Trump has taken credit for reducing crime. But a steady, years-long decline began before his reelection.

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 ...

The US Department of Justice has reportedly launched an investigation into whether the Washington police have been manipulating data to show crime falling in the nation’s capital. I can’t say this ...

The nation's violent and property crime rates dropped to a two-decade low in 2024, following the COVID-era surge in homicides, according to new FBI data released this week. Why it matters: The numbers ...

US President Donald Trump and his administration have repeatedly claimed that cities governed by Democrats experience higher crime rates. "If you look at the top 25 cities for crime, just about every ...