Murder dropped 11.6% from 2022 to 2023, the largest single-year decline in the last 20 years. Property crime was also down overall, while motor vehicle theft and shoplifting rose.
If a stat is X per 100,000 citizens for 20 years ago and then X per 100,000 last year, last year would be greater overall if the population grew. Comparing two recent numbers the error becomes less important, I’m more talking about the headline looking back.
They aren’t comparing directly to 20 years ago, they are comparing the delta between years. Saying that it’s the largest drop between two consecutive years when you look at the past 2 decades
If a stat is X per 100,000 citizens for 20 years ago and then X per 100,000 last year, last year would be greater overall if the population grew. Comparing two recent numbers the error becomes less important, I’m more talking about the headline looking back.
They aren’t comparing directly to 20 years ago, they are comparing the delta between years. Saying that it’s the largest drop between two consecutive years when you look at the past 2 decades