
FBI's 'flawed' crime data highlighted by Chicago's 118 'missing murders': expert
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A crime data expert tells Fox News Digital that the FBI's 2023 crime figures are not a true reflection of overall crime due to the bureau's shift to a more detailed and transparent collection system.
Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
The issue of violent data has become a focal point in the 2024 presidential race, with former President Trump claiming during his debate with Vice President Harris that crime is "through the roof" under the Biden-Harris administration. Trump's comments were "fact-checked" live by ABC News moderator David Muir who said the opposite was the case, citing FBI figures. Trump quipped back, labeling the FBI statistics as "defrauding statements." You can send tips to michael.dorgan@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @M_Dorgan.
The 2023 FBI report also showed rapes decreased more than 9% while aggravated assault decreased nearly 3%. Overall property crime decreased more than 2%, but motor vehicle theft shot up nearly 13%.