New FBI data released on September 23, 2024, showed another national decline in violent crime. The FBI, AP, and Fox News all reported the broad downward trend in murder and other serious offenses.
Coverage across the spectrum agreed that national crime numbers were moving in a better direction even as public concern about safety remained high. The release renewed a familiar debate about the difference between nationwide indicators and how crime feels in individual cities and neighborhoods.
Fox News gave more attention to the perception gap between data and voters' experience, while AP focused more on the aggregate national decline.