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smt88 on Dec 25, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. T...

Homicide is a tiny fraction of all crime, and the numbers of homicides are low enough in large US cities that small changes can lead to fairly large percentages.

zzleeper on Dec 25, 2023 [–]

Every crime category is spiking in DC.

EG: petty crime: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/washington-dc-...

carjacking: https://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/whats-driving-d...

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