The FBI has updated its 2022 crime report, revealing a 4.5% rise in violent crime compared to earlier reports. This revision includes thousands of additional murders, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults, far more than the original report, which claimed a 2.1% drop in violent crime.
According to the FBI, the change resulted from issues with how crime data was collected. In 2021, the bureau switched from the Summary Reporting System (SRS) to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). This transition caused many law enforcement agencies to submit incomplete reports, leading to inaccurate data for 2022.
NEW: FBI updates crime statistics showing that violent crime *increased* not decreased.
Trump was fact-checked during the debate after he (correctly) asserted that crime had increased.
New data reveals violent crime increased in 2022 by 4.5%, not decreased like the left… pic.twitter.com/ky4Y2pPf6j
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 16, 2024
The FBI addressed the discrepancies by using statistical methods to fill in gaps from 2021 and 2022. The agency has now revised its estimates, showing a smaller 1.6% decline in violent crime between 2021 and 2022, rather than the originally reported 3.5% drop.
After Democrats and journalists have spent the entire election cycle claiming that crime is down, the FBI three weeks before an election revises their crime statistics showing that crime increased by 4.5% in 2022 instead of dropping 2.1%.
Incredible. pic.twitter.com/3wgaEsQoID
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 16, 2024
The revised crime data has raised questions about the reliability of FBI reports, particularly as lawmakers and public safety advocates rely on accurate data to make policy decisions. The updated numbers could lead to renewed calls for stronger measures to combat rising violent crime.
To prevent future discrepancies, the FBI has announced plans to release monthly crime updates, providing more timely access to crime data and allowing for continuous updates as new information comes in.
There it is: FBI "revised" violent crime data, now reporting that instead of a 2.1% drop in violent crime in 2022, it was actually a 4.5% increase. https://t.co/Bvbg0wKy1A pic.twitter.com/h6nfjRRlUb
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 16, 2024
