We had previously reported that 20.3% of total violent crimes in 2022 result in an arrest and that was true for 3.8% of total property crimes. That was obtained by taking the Bureau of Justice Statistics measure of total violent and property crimes that were reported to the police times the rate that reported crimes result in an arrest. The numbers for 2023 showed a drop for total violent crimes result in an arrest from 20.3% to 18.45% and for total property crimes a slight increase from 3.8% to 4.2%.
On Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas Live: To Discuss Crime and Public Policy
Dr. John Lott appeared on Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas Live to discuss his extensive empirical work on crime statistics, public safety, and the effects of policy on real‑world outcomes. (Sunday, April 12, 2026, from 8:25 to 8:50 PM ET)
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