This is about property crime, not violent crime, so conflating the two is probably not particularly useful, but I can see why you chose that as it shows your po

This is about property crime, not violent crime, so conflating the two is probably not particularly useful, but I can see why you chose that as it shows your point a little easier. But let's look at property crime at https://ncvs.bjs.ojp.gov/quick-graphics#quickgraphicstop https://ncvs.bjs.ojp.gov/quick-graphics#quickgraphicstop: Down almost every year, and with the exception of 2010-2012 every year it increased it decreased the following year. The trend is clearly down every year with the occasional increase for one year.