New FBI Numbers for 2016: Overall Crime Down, Uptick in Murder Rate

Bureau Data Confirms Expected Trends

New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017

By: Brennan Center for Justice

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s latest Uniform Crime Report, released today, found that the overall crime rate fell for the 15th year in a row in 2016. It also found the national murder rate increased, due in part to upticks in cities like Chicago.

The FBI’s new numbersconfirm trends detailed in recent Brennan Center studies. According to…