Crime Prevention By: Dana Choi Crime in the United States is separated into two wide categories: violent crime and property crime. Violent crimes include, but are not limited to, homicide, murder, assault, rape, kidnapping, and harassment. Examples of property crime include all forms of theft, arson, and vandalism. As the number of inhabitants in the U.S. grows exponentially, more people are influenced by the crime surrounding them. According to the San Francisco Government website, the crime rate from 2017 to 2018 was 712 violent crimes and 5,715 property crimes per every 100,000 residents. As the population increased, so did the rate of violent and property crimes. Through 2018 to 2019, the rate of violent and property crimes increased, with nearly 750 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, and 5,851 property crimes per 100,000 residents. Another example of growth in crimes include vehicle thefts. In 2016, there were approximately 20,661 vehicle thefts. In 2017, only a year later, there were 29,812. However, the fact that there are relatively small changes happening in past years does not outshine the overall drop of crime rates across the years. According to the FBI data, both the violent crime and property crime rates fell by nearly 50 percent between 1993 and 2017
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