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Harris says violent crime is down. Trump says it's up. Here's a fact check.

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Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that violent crime has "skyrocketed" since 2020 .

Vice President Kamala Harris has claimed violent crime is at a "near 50-year low" Both candidates are citing different federal statistics that measure violent crime.

Trump and Harris overlook the significant impact of crime rates when comparing current crime rates to 2020 , researchers say.