direct crime statistics: 80% drop in burglaries, 66% drop in property crime overall, FBI data showing 2023-2024 had the sharpest single-year decline on record
academic citation: a 2021 paper that “directly links the startling drop in burglary to security improvements”
specific numbers: Chicago went from 50,000 burglaries to much lower levels
actual data in the article:
direct crime statistics: 80% drop in burglaries, 66% drop in property crime overall, FBI data showing 2023-2024 had the sharpest single-year decline on record
academic citation: a 2021 paper that “directly links the startling drop in burglary to security improvements”
specific numbers: Chicago went from 50,000 burglaries to much lower levels