February 3, 2022 | Rapid Response | RNC Communications
Police and Crime

The Democrat crime wave

Rapid Response

There is a “brutal crime wave” gripping Democrat-run New York City. This year:

  • Overall crime is up 38%
  • Shootings are up 32%
  • Transit crime is up 70%
  • Car thefts are up 93% 

And it’s not just New York. In 2021, violent crime spiked across the country, with fourteen major Democrat-run cities setting new record highs for homicide. The number of brazen carjackings have also surged by as much as 81% in major cities. In a horrifying incident in D.C. last night, a car was stolen with a mother and her child still inside the vehicle.

Make no mistake, this crime surge is the direct result of Democrats' years-long effort to undermine law enforcement. Biden’s trip to New York City is too little too late from a president who has already made clear he has no interest in standing up to Democrats’ pro-criminal policies.