FBI Data Reveals Mixed Crime Trends: Violent Crime Decreases, Property Crime and Hate Crimes on the Rise
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
The FBI's 2022 Crime in the Nation data revealed that motor vehicle thefts in the United States increased by over 8% in 2022, with nearly a million vehicles worth over $20 billion stolen. The data also showed an 8.1% increase in carjackings. Property crime offenses in all categories spiked by 7.1%, while violent crimes decreased by 1.7%. Carjacking incidents involving the use of force rose, with nearly half occurring between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. The data also highlighted that men accounted for the majority of motor vehicle thefts, and women between 25 and 34 carried out the most vehicle thefts among their sex.