More than half of Americans think the U.S. has a crime problem and the federal government should do more to stop it, according to data compiled by ConsumerAffairs. Fifty-eight percent of polled adults said they believe reducing crime should be a top priority for the president and Congress, up from 47% when President Joe Biden first took office. Meanwhile, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) latest quarterly crime report covering January through June of 2024 showed violent crime down 10.3% when compared to the same time last year, with murder decreasing 22.7%, rape falling 17.7%, robbery slipping 13.6% and aggravated assault going down 8.1%. Reported property crime also decreased, dropping 13.1%. According to the Pew Research Center, at least 60% of U.S. adults say there is more crime nationally than there was the year before, despite the downward trend in crime rates. At the same time, public attitudes on crime vary widely by Americans' political affiliation, race and ethnicity, the Pew Research Center said. "For example, Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (68%) are much more likely than Democrats and Democratic leaners (47%) to say reducing crime should be a top priority for the president and Congress this year. The slideshow above illustrates the safest states in the U.S. as selected by ConsumerAffairs. See also:

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