These property crimes are on the rise

The latest data shows that US property crime rates rose 6.7% in 2022 — the first increase in over two decades. A rise in larceny primarily drove this uptick, but rates are still well below historic levels. Here’s a look at the FBI data.

Rising larceny and motor vehicle theft rates account for much of the increase. Larceny, which includes pickpocketing, shoplifting, and bicycle theft, ticked up 7.4%. The motor vehicle theft rate rose by 10.5%. Meanwhile, burglary rates fell 0.4%.

Chart showing shares of property crimes in the US

Larceny accounted for 71.7% of property crime in 2022, up from 67.9% in 2011, while motor vehicle theft accounted for 14.5%, up from 7.9%. Burglary accounted for 13.8%, down from 24.1%.
Property crimes per 100,000 people rose from 1,832 in 2021 to 1,954 in 2022. For context, the property crime rate has declined by 62% since its 1991 peak, when there were 5,140 offenses per 100,000 people.

See more here. Then, explore crime and justice in the US with this trove of articles and metrics.

How many Americans have diabetes?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 11.6% of the population had diabetes in 2021, including millions of people who might have the condition and not know it. USAFacts dove into the data to understand who in the US has diabetes.

Chart showing prevalence of diabetes among adults

CDC estimates show that 29.7 million people had diagnosed cases of diabetes in 2021 — and an estimated 8.7 million had it but were undiagnosed. This means these adults were unaware they met lab criteria for the disease, or they simply did not report having it.

Diabetes prevalence increases with age, potentially affecting 29.2% of people 65 and older, compared with 18.9% of adults between 45 and 64.

The estimated diabetes rate was 14.2% for men and 12.4% for women. Men also were diagnosed at a higher rate: 11.6%, compared with 8.8% for women. Women with diabetes have increased heart disease rates, plus a higher risk of diabetes-related complications such as blindness, kidney disease, and depression.

The CDC estimates another 97.6 million people — 38.0% of the adult population — have prediabetes, meaning their blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not at diabetes levels.

Explore more demographic data in this article.

Data behind the news

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced that law enforcement seized more than 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl in 2023. In a press release, the NIH said, “The number of individual pills containing fentanyl seized by law enforcement was 2,300 times greater in 2023 compared to 2017.” Here’s a look at fentanyl overdose deaths in the US.

Last week, the Biden administration announced that it’s ending new coal leasing in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, one of the nation’s largest coal producers. See the data on the nation’s coal usage.

The administration also recently raised tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, solar cells, and other items. This article from our archives tracks the number of electric vehicles on American roads.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved self-collection cervical cancer screenings by allowing patients to collect test samples at home. Here’s how cancer rates have changed over time.

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One last fact

Chart showing age of the federal workforce

In 2022, the average age of someone in the federal workforce was 47.2, up 0.9 years from 2000. The federal government had more employees aged 50 to 54 than any other age group.