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U.S. crime rate trend perception from 1990-2018
U.S. crime rate trend perception from 1990-2018
Is there more crime in the U.S. than there was a year ago, or less?
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
The statistic shows the public perception of the development of crime in the United States. In 2018, about 60 percent of the Americans felt there is more crime now in the U.S. than there was a year ago.
Is there more crime in the U.S. than there was a year ago, or less?
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| More | Less | Same | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 60% | 25% | 8% |
| 2017 | 68% | 19% | 9% |
| 2016 | 70% | 20% | 6% |
| 2015 | 70% | 18% | 8% |
| 2014 | 63% | 21% | 9% |
| 2013 | 64% | 19% | 9% |
| 2011 | 68% | 17% | 8% |
| 2010 | 66% | 17% | 8% |
| 2009 | 74% | 15% | 6% |
| 2008 | 67% | 15% | 9% |
| 2007 | 71% | 14% | 8% |
| 2006 | 68% | 16% | 8% |
| 2005 | 67% | 21% | 9% |
| 2004 | 53% | 28% | 14% |
| 2003 | 60% | 25% | 11% |
| 2002 | 62% | 21% | 11% |
| 2001 | 41% | 43% | 10% |
| 2000 | 47% | 41% | 7% |
| 1998 | 52% | 35% | 8% |
| 1997 | 64% | 25% | 6% |
| 1996 | 71% | 15% | 8% |
| 1993 | 87% | 4% | 5% |
| 1992 | 89% | 3% | 4% |
| 1990 | 84% | 3% | 7% |
| More | Less | Same | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 60% | 25% | 8% |
| 2017 | 68% | 19% | 9% |
| 2016 | 70% | 20% | 6% |
| 2015 | 70% | 18% | 8% |
| 2014 | 63% | 21% | 9% |
| 2013 | 64% | 19% | 9% |
| 2011 | 68% | 17% | 8% |
| 2010 | 66% | 17% | 8% |
| 2009 | 74% | 15% | 6% |
| 2008 | 67% | 15% | 9% |
| 2007 | 71% | 14% | 8% |
| 2006 | 68% | 16% | 8% |
| 2005 | 67% | 21% | 9% |
| 2004 | 53% | 28% | 14% |
| 2003 | 60% | 25% | 11% |
| 2002 | 62% | 21% | 11% |
| 2001 | 41% | 43% | 10% |
| 2000 | 47% | 41% | 7% |
| 1998 | 52% | 35% | 8% |
| 1997 | 64% | 25% | 6% |
| 1996 | 71% | 15% | 8% |
| 1993 | 87% | 4% | 5% |
| 1992 | 89% | 3% | 4% |
| 1990 | 84% | 3% | 7% |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
The statistic shows the public perception of the development of crime in the United States. In 2018, about 60 percent of the Americans felt there is more crime now in the U.S. than there was a year ago.
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- Gallup
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- Release date
- October 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- About 1,000 each poll
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- Missing percentage points to 100 percent are referring to respondents who had no opinion on that topic.
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- Gallup
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- Release date
- October 2018
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- About 1,000 each poll
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- Missing percentage points to 100 percent are referring to respondents who had no opinion on that topic.
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