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Which cities have the highest murder rates?

New Orleans, Louisiana, had higher murder rates in its home county than any other major city.

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Which cities have the highest and lowest crime rates?

Crime data shows little change in 2021, but the data is incomplete.

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Which states have the highest murder rates?

Mississippi’s homicide rate — the highest in the nation — is more than 11 times New Hampshire’s — the nation’s lowest.

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What kinds of property crime are on the rise?

The national property crime rate increased in 2022, driven by rising larceny and motor vehicle theft rates.

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How much do states spend on prisoners?

Southern states spend the least per inmate and have some of the highest prison incarceration rates in the nation.

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How many people are sentenced to death in America?

Eleven executions, including 10 males and one female, occurred in 2021.

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How many spam phone calls do Americans receive?

In 2022, the government’s National Do Not Call Registry reported a five-year low in complaints about unwanted calls.

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How much does text message fraud cost Americans?

In 2022, most text fraud reports of financial loss involved less than $1,000 — but over 88,000 reports involved losses of more than $10,000.

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How many cyber-attacks occur in the US?

In 2022, the US faced 869 ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure, disrupting operations in sectors like healthcare and commercial services.

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How many people are in prison in America?

There were 1,204,300 people in prison in the US in 2021, or 363 for every 100,000 people. Between 2011 and 2021, the prison population decreased by 25%.

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