized phenomenon,” Smith said.