We increasingly live in a world of unsolved crime - Badger Institute

We increasingly live in a world of unsolved crime - Badger Institute

In Wisconsin and neighboring states, only 16 percent of violent crimes result in arrest An analysis of federal data reveals that only 16 percent of violent crimes in Wisconsin’s region of the country result in an arrest of a suspect, and 4 percent of property crimes result in an arrest. This may seem at odds with the story of crime in America: In 1991, the nation saw a peak in crime, but since then, reported violent crimes have decreased by mor…