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What's reported in Las Vegas
30,991 civic reports · 2016–2026
| Crime & Violence | 18.6K | 60.0% of civic news | |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 4,735 | 15.3% of civic news | |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 1,759 | 5.7% of civic news | |
| Public Safety | 924 | 3.0% of civic news | |
| Public Health | 850 | 2.7% of civic news | |
| Courts & Judiciary | 822 | 2.7% of civic news | |
| Governance & Policy | 777 | 2.5% of civic news | |
| Corruption & Fraud | 459 | 1.5% of civic news |
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Rising concerns in Las Vegas
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Accidents & Road Safety | 4,735 | +3.1 pp | ▲ |
| Corruption & Fraud | 459 | +2.1 pp | ▲ |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 1,759 | +1.4 pp | ▲ |
| Terrorism & Conflict | 287 | +1.3 pp | ▲ |
| Courts & Judiciary | 822 | +1.2 pp | ▲ |
| Public Health | 850 | +0.9 pp | ▲ |
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Receding concerns in Las Vegas
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Crime & Violence | 18.6K | -9.0 pp | ▼ |
| Disasters & Emergencies | 390 | -1.4 pp | ▼ |
| Missing Persons | 420 | -1.2 pp | ▼ |
| Environment & Pollution | 182 | -0.4 pp | ▼ |
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Crime & violence in Las Vegas
| Homicide | 10.8K | type | |
| Mass Shooting | 733 | type | |
| Assault | 645 | type | |
| Sexual Assault | 642 | type | |
| Homicide Attempted | 398 | type | |
| Shooting | 377 | type | |
| Battery | 293 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the May 2023 mass shooting (115 deaths across news reports); the Jul 2025 mass shooting (115 deaths across news reports); the Oct 2017 mass shooting (60 deaths across news reports).
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Accidents & road safety in Las Vegas
| Traffic Accident | 1,025 | type | |
| Pedestrian Collision | 391 | type | |
| Fire | 291 | type | |
| Hit and Run | 199 | type | |
| Fatal Crash | 182 | type | |
| Vehicle Explosion | 163 | type | |
| Dui Crash | 132 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers vehicle explosion coverage peaked in Jan 2025 (160 news reports that month); explosion coverage peaked in Jan 2025 (75 news reports that month).
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Public health in Las Vegas
| Disease Outbreak | 67 | type | |
| Drug Overdose | 39 | type | |
| Heat Related Death | 30 | type | |
| Medical Emergency | 27 | type | |
| Medical Malpractice | 23 | type | |
| Fentanyl Overdose | 22 | type | |
| Heat Wave | 17 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Sep 2024 heat related death (123–342 deaths across news reports).
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