When Did Crime Rates Peak In The United States?
When Did Crime Rates Peak In The United States? After World War II, crime rates increased in the United States, peaking from the 1970s to the early-1990s. Violent crime nearly quadrupled between 1960 and its peak in 1991. What was the crime rate in 1960? Year Population Murder 1960 179,323,1759,110 1961 182,992,000 8,740 1962 185,771,000