The WalletHub study didn't just consider crime rates, but also considered natural disasters and financial safety.

WalletHub released a ranking of the nation’s safest cities, with two Nevada cities making the top 100. Safety, however, can ...

WASHINGTON — DC Police Chief Pamela Smith pushed officers to lower crime statistics “by any means necessary,” including by categorizing even some violent offenses so they weren’t reported publicly, ...

A new House committee report alleges the former DC police chief pressured officers to manipulate crime data to create the appearance of a safer city. The report, released Sunday by the Republican-led ...

The United States is experiencing historic drops in crime across almost all categories, including murder, burglary and motor vehicle theft. But crime statistics don’t necessarily change how safe ...

Enhanced intelligence and the ability to move Waukegan police officers from one area of concern to another, or to a different shift when the need arises, helped contribute to a significant drop in ...

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Property crime in major U.S. cities dropped 8 percent last year, but it remains relatively high in some of the cities recently targeted by President Trump’s threats of federal intervention. While ...

Changes to Colorado’s crime policies led to a significant decrease in recidivism in the state’s prisons, but lowering penalties for certain offenses also increased the number of violent crimes, ...