Episode
Record Low Crime Rates Are Real, Not Just Reporting Bias Or Improved Medical Care
Astral Codex Ten Podcast · Mar 14, 2026 · 16 min
Last year, the US may have recorded the lowest murder rate in its 250 year history. Other crimes have poorer historical data, but are at least at ~50 year lows. This post will do two things: Establish that our best data show crime rates are historically low Argue that this is a real effect, not just reporting bias (people report fewer crimes to police) or an artifact of better medical care…
