crime trends
Lawbreaking over time
Crime trends are patterns in the frequency, type, or distribution of criminal activity over time.
Analysts track crime trends to understand whether offenses are rising or falling, which neighborhoods are affected, and what types of crime predominate: Violent crime trends have shifted since the pandemic.
The term appears in law enforcement reports, journalism, and policy discussions about public safety.
- seasonalityDependence on annual cycles
- hot spotsAreas of intense activity
- broken windowsDamaged transparent barriers
- police reportsOfficial crime documentation
- gang activityCrimes committed by groups
historical analysis · year over year · trend forecasting · population density · underreporting · legislative changes · social inequality · burglary · education levels · assault · recidivism · at-risk youth · homicide · felony · repeat offenders · rehabilitation programs · theft · patterns
- crime dataarrest rate, incarceration rate, arrest records, auto theft, hate crimes
- criminologycriminology, criminal behavior, criminologist, criminalization, deviance
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- crime recordscriminal records, arrest records, police records, case files, police reports
- homicidehomicide, murder rate, murder rates, homicide rate, homicide rates
- criminal justice datacriminal records, arrest records, police records, case files, police database