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crime-rates
Brooklyn Paper
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn sees four homicides in one weekend as some nabes report spike in violent crime * Brooklyn Paper

Violent crimes spike in certain Brooklyn neighborhoods
Decrease in major felonies in Brooklyn South patrol [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
3 months ago
Brooklyn

At least 12 homicides recorded in Brooklyn in January, despite overall decrease in major crimes * Brooklyn Paper

Crime rates dropped in Brooklyn, but homicides increased in some neighborhoods.
Rates of major felonies dropped by an average of 10% in Brooklyn during the first month of 2024. [ more ]
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gun-violence
time.com
2 months ago
US politics

Two Adults Charged With Murder in the Deadly Kansas City Super Bowl Celebration Shooting

Two men charged with murder in the Kansas City shooting incident.
Kansas City has seen high levels of gun violence. [ more ]
Advocate.com
2 months ago
LGBT

Transgender people are being killed at an alarming rate, especially in the South (exclusive)

A new report by Everytown for Gun Safety reveals a rise in homicides of transgender people in the United States, with a concentration in the Southern states.
Approximately three-quarters of these homicides involve a gun, highlighting the pressing need to address gun violence as a key factor in these deaths. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
New York City

Major crime in NYC - including murder - dipped by 3% in 2023, mayor's management report shows

Major crime in NYC has decreased in the first four months of last fiscal year, with a nearly 3% reduction in the seven major crime categories.
Murders and shootings have decreased, but felony assaults and grand larceny autos have increased. [ more ]
Boston.com
3 months ago
Boston

DA: Boston's murder rate hits record-low

Boston had a record-low number of homicides in 2023, with a high arrest and conviction rate.
Overall crime in Boston was up by 2%, but shootings decreased by 20%. [ more ]
sfist.com
4 months ago
East Bay (California)

Oakland Recorded Three Homicides In a 24-Hour Period on Saturday and Sunday

Three people were shot and killed in separate incidents in Oakland over the weekend.
Oakland has now seen four homicides in the first week of 2024. [ more ]
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Brooklyn Paper
1 week ago
Brooklyn

Rape and grand larceny auto rose in Brooklyn in April despite overall crime decrease * Brooklyn Paper

Violent crime rate in Brooklyn dropped in April, except for increases in rapes and grand larceny auto cases. [ more ]
time.com
1 month ago
Social justice

America's Suburban Crime Problem

Big cities show decrease in homicides and aggravated assaults in 2023 compared to 2022, though rates are still higher than pre-pandemic years.
Rising crime in suburban and rural areas, involving more strangers and guns, based on National Crime Victimization Survey data. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Jose police find homicide victim after reported fight at business, suspect arrested

Police in San Jose are investigating multiple homicides that occurred over the weekend.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with one of the homicides. [ more ]
sfist.com
3 months ago
San Francisco

Second Shooting In Two Weeks In Mission Bay Leaves One Man Dead, One Injured

San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood has experienced two fatal shootings within one week.
The first two homicides of 2024 in San Francisco occurred within blocks of each other, about seven days apart. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Los Angeles

Car crashes killed more people than homicides in Los Angeles last year

Record high traffic deaths in Los Angeles in 2023, surpassing homicides for the first time in a decade.
LAPD focusing on addressing the rise in collisions, but advocates say more needs to be done to make streets safer. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Los Angeles

L.A. officials tout double-digit drop in violent crime in 2023

Violent crime in Los Angeles, including homicides and nonfatal shootings, has decreased in 2023 compared to the previous year.
Property crimes, particularly auto theft, have seen an increase during the same period.
The perception of safety remains a concern in Los Angeles despite the overall decrease in crime. [ more ]
The Mercury News
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Richmond just reported its lowest homicide rate in decades. Is it sustainable, or just a fluke?

Richmond recorded its fewest homicides in 2023 since officials began keeping track in 1971.
The success in reducing homicides has been attributed to the experimental community policing model established in 2007. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Chicago

Chicago homicides down for the year, but it's not all good news

Chicago is expected to see a decrease in homicides in 2023, but a closer look reveals that certain neighborhoods still struggle with violence.
The decrease in homicides may be linked to an increase in armed robberies and carjackings citywide, leading to resource reallocation by the police. [ more ]
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