The number of violent crimes has soared across the United States this year and is set to return to pre-pandemic levels, despite a drop in homicides, a new survey shows.
According to the midyear comparison survey (pdf) from the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), there were 236,962 incidents of major crimes such as robberies and aggravated assaults reported in the first six months of 2022 compared to 226,967 in the same period last year.
Overall, violent crime increased by just over 4 percent in 2022 when compared to the same time period in 2021, according to MCCA figures.
MCCA is an organization of police executives and represents the biggest cities in the United States and Canada. The report surveyed over 70 major U.S. law enforcement agencies….