The claim is that violent crime has stalled but is being framed as "its not getting worse".
However, based on the article. Assault, Robbery and Murder are at the highest rates seen in decades.
Original Article: https://kdvr.com/news/data/denver-violent-crime-stalled-at-highest-point/
"The city’s violent crime rates had increased for the better part of a decade before 2020. That year, Denver’s violent crime spiked along with other U.S. cities. Data showed that the early months of 2023 have had as many violent crimes as in 2022 when Denver’s violent crime peaked. In 2022, Denver clocked just over 5,000 incidents of aggravated assault, robbery and murder – the highest levels in decades."
The claim is that violent crime has stalled but is being framed as "its not getting worse".
However, based on the article. Assault, Robbery and Murder are at the highest rates seen in decades.
Original Article: https://kdvr.com/news/data/denver-violent-crime-stalled-at-highest-point/
"The city’s violent crime rates had increased for the better part of a decade before 2020. That year, Denver’s violent crime spiked along with other U.S. cities.
Data showed that the early months of 2023 have had as many violent crimes as in 2022 when Denver’s violent crime peaked. In 2022, Denver clocked just over 5,000 incidents of aggravated assault, robbery and murder – the highest levels in decades."
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