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Homicides, rapes down in major cities amid overall increase in violent crime
The number of homicides and rapes in major U.S. cities dipped slightly in the first half of 2022, but violent crime rose overall, new data shows. A new midyear comparison survey from the Major Cities Chiefs Association found that violent crime went up 4.4 percent between 2021 and 2022 among the group’s 70 responding U.S. police agencies. Robbery and aggravated assault accounted for the bulk of the increase, rising by about 13 percent and nearly 3 percent, respectively. Homicide and rape both fell slightly, dropping about 2 percent and 5 percent, respectively. The dip in murder rates, contrasted with the rise in crimes like robbery and gun assaults, was also noted earlier this ye

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