The FBI quietly revised the U.S. crime statistics to show an increase in violent crime. An investigation by RealClearInvestigations found that the FBI updated its 2022 crime statistics in September, showing that rather than a 2.

The FBI recently and quietly revised its 2022 crime data, reversing earlier claims that violent crime had decreased. Initially, the bureau reported a 2.1%

Homicides and violent crime overall decreased in the United States in 2022, according to FBI data released Monday, a welcome decline after the previous two years saw a surge in killings across the country driven by gun violence.

Violent crime increased under Joe Biden rather than decreasing as previously thought, revised figures from the FBI show.

Former President Donald Trump has been hit with numerous “fact-checks” on the campaign trail that have cited FBI statistics to maintain violent crime is falling in America. However, the bureau quietly adjusted its figures for 2022 in recent weeks — and the new numbers show that offenses actually ticked up overall.

In a major revision, the FBI’s updated data has revealed an unexpected increase in violent crime for 2022—countering previous claims of a decline. The original FBI report suggested a modest 2.1% decrease in violent crimes,