CRIME IS DOWN. YOUTH ARRESTS ARE DOWN.
YOUTH JUSTICE TRENDS, AS PERCENT OF POPULATION AGES 10-17, 1990-2023
- Comparing 1990 to 2024 shows:
- Property crime rates have fallen by 65%
- Theft rates have fallen by 62%
- Violent crime rates fell by more than half, including a 68% decline in homicides
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