FBI Data Shows Decrease in Murders and Non-Negligent Manslaughter by 12%

  • Violent crime in the U.S. dropped in 2023 according to FBI statistics
  • Murders and non-negligent manslaughter decreased nearly 12% in 2023 from the previous year
  • Overall violent crime declined by 3% in 2023 compared to 2022
  • Violent crime dipped to near pre-pandemic levels in 2023
  • Rapes decreased more than 9% and aggravated assault nearly 3%
  • Property crime decreased by over 2%, but motor-vehicle theft increased nearly 13%
  • The FBI’s data is based on information from over 16,000 agencies protecting nearly 316 million people in the U.S.
  • FBI’s report aligns with findings of nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice

Contrary to election-year rhetoric, the FBI’s latest data reveals a decline in violent crime in the U.S., with murder and non-negligent manslaughter dropping nearly 12% in 2023 compared to the previous year. Overall violent crime decreased by 3%. Despite a surge during the pandemic, violent crime rates have returned to near pre-pandemic levels. Rapes dropped more than 9%, and aggravated assault fell almost 3%. However, property crime decreased by over 2% while motor-vehicle theft increased nearly 13%. The FBI’s data is based on information from over 16,000 agencies protecting nearly 316 million people in the U.S. and aligns with findings from the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice.

Factuality Level: 8
Factuality Justification: The article provides accurate and objective information about the decline in violent crime in the U.S. in 2023 according to FBI statistics. It also includes relevant background information on the impact of the pandemic on crime rates and compares the data with previous years. The article also mentions different methodologies used by the FBI and National Crime Victimization Survey, highlighting their differences. However, it could have provided more context about the sources of the victimization survey data.
Noise Level: 4
Noise Justification: The article provides relevant information about violent crime statistics in the U.S., but includes some repetitive information and briefly touches upon different methodologies of crime reporting without diving deeper into their implications or providing actionable insights.
Private Companies: Council on Criminal Justice
Key People: Donald Trump (Former President), Joe Biden (President), Kamala Harris (Vice President), Brian Griffith (Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division)

Financial Relevance: No
Financial Markets Impacted: No
Financial Rating Justification: The article discusses a decrease in violent crime rates in the U.S., which does not have a direct impact on financial markets or companies.
Presence Of Extreme Event: No
Nature Of Extreme Event: Other
Impact Rating Of The Extreme Event: Minor
Extreme Rating Justification: There is no extreme event mentioned in the article, but a significant decrease in violent crime is discussed. However, it does not meet the criteria for an extreme event as it happened over multiple years and is not considered an immediate crisis.
Move Size: No market move size mentioned.
Sector: All
Direction: Down
Magnitude: Large
Affected Instruments: Stocks

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