October has been recognized for years as National Crime Prevention Month, but statistics from the Department of Justice show the best way for Americans to prevent criminal activity may be to simply ...

The Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) is the primary source for data on deaths, homicides and suicides. WISQARS is part of the National Center for Injury Prevention and ...

Washington, D.C. — A new Center for American Progress analysis of data through April 30, 2024, shows that gun violence is declining this year at a historic rate for the second straight year. While ...

As law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and public health officials work to develop effective crime-prevention strategies, new research from the University of Iowa finds that individuals ...

WASHINGTON – Although females ages 18 to 24 who are non-students are 1.2 times more likely than students to be raped or sexually assaulted, collge students are less likely to report their ...

Over the past few months, there have been conflicting narratives about whether crime is decreasing in America overall or specifically in large urban areas. These debates often rely on the results of ...

Gun violence rose less in the summer of 2024 than in years past—another promising sign that the nation is getting safer—but work still needs to be done. A member of the Students Demand Action National ...

New research finds that individuals who report being victims of crime to police are less likely to become future victims of crime than those who do not report their initial experiences. As law ...