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Alongside the housing crisis, a safety crisis: Renters 3X more likely to be victims of serious violence, report finds

WASHINGTON – A new report from the Alliance for Safety and Justice (ASJ) reveals a violent side of America’s housing crisis: along with major financial strain caused by rising rents and inflation renters are far more likely to become victims of violence. Renters are three-times more likely to suffer aggravated assault, robbery, rape and sexual assault than Americans in owner-occupied housing. The disparity persists across income levels, racial and ethnic groups, and age, according to analyses of federal data released today by ASJ.


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