Crime fell statewide in 2024, but data issues blur trends for two big Bay Area cities
- Posted on July 31, 2025
- By The Mercury News
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Crime fell statewide in 2024, but data issues blur trends for two big Bay Area cities
The DOJ report shows California’s violent crime rate was down 6% from 2023 to 2024, but when zooming in on the Bay Area, the trends in two major cities are complicated by data issues.
