The Angus Reid Forum USA

Americans Believe Crime is on the Rise, but the Data Doesn’t Back It Up.

Americans believe crime is rising but data tells a different story

Crime in America has been declining for decades, but that’s not what most Americans believe. While the data shows that police-reported crimes have fallen significantly since the early 2000s, Americans are more likely than not to believe crime has increased in their communities.  A new survey of 1,500 randomly selected American adults conducted by Angus […]