CT’s new crime data chief was introduced with a promise of faster analysis, greater transparency — and a report showing crime fell by 14.1%.

President Trump’s claims that Washington D.C.’s crime rate is “out of control,” but data analysis reveals Cleveland actually has higher rates of both violent and property crime.

2024 crime down in every category, FBI reports Crime decreased in every category in 2024, including murder, violent crime and motor vehicle thefts, according to data released by the FBI on Tuesday.

In Washington, crime is relatively high, but not the highest in the country, and it has been on a downward trend.