Answer: The data shows 21,570 homicides in the U.S. in 2020, which is a staggering 4,901 more than in 2019. The tally makes clear — in concrete terms — just how violent last year was.
The overall violent crime rate, which includes murder, assault, robbery, inched up around 5%, while property crimes continued their long-running decline and dropped 8% from 2019.
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