Crime spikes when daylight saving time ends, study finds
Researchers at Vivint report spike in many types of theft, citing FBI statistics
By Michael Ruiz Fox News
Published November 4, 2023 4:00am EDT
While many Americans gripe about the loss of sleep after clocks "spring forward," the extra hour of darkness after the "fall back" can be expensive and painful, according to researchers.
Crime spikes across the United States in the weeks after daylight saving time (DST) ends and citizens turn their blocks back for the fall, according to a new study.
The findings were compiled by Vivint, a smart home company, based on FBI data recorded between 2017 and 2021.
Not only has the percentage of crimes committed after DST increased in each of those years, but the total number of crimes has risen as well.
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