Arrests nationwide have fallen to historic lows, report finds

By: Amanda Watford

Outlets: Stateline

Published: December 12, 2025

Words: 297

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Arrests in the United States have fallen to levels not seen in decades, according to a new report that reconstructs national arrest trends in the absence of federal data.

The Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, on Thursday released the first comprehensive national analysis of arrests since federal authorities stopped publishing detailed arrest statistics in 2020.

Arrests plunged during the first year of the pandemic and have remained low, according to the …

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