Archive - Jeff-alytics

January 2025

Vehicle-Based Crime Plunged in 2024

Preliminary city data points to an encouraging trend.

Jan 27 •

Is The Great Murder Decline Slowing Down?

It probably will, but it's not clear that it is yet.

Jan 20 •

The Disappearing American Bank Robbery

Bank robberies are going the way of Blockbuster.

Jan 13 •

Memories of Bourbon Street

Leslie: Do you remember what you said to me five years ago when Eagleton offered me that job and I asked you for your advice?

Jan 2 •

December 2024

Predicting The 2025 Crime Trends

The final post of 2024 looks ahead to 2025.

Dec 30, 2024 •

On Crime Trends and the Crime Data Challenge

I wrote this up as an op-ed but didn’t get any traction with publishing so I figured I’d put it here as this week’s newsletter.

Dec 23, 2024 •

Crime in 2024: A Historic Drop in Murder with Declining Violent and Property Crime

America’s crime trends in 2024 were remarkably positive with an enormous decline in murder, a continued small but steady decline in violent crime, and a…

Dec 18, 2024 •

National Crime Data Has Always Been Flawed

None of these problems are new.

Dec 9, 2024 •

Fewer Crimes Usually Means Higher Clearance Rates

Thinking critically about clearance rates.

Dec 2, 2024 •

November 2024

Trying to Explain Plunging Crime in New Orleans

It's probably not what you think.

Nov 25, 2024 •

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