March 29, 2024
Crime rates for 2021 discouraging
SOUTHLAND – (INT) – Californians are getting a preliminary look at crime rates for 2021 – the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, some crime rates seemed to increase, with homicides continuing to rise.

Preliminary data obtained by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) from four of California’s major cities —Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, and San Francisco— show increases in property and violent crime numbers in 2021. In particular, the increase in homicides that occurred in 2020 appears to continue—homicides in these cities were up by about 17% in 2021.

An increase in property crime in 2021, driven by car break-ins and auto thefts, returned property crime numbers to pre-pandemic numbers.

The need to continue monitoring crime trends, investigating underlying causes, and identifying effective solutions remains high, according to the PPIC.
Story Date: February 1, 2022
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