LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Newly launched FBI statistics present a nationwide drop in violent crime, however does that additionally maintain true for Lansing?
The FBI launched its 2023 Crime within the Nation statistics Monday, which break down greater than 14 million prison offenses from 2023. These offenses had been reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program by over 16,000 legislation enforcement companies.
Not each company within the nation reported, however the FBI says that these statistics present that violent crime dropped nationally from 2022–2023. Nevertheless, it seems these nationwide averages aren’t all the time constant regionally.
The Lansing Police Division noticed a 9 p.c rise in violent crime from 2022–2023, as incidents rose by over 140 circumstances. There was additionally a greater than 10 p.c rise in aggravated assaults over that point, which rose by over 120, and homicides rose barely from 17 to 18.
The East Lansing Police Division noticed a 28 p.c lower in violent crime in 2023 in comparison with 2022, as circumstances dropped by over 40. In addition they noticed an 18 p.c lower in aggravated assaults. The F.B.I. report didn’t present murder knowledge from 2022 for the East Lansing Police Division, however in 2023 they reported 5 homicides.
The Jackson Police Division reported simply over a 4 p.c lower in violent crime, which fell from 350 to 334 over that point.
In addition they noticed a couple of 2 p.c lower in aggravated assaults, which fell barely from 261 to 255. Homicides rose very barely from 4 to five between 2022-2023.
