Reality check: What we get wrong about crime
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American worry about crime; the number of people who think the crime rate is going up hasn't been this high in decades.
Of course, certain crimes sometimes spike in certain places. But overall, I have some fantastic news: Nationwide, the crime rate has been steadily dropping for 30 years.
Here's violent crimes, like murders, rapes, and robberies:
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