evidence: Crime over time [edit]Despite accusations, notably by Republicans and conservative media, of a "crime crisis" of soaring violent crime under Biden, FBI data indicated the violent crime rate had declined significantly during the president's first two years in office, after a spike in 2020 during the COVID pandemic. By 2022, the violent crime rate was near a 50-year low, and preliminary data released in early 2024 indicated continuing declines in 2023.[14][15][16] As of July 1, 2024 violent crime was down and homicides were on pace to drop to 2015 levels by the end of the year.[4][5] [...] - ^ a b Narea, Nicole (2024-08-12). "Violent crime is plummeting. Why?". Vox. Retrieved 2024-08-27. [...] - ^ Jacobsen, Louis (May 28, 2024). "Joe Biden is correct that violent crime is near a 50-year low". PolitiFact.