I’m sure some of it is underreported, and some of it reclassified by the police to less aggravated charges. Some charges dismissed by DAs, not sure if those are even tabulated But Biden came in Jan 20, 2021. Did it go up during 2021-2022? Even if it went down legitimately in 2023, it does not necessarily negate the claim if crime went up in Biden’s first 2 years. And is the 13% reported decrease in 2023 lower overall than it was in 2019 or 2020? Lots of ways to slice and dice data for political PR.
DAs who don’t charge or who undercharge, laws which allow $900 of shoplifting, all this stuff can reduce the crime numbers.
Now, imagine the Dems suddenly crack down on all of this if Trump wins the election, the stats will truly skyrocket, considering how things are going now. And they will blame him for the subsequent “rise in crime.”