Newly released figures from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey* show that the rate of violent crime in urban areas (= cities) increased by 61% from 2019 to 2024. The increase in suburban and rural areas was only 4% and 2%, respectively. The rate of violent crime in cities was 104% higher than the rural rate.
Thank you, Defund the Police and Radical Left Mayors.
* BJS is the primary statistical agency of the Department of Justice. The National Crime Victimization Survey is the nation’s largest crime survey and has been conducted since the Nixon administration.