Violent Crime in U.S. Rises for First Time Since 2006
Violent crime rose in the United States in 2012 for the first time in six years, led by an increase in major crimes in large cities.
The largest increases took place in cities with populations of between 500,000 and one million people, where violent crime rose by 3.7 percent, including a 12.5 percent spike in murder rates, according to the data.