Newly updated FBI crime data reveals that violent crime in 2022 increased by 4.5%, a significant adjustment from the agency’s initial report that suggested a 2.1% decline. This revision, which includes thousands more murders, rapes, and aggravated assaults than previously reported, has raised concerns about the accuracy of the FBI’s initial figures.
The FBI explained that the discrepancy resulted from a transition in its data collection system. In 2021, the bureau switched from the Summary Reporting System (SRS) to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). This change caused many law enforcement agencies to submit incomplete reports, leading to errors in the original 2022 crime data.
NEW: FBI updates crime statistics showing that violent crime *increased* not decreased.
Trump was fact-checked during the debate after he (correctly) asserted that crime had increased.
New data reveals violent crime increased in 2022 by 4.5%, not decreased like the left… pic.twitter.com/ky4Y2pPf6j
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 16, 2024
To address these issues, the FBI used statistical sampling to fill in gaps from the incomplete 2021 data. The agency has now revised its estimates, showing that violent crime did drop between 2021 and 2022, but only by 1.6%, not the 3.5% decrease initially reported.
The revised numbers have sparked debate among public safety advocates and lawmakers, many of whom rely on FBI data to guide crime prevention policies. The higher crime rates could lead to renewed calls for tougher policing and crime-fighting strategies.
After Democrats and journalists have spent the entire election cycle claiming that crime is down, the FBI three weeks before an election revises their crime statistics showing that crime increased by 4.5% in 2022 instead of dropping 2.1%.
Incredible. pic.twitter.com/3wgaEsQoID
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 16, 2024
There it is: FBI "revised" violent crime data, now reporting that instead of a 2.1% drop in violent crime in 2022, it was actually a 4.5% increase. https://t.co/Bvbg0wKy1A pic.twitter.com/h6nfjRRlUb
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 16, 2024
In an effort to improve transparency, the FBI has announced that it will release monthly crime reports going forward. This shift is intended to give the public more timely access to crime data and allow for continuous updates as new information is submitted.
