FBI: US Murders Increased by 29.4 Percent in 2020

The FBI reported on Sept. 27 that murders rose by 29.4 percent in the United States in 2020 compared to the previous year-one of the largest single-year increases ever recorded in the country's recorded history.

The overall violent crime rate, including murders, assault, rape, and robbery, was up by about 5 percent, while property crimes decreased by 8 percent in 2020, the data show.

"In 2020, there were an estimated 1,277,696 violent crimes," the FBI said in a statement.

"When compared with the estimates from 2019, the estimated number of robbery offenses fell 9.3 percent and the estimated volume of rape offenses decreased 12.0 percent."Nationwide, there were an estimated 6,452,038 property crimes.

The estimated numbers for two of the three property crimes showed declines when compared with the previous year's estimates.

" The FBI also reported that burglaries and larceny-thefts declined by 7.4 percent and 10.6 percent respectively, while motor vehicle thefts rose by 11.8 percent.

"In the '90s, New York and Los Angeles accounted for 13.5 percent of all murders nationally.

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