As the air cools and the days grow shorter, fall ushers in familiar routines: school resumes, football games light up the weekends, and neighborhoods buzz with seasonal activity. But there’s another trend many people aren’t aware of—a spike in simple assaults during the autumn months. According to data analyzed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics,…

As temperatures rise and schools close for the summer, law enforcement agencies across the country brace for what has become a well-documented seasonal trend: the summer crime surge. While summer is often thought of as a season of freedom, sunshine, and outdoor fun, it’s also historically associated with increased incidents of shootings, assaults, and property…