US Crime Fell Significantly in 2023

[WhatsHisNuts]

Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong.

Almost 80 percent of Americans, and 92 percent of Republicans, think crime has gone up. It actually fell in 2023. An expert blames a familiar culprit for the mistaken impression.

www.nbcnews.com

The FBI data, which compares crime rates in the third quarter of 2023 to the same period last year, found that violent crime dropped 8%, while property crime fell 6.3% to what would be its lowest level since 1961, according to criminologist Jeff Asher, who analyzed the FBI numbers.

Murder plummeted in the United States in 2023 at one of the fastest rates of decline ever recorded, Asher found, and every category of major crime except auto theft declined.

Yet 92% of Republicans, 78% of independents and 58% of Democrats believe crime is rising, the Gallup survey shows.

“I think we’ve been conditioned, and we have no way of countering the idea” that crime is rising,” Asher said. “It’s just an overwhelming number of news media stories and viral videos — I have to believe that social media is playing a role.”

 

[yyz]

I've said it numerous times. The "news" is outside your door.

 

[oldmansrt]

Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong.

Almost 80 percent of Americans, and 92 percent of Republicans, think crime has gone up. It actually fell in 2023. An expert blames a familiar culprit for the mistaken impression.

www.nbcnews.com

Violent crime being down is a great thing but what i am finding non violent crimes like theft drugs has increased along with a slight increase in domestic violence and hate crimes car theft was up like 30 percent .The Fbi released the 2022 report in oct of 2023 so how does NBC know what the 2023 report is from what i see the 2023 report will not come out for another 10 months

 

[oldmansrt]

I've said it numerous times. The "news" is outside your door.

The news outside my door from what i see and hear from the police and yes i have friends on the force drugs and theft are way up

 

[yyz]

The news outside my door from what i see and hear from the police and yes i have friends on the force drugs and theft are way up

Then you live in a shithole. You should move.

 

[oldmansrt]

Then you live in a shithole. You should move.

No ill stay right here but ive got a question why are you always negative

 

[yyz]

No ill stay right here but ive got a question why are you always negative

I'm not. Just like everything else you type here, you only see what YOU want to see. 4:30 comes early. Get some rest.

 

[oldmansrt]

I'm not. Just like everything else you type here, you only see what YOU want to see. 4:30 comes early. Get some rest.

No i agreed that violent crime was down but looking i saw where other crime was up and and asked the question how NBC said the 2023 FBI report just came out and yeap 430 will come early but being a old fart i took a nap today

 

[oldmansrt]

I'm not. Just like everything else you type here, you only see what YOU want to see. 4:30 comes early. Get some rest.

From what i found the 2022 report came out oct16 so wont the report for 2034 come out next oct didnt you say the news was outside the door are they not drug deaths and theft where you live

 

[yyz]

From what i found the 2022 report came out oct16 so wont the report for 2034 come out next oct didnt you say the news was outside the door are they not drug deaths and theft where you live

Where I live, it seems pretty much the same. Plus, I really don't give a shit about drug deaths. You're willing to play with fire by doing drugs.

I'll tell you the same thing I tell the rest of the doom and gloomers here. I don't do anything less today, than I was doing years ago. Things simply aren't the horror show that you're led to believe.

 

[oldmansrt]

Where I live, it seems pretty much the same. Plus, I really don't give a shit about drug deaths. You're willing to play with fire by doing drugs.

I'll tell you the same thing I tell the rest of the doom and gloomers here. I don't do anything less today, than I was doing years ago. Things simply aren't the horror show that you're led to believe.

I feel some what the same about drugs if you play you pay but i do have simpathy for familys that drug deaths have ruined and if its not gotten worse where you live im happy for you you are a lucky man as far as doom and gloom well im more sad than anything because my grand kids and yours if you have any will not see the simpler and happy life as we had growing up

 

[Smitty]

my grand kids and yours if you have any will not see the simpler and happy life as we had growing up

people have been saying exactly that for hundreds, probably thousands, of years.

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

The news outside my door from what i see and hear from the police and yes i have friends on the force drugs and theft are way up

Are you advocating for more government intervention? If you want bigger government to solve all your problems, the Republicans are not interested in helping you.

 

[oldmansrt]

Are you advocating for more government intervention? If you want bigger government to solve all your problems, the Republicans are not interested in helping you.

UH NO im not advocating for more Gov where did you get that idea

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

UH NO im not advocating for more Gov where did you get that idea

You seem to think the small time crime outside your door is the fault of Joe Biden. If your community can't police itself and you are blaming Joe Biden for the situation, it sure sounds like you are asking for federal intervention.

 

[oldmansrt]

You seem to think the small time crime outside your door is the fault of Joe Biden. If your community can't police itself and you are blaming Joe Biden for the situation, it sure sounds like you are asking for federal intervention.

No sir i think the police do all they can the courts just turn them back out . Biden wouldnt worry about break ins and burglery and car thief he has bigger fish to fry and millions to collect

 

[yyz]

No sir i think the police do all they can the courts just turn them back out . Biden wouldnt worry about break ins and burglery and car thief he has bigger fish to fry and millions to collect

How are the jails and prisons filled beyond capacity, if the courts don't lock anyone up?

 

[oldmansrt]

How are the jails and prisons filled beyond capacity, if the courts don't lock anyone up?

Local jails are a revolving door some one caught stealing is usually bonded out with in hours and go do it again in two or three days unless it involves violence some are even released on or sign a paper and promise to show up when they have stolen enough times after 2 or 3 times on probation then they may get locked up and do a little time

 

[yyz]

Local jails are a revolving door some one caught stealing is usually bonded out with in hours and go do it again in two or three days unless it involves violence some are even released on or sign a paper and promise to show up when they have stolen enough times after 2 or 3 times on probation then they may get locked up and do a little time

Again. They are full beyond capacity. These same criminals have been getting released for decades. When you guys decided to spend the billions it will take to house these fine citizens, and find the thousands of workers to babysit them, I guess the problem will be solved.

 

[oldmansrt]

Again. They are full beyond capacity. These same criminals have been getting released for decades. When you guys decided to spend the billions it will take to house these fine citizens, and find the thousands of workers to babysit them, I guess the problem will be solved.

Well i think we should have road work crews and litter pick up by inmates and as far as my guys decide to spend billions to house and babysit them i believe you guys are in charge so the ball is in your court but i dont think the country can afford it we have got to send billions over seas to countries that hate us