Former President Donald Trump, during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this week, apparently was not wrong to say crime was “through the roof” under President Joe Biden.
Justice Department data released Thursday showed that there were 22.5 violent victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older in the U.S. during 2023. That finding was similar to the 2022 rate (23.5).
The rate of property victimization remained stable from 2022 to 2023 (102.2 victimizations per 1,000 households). In urban areas, the rate of property victimization increased from 176.1 per 1,000 households in 2022 to 192.3 per 1,000 last year.
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