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Discover LudwigThe phrase "fall in crime" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used to describe a decrease or reduction in criminal activity.
Example: "The city has seen a significant fall in crime over the past year, leading to a safer environment for residents."
Alternatives: "decline in crime" or "drop in crime".
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Studies between cities, states and nations show that the rise and fall in crime follows, with a roughly 20-year lag, the rise and fall in the exposure of infants to trace quantities of lead.
Instead their prospects depended on a fall in crime.
The dramatic fall in crime since the 1990s has persuaded many that they were right.
Since these are seldom properly recorded, they have not contributed to the great fall in crime.
Despite the actual fall in crime, people's fear of crime remains strong.
But with the fall in crime over the past decade, the area has lost that advantage.
Now, look at the fall in crime figures and notice two important clues.
In Lowell, Massachusetts, Superintendent Ed Davis achieved the fastest fall in crime in the US.
"One decisive thing that happened was the fall in crime rates," he added.
The crime survey for England and Wales has reported a 7% fall in crime.
The continuing fall in crime is one of the biggest success stories of this coalition.
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