Crime statistics provide a key measure of public safety in the United States.
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program and the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) are the primary sources, tracking both reported and unreported crimes.
These data guide law enforcement, shape criminal justice policy, and help identify broader trends in society and security
Based off research, we understand that crime rates have fallen in the U.S., but why?