"There are fewer violent crimes now than there were in 1971 under Richard Nixon, despite a population that has increased by over 100 million people. Today we are experiencing not simply fewer crimes per person, but fewer crimes overall."
The numbers are clear. Your family is safer today than at almost any time in the past 50 years.
Violent crime rate nears 50-year low, but GOP won't stop lying about it
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/30/2243434/-Violent-crime-rate-nears-50-year-low-but-GOP-won-t-stop-lying-about-it