Explanations for the fall range from tougher policing to societal changes like less alcohol consumption and more time spent ...

InSight Crime analyzes organized crime dynamics driving homicide rates in Latin American and the Caribbean in our annual homicide round-up.

Anna Schecter is the senior coordinating producer for CBS News and Stations' Crime and Public Safety Unit, based in New York. Crime decreased in every category in 2024, including murder, violent crime ...

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.

With 2025 behind us, violent crime — especially murder — is likely down nationally once again. Although it will be months before we have official statistics, early indicators suggest a continuation of ...