Violent Crime is Down, but Voters Don’t Believe it

“Violent crime is dropping in most major American cities, but voters nationwide still think crime is on the rise,” The Messenger reports.

“That’s a problem for President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, as Republicans are gearing up to use the issue as a central attack against the president, seizing on voter fears about violent crime even as federal data show almost all kinds of crime are falling nationally.”

“Republicans, aided by conservative outlets like Fox News and others, have long focused on crime, particularly rising rates in urban areas dominated by Democrats and flashy crime rings that have overwhelmed security at department stores to steal thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. But Republican attacks on Biden have taken on a new edge, aimed particularly at convincing voters that the crime rates in urban areas are a precursor to what will be felt across the country if Biden is reelected.”