Crime in the United States dropped throughout the first six months of 2024, according to preliminary figures released Monday by the FBI, continuing a trend in falling crime rates the bureau recently noted for 2023.

( NewsNation) — The FBI says the overall rate of violent crime in the U.S. dropped by 3% last year, compared to 2022. That includes a big drop in the very worst crimes. According to the agency, murders and “non-negligent manslaughters” dropped by 11.6%, rape dropped by 9.4% and aggravated assaults were down by 2.8%.

Violent crime declined across the United States last year, according to new statistics from the FBI, including a dramatic drop in the number of murders.

Incidents of violent crime in the United States fell by 3% last year, including the largest drop in murder in 20 years, while the number of hate crimes rose, the FBI said in an annual report released on Monday.

In the first six months of 2024, violent crime has decreased by 10.3%, according to newly released preliminary FBI data.

Violent crime in the US dropped again in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward after a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike. The report released Monday shows

New data from the FBI showed crime rates in the United States are down.

Crime continues to decline nationwide, as the FBI’s latest data snapshot released Monday showed killings, shootings and muggings are trending down through the first six months of 2024.