Government: Violent Crimes Rose 18 Percent
WASHINGTON — The number of violent crimes rose by 18 percent in the United States last year while property crimes went up by 11 percent, the government recently reported [in mid October]. It was the first year-to-year increase for violent crime since 1993, marking the end of a long string of declines. Violent crime fell by 65 percent since 1993, from 16.8 million to 5.8 million last year.