Articles Tagged with ''crime rates''

New research suggests fear of crime is contagious, and can quickly spread among residents of even low-crime communities.

The Caribbean and its pristine beaches may be a tourist magnet, but life in paradise comes at a price: the soaring violent crime rate is higher than in Latin America or Africa.

Only about half of the violent crimes and a third of the property crimes that occur in the United States each year are reported to police. And most of the crimes that are reported don’t result in the arrest, charging and prosecution of a suspect, according to government statistics.

The 30 largest U.S. cities saw a double-digit increase in their murder rate in 2016.

Violent crime levels did not rise last year in the United States.

Overall crime rates in 2016 are projected to be nearly the same as last year, with crime remaining at an all-time low.

New research suggests hot temperatures make people uncomfortable and irritated, which makes them more aggressive.

Homicides across dozens of U.S. cities increased by nine percent over the first three months of 2016 compared to the same period last year.

A new analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law found that in the 30 largest cities, crime rates are on track to decline 5.5 percent in 2015.

More Americans are more worried about being a victim of gun violence than a victim of terrorism.