To better understand the news about local crime that Americans see, we asked people what types of crime they get news about. About a third or more of Americans say they see or hear local news about ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The first three months of 2024 saw a "historic" drop in rates of ...

Most violent crimes in U.S. cities are back down to pre-pandemic levels, according to the 2024 mid-year crime trend report by the Council on Criminal Justice released Thursday. While federal crime ...

After peaking in the early 1990s, violent crime rates have generally trended downward.

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 ...