If it bleeds…it leads.
That’s the mantra driving local news reporting, one that really distorts what’s ACTUALLY happening – which is in most cities crime has dropped – a lot. That includes violent crime.
According to the highly-regarded Council on Criminal Justice,
- The number of homicides in the 30 study cities was 9% lower in the first half of 2023 than in the first half of 2022.
- Robberies, burglaries and larcenies all decreased in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022.
- Levels of nearly all offenses are lower, or barely changed in the first half of 2023 compared with the same period in 2022.
Notably, murder rates peaked 3+ years ago, under the previous administration and have dropped by half since then.
The one area where volumes have increased is in car theft…mostly due to big problems with Kias and Hyundai thefts which are up 1,000% since 2020. …it has gotten so bad police departments in multiple cities are giving away steering wheel locks to Kia and Hyundai owners…
In Milwaukee more than half of car thefts were Kias or Hyundais.
What does this mean for you?
Tell the fear mongers to stuff it.
And put a steering wheel lock on your Kia/Hyundai.
