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Socioeconomic factors and crime rates

Socioeconomic factors like poverty and neighborhood segregation contribute to higher crime rates in some communities.

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Jan 16, 2026
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How much of violent crime is intra‑racial versus inter‑racial, by race and crime type?

Most U.S. research finds that the majority of violent victimizations are intraracial — victims and offenders tend to be the same race — though the share varies by offender race and type of offense, an...

Jan 9, 2026

What demographic, socioeconomic, and policy factors explain racial disparities in U.S. homicide victimization rates?

Racial disparities in U.S. homicide victimization result from a complex mix of demographic concentration, concentrated socioeconomic disadvantage, and policy choices that shape neighborhoods, policing...