Pew Research Center updates its accounting of “What the data says about crime in the U.S.”

John Gramlich has updated this helpful overview article on US crime realities at the Pew Research Center under the headline “What the data says about crime in the U.S.”  I recommend the full piece for all the data particulars, which includes data on perceptions of crime as well as reporting rates and clearance rates.  Here is how the discussion is set up at the start of the article:

A growing share of Americans say reducing crime should be a top priority for the president and Congress to address this year. Around six-in-ten U.S. adults (58%) hold that view today, up from 47% at the beginning of Joe Biden’s presidency in 2021.

With the issue likely to come up in this year’s presidential election, here’s what we know about crime in the United States, based on the latest available data from the federal government and other sources.