Correction: San Jose Crime Statistics

Correction: San Jose crime statistics

A Wednesday, July 2 front-page article incorrectly reported that San Jose’s crime rate rose 27% from 2023 to 2024 based on data submitted to the California Department of Justice. The department’s 2023 data for the city was incomplete due to the city’s transition to a new reporting standard; therefore, the 2023 data cannot be compared to 2024. The Bay Area News Group will return to this topic next week after further data review.

California Officials Tout New Crime Stats But Report Lacks Full Picture

A July 1 report from the California attorney general’s office showed crime headed downward in the state. Data from 2024 showed a 6 percent decrease in violent crime, an 8.4 percent drop in property crime, a more than 10 percent dip in homicides, and 6.5 percent fewer aggravated assaults. The report also revealed motor vehicle thefts decreased by over 15 percent, while arsons dropped nearly 10 percent and burglaries dipped by more than 9 percent.…

California Officials Tout New Crime Stats But Report Lacks Full Picture - Nemos News Network

Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, A July 1 report from the California attorney general’s office showed crime headed downward in the state. Data from 2024 showed a 6 percent decrease in violent crime, an 8.4 percent drop in property crime, a more than 10 percent dip in homicides, and 6.5 percent fewer aggravated assaults. The report also revealed motor vehicle thefts decreased by over 15 percent, while arsons dropped nearly 10 perc…

New Report: California's Property Crime Rates Hit Historic Lows in 2024

SAN FRANCISCO –  A new report from the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) examines crime statistics released yesterday by California’s Department of Justice. It finds that crime fell 7% in 2024, the last full year before Proposition 36 took effect. Proposition 36, which passed in November 2024, has partially rolled back the criminal justice […] The post New Report: California’s Property Crime Rates Hit Historic Lows in 2024 appeared …