Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows

A report issued by the Council on Criminal Justice is showing a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, based on ...

Why Crime Rates Are Falling Across the U.S.

Trump has taken credit for reducing crime. But a steady, years-long decline began before his reelection.

Homicide rate falls in dozens of cities: Research

The homicide rate across 35 major cities fell dramatically in 2025, dropping to what researchers say could be the lowest rate ...

U.S. crime has dropped sharply since the pandemic. Here’s where it stands.

Homicide rates have undergone the most striking change, with some of the nation’s 52 largest cities recording the fewest ...

California cities just saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It’s not clear why

Homicides in California surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, killings are down to historic lows in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and many other cities.
Newsday

New York City's homicides on track to be less than 300 in 'remarkable' trend this year, officials say

New York City is close to recording less than 300 homicides in 2025, a level not seen since 2018, in what would be the lowest number of annual killings during Mayor Eric Adams’ four-year tenure. NYPD ...
FOX31 Denver

Denver’s homicide rate falls by 48% in 2025

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver leaders are celebrating the city recording near-record low homicide rates this year, marking only the third time rates have been this low in 35 years. The last time the city saw ...