"CWB Chicago readers already know that major crime categories are seeing significant increases this year — up 34% just last week, we reported.
The increase is so great, even CPD couldn’t figure out a way to cover it up. In a rare moment of honesty, the department admitted that all major crimes categories are up this year. Although, they didn’t break the bad news until the eighth paragraph:
Based on Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) figures, the national standard relied upon by the federal government for consistent crime reporting, Part I crimes are up 22% year to date, while the violent crime subtotal is up 4%. Additionally, following a consecutive four-year decline that began in 2018, the city has experienced a 31% increase in overall property crime year to date. Despite this uptick, we still see a reduction in property crimes compared to the same time period in 2019, before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Enjoy that 31% “uptick,” y’all."
https://cwbchicago.com/2022/03/chica...uary-2019.html