>Did they also account for changes in how crime rates are reported over time? The Bureau of Justice Statistics conducts a yearly survey asking people about the

>Did they also account for changes in how crime rates are reported over time? The Bureau of Justice Statistics conducts a yearly survey asking people about the crimes they were a victim of in the past year regardless if the crimes were reported. The Bureau of Justice survey shows a much more dramatic reduction in crime than if you just look at reported crimes. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/01/30/5-facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/?amp=1 http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/01/30/5-facts-abou... >Using the FBI numbers, the violent crime rate fell 48% between 1993 and 2016. Using the BJS data, the rate fell 74% during that span.