Crime is always a hot button issue in a presidential race. But with contradicting claims about crime rates from both sides, it can be difficult to discern whether crime rates are truly up or down.

Melissa Farmer often walks her dog through Gompers Park on Chicago’s northwest side. “This park is gorgeous. People don't know about it,” she said, walking along a lagoon on a recent morning. “I want ...

Crime statistics compiled by the FBI and other sources show an increase in violent crime, notably murders, in 2020 and a decline since. A revision to the FBI data this year doesn’t change that overall ...

WASHINGTON — Crime, including serious violent incidents like murder and rape, dropped nationally from 2022 to 2023, according to new data released by the FBI on Monday. Violent crime was down about 3% ...