Crime Statistics NPR's Margot Adler reports after years of decline the nation's crime rate was almost unchanged last year. Violent crimes actually rose slightly, and experts are now talking about whether the new numbers indicate that the crime rate is stabilized, or whether it may be heading back up.

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Crime Statistics

May 31, 200112:00 AM ET

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NPR's Margot Adler reports after years of decline the nation's crime rate was almost unchanged last year. Violent crimes actually rose slightly, and experts are now talking about whether the new numbers indicate that the crime rate is stabilized, or whether it may be heading back up.