FBI Data Reveals Mixed Crime Trends: Violent Crime Decreases, Property Crime and Hate Crimes on the Rise
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.