This is likely not the case as someone else posted: https://www.ncjrs.gov/ovc_archives/ncvrw/2017/images/en_artwork/Fact_Sheets/2017NCVRW_CrimeTrends_508.pdf h

This is likely not the case as someone else posted: https://www.ncjrs.gov/ovc_archives/ncvrw/2017/images/en_artwork/Fact_Sheets/2017NCVRW_CrimeTrends_508.pdf https://www.ncjrs.gov/ovc_archives/ncvrw/2017/images/en_artw... Reporting rates haven't changed a whole lot according to that. So yes, crime on the whole has decreased nationally since the early 90's.