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FBI releases latest statistics on violent crime
Violent crime increased in the last year in Massachusetts, but the rate remains below the national average and has trended downward in the last three decades.
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Putting the FBI's latest crime data into context, in Mass. and across US
Violent crime across the U.S. decreased last year, but it went up in Massachusetts, according to data in the FBI’s annual crime report released Monday. For every 100,000 people in the Bay State, the data shows 322 were victims of violent crime in 2022. The previous year, that number was 301.1. Nationally, the rate went down from 387 in 2021…