A historic rise in homicides in 2020—and continued bloodshed in 2021—has incited fears that after years of plummeting crime rates, the u. s. Verkkothe crime report found 271 hate crimes in 2023 with 325 victims, with the most significant percent increase from 2022 to 2023 involving bias against. Verkkononviolent crimes are down. Verkkoif you've seen many political ads this fall, you may have the impression that virginia is experiencing a crime wave. But, criminal justice advocates say the.