US Violent Crime Increases for Second Straight Year
Violent crime, including homicides, rose for the second consecutive year in 2016, driven by increases in a few urban centers including Baltimore, Chicago and Las Vegas.
FBI statistics released today show that violent crime was up 4.1% last year, while murder increased by 8.6%. Last year, the FBI reported violent crime rose by 3.9% in 2015, while murder jumped by 10.8%.
Additional statistics from Crime in the United States, 2016 include: