For the second consecutive year, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation decreased when compared with the previous year’s statistics, according to new FBI figures. 

The Jewelers’ Security Alliance (JSA) has released its 2018 Annual Crime Report, which showed that dollar losses from crimes against U.S. jewelry firms decreased by 25.9% from 2017 to 2018, hitting record lows.

Texas State University has admitted that it misreported crime numbers for its campuses.

The NYPD launched a free smartphone app for use on Apple iOS and Android devices to anonymously report crimes to the Crime Stoppers program.

A new center based at Duke Law School will apply legal and scientific research to reforming the criminal justice system.

More people were killed in homicides during 2017 than were killed in armed conflict, says a UN report.

When are criminals active during the day? The Crimes at Night: Analyzing Police Incident Reports in Major Cities reveals that during the week, violent crimes occur most often at night. 

Communities can come together to ensure the safety of their schools, workplaces and more by using CPTED strategies.

Drug positivity rates affect retail the most, according to the First Advantage's Vertical Trends & Insights fourth report, focused on the retail, transportation, staffing, healthcare and financial services. 

The FBI reported that 106 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2018, an increase from 94 officers who died a year earlier.