Crime is down nationwide, the FBI says. Here are metro Atlanta’s numbers

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Crime is down across the nation, according to a new FBI report — including in Atlanta.

Released on Tuesday, the FBI’s annual Unified Crime Report recorded decreases in every type of crime tracked. Overall, violent crimes, defined as homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, went down by 4.5%.

Meanwhile, property crimes — defined as arson, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft — went down by 8.1%…

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