Opinion | Republicans' crime message ignores their own murder problem - The Washington Post

Though the MAGA crowd is not one to let facts get in the way of a good attack, let's pause the fearmongering for a moment to consider a few relevant truths: Violent crime is not soaring. In fact, it might be declining. 

Most violent crime is committed by White people. 

Violent crime is generally worse in Republican-run states. 

Crime did soar in 2020 during the pandemic, which also happened to be Trump's final year in office. But in 2021, the FBI found in its annual report on crime last week, crime was stable. In fact, overall violent crime declined slightly, by 1 percent, from 2020, largely because of a 9 percent drop in robbery. Homicides increased slightly, by 4 percent...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/11/republican-states-crime-rates-tuberville/