Verkkoexperts say that classifying an increase in homicides as part of a ‘crime wave’ obscures the fact that murder is a unique, devastating crime — one. Verkkomurder and rape were both down 26%, robbery was down 18%, and aggravated assault fell by 13% in the first quarter. Overall violent crime was down. Verkkowhen the fbi released a new hate crime report this spring with more data, it showed a nearly 12% increase in hate crimes from 2020 to 2021. Verkkocrime is a huge topic in elections this november, and the fbi has now entered the chat. It has just released the crime in the nation report for 2021. The bbc spoke to a number. Verkkohomicides did surge in a number of places, including rural areas, during the pandemic. But recent data points to an overall drop in killings from 2022. Verkkothe influx has sparked fears of rising crime in some cities. The marshall project looked at policing data to see if the anxiety reflects reality.