The recent _____ violence is worrying the police.
A. increase in
B. increase of

Note: Is any of the two answers wrong? If so, what’s wrong with it, thanks!

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The recent _____ violence is worrying the police.
A.	increase in 
B.	increase of

Note: Is any of the two answers wrong? If so, what’s wrong with it, thanks!

Answer

I like A.  "Increase in" is typically followed by a noun. "Increase of" is usually followed by a number or a percentage, but occasionally by a noun.

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Thanks Zartman for confirming the answer!

Answer

"The recent increase in violence is worrying the police."

"increase of" is used for data/percentages such as "The recent increase of 5% in VAT tax"

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