Crime Analysis
In-depth, data-driven articles on US crime trends and patterns. All backed by FBI statistics.
The Great Crime Decline: Why America Is Safer Than You Think
Violent crime has fallen 52% since 1991. We analyze 45 years of data to understand the biggest public safety story nobody talks about.
Gun Violence by the Numbers: What FBI Data Actually Shows
Firearms account for 77% of US murders. A data-driven look at gun violence patterns, weapon types, and geographic concentration.
The Property Crime Paradox: Why Theft Is Rising While Violence Falls
Motor vehicle theft up 25% since 2019 while murder drops. Inside the diverging trends reshaping American crime.
Rural vs Urban Crime: Shattering the Myths
Crime isn't just a big-city problem. Small cities under 50K have higher per-capita violence than many major metros.
Crime Victimization: Who Bears the Burden?
Homicide is the leading cause of death for Black males aged 15-34. A look at the unequal geography of violence.
Police Funding and Crime Rates: What the Data Shows
Do cities that spend more on policing have less crime? We analyze the relationship between police budgets and crime rates.
The Drug-Crime Connection: From Crack to Fentanyl
How drug epidemics have shaped American crime waves from the 1980s crack crisis to today's fentanyl surge.
Domestic Violence in America: The Hidden Epidemic
Over 40% of female murder victims are killed by intimate partners. The data behind America's most underreported crime.
Mass Shootings vs Total Gun Violence: What the Data Shows
Mass shootings dominate headlines but account for less than 2% of gun deaths. The real picture is very different.
The Car Theft Crisis: Why Vehicle Theft Is Surging
Motor vehicle theft surged 25% since 2019. A design flaw, TikTok, and organized crime explain why.
Did "Defund the Police" Cause a Crime Surge?
What actually happened to police budgets, staffing, and crime rates after 2020. The data is more nuanced than either side admits.
Organized Retail Theft: Is Shoplifting Really Out of Control?
Viral videos say yes. The NRF retracted its $100B figure. What the FBI data and retail industry data actually show.
The Fentanyl Crisis: How Synthetic Opioids Are Reshaping Crime
70,000+ deaths per year. How fentanyl changed drug markets, fueled property crime, and overwhelmed law enforcement.
Juvenile Crime: The Data Behind the Headlines
Youth arrests are down 70%+ since 2006. Why the perception gap between data and media narratives is so wide.
Unique Data Explorations
The Population-Crime Paradox
Mid-size cities are MORE dangerous than mega-cities. The data will surprise you.
The Crime Clock
See crime happen in real time. A violent crime every 26 seconds, a murder every 31 minutes.
City Crime Trajectories
Every city classified: improving, worsening, volatile, stable, or dangerous. Which way is yours heading?
Crime Composition DNA
Every city has a unique crime fingerprint. See visual breakdowns of murder, assault, robbery, and rape proportions.
Violence Concentration
Just 10 cities produce 21% of all murders. See where violence really concentrates in America.
Crime Stories
Data-driven narratives: turnarounds, crises, surprises, and the wildest swings in American crime.
Arrest Efficiency
How effective is policing? For every 3 murders, 1 goes without an arrest.
The Weapon Shift
How Americans are killed is changing. 5 years of murder weapon data visualized.
Who Are the Victims?
The human face behind crime statistics. Demographics, relationships, and circumstances of murder victims.