PERCEIVED NATIONAL CRIME TREND: MORE THAN A YEAR AGO

Method & caveats. What people believe: Gallup poll asking, "Is there more crime in the U.S. than there was a year ago, or less?" Value is the percent saying more. Last dated poll in each calendar year; older observations are not all October. What people believe, not measured crime incidence. The cached trend page does not establish a dated mode transition for these specific items. Breaks: none known that is dated: irregular polling years and dates, and survey mode and question-order effects may affect comparisons; Gallup's table does not date its phone-to-web transition.