BBC Verify assesses claims by the Trump administration that crime and murder in the US are at their lowest levels for 125 years.

The most recent Major Cities Chiefs Association survey – made up of preliminary statistics compiled from 67 law enforcement agencies in the US and Canada – shows homicides dropped about 19% last year ...

There's good news on crime prevention. Community programs in high-risk neighborhoods can plummet crime rates—without resorting to increased incarceration.

Crime remains a pressing issue in the United States, with certain states experiencing higher rates than others. While crime levels have declined significantly over the past 25 years, the country still ...

In Chicago, federal agents rappelled from Black Hawk helicopters onto an apartment building. In Portland, Oregon, masked officers clashed with protesters wearing inflatable animal costumes. In the ...

The Trump administration has used the threat of organized crime to justify roundups of suspected undocumented migrants in states across the country. InSight Crime’s Managing Editor Deborah Bonello and ...

America is experiencing one of the sharpest crime declines in modern history ‒ and a political fight over who deserves the credit. That debate is inevitable and understandable. It also risks obscuring ...

Crime continues to tumble to record lows. That means fewer victims and survivors, and, ideally, a greater level of services for those harmed by crime. Fortunately, a solution for this shortfall has ...