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Homicide rates are on the decline, approaching century lows in cities across the US
Homicides fell 18% in the first half of 2026 across a sample of 30 U.S. cities.
US murder rate hits lowest level in 125 years as violence plummets — except for 8 big cities
The national homicide rate plunged to a historic low in 2025 and has continued to fall so far this year – except in eight major US cities. The country saw the sharpest year-over-year decline in ...
US homicides on pace for a historic low in 2026, report finds
New data collected from major cities across the nation show that homicides have dropped sharply in the first half of 2026, ...
US on track to have historically low number of homicides in 2026, report says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Data collected from 30 American cities showed an 18% decrease in the homicide rate from 2025 compared to the same period in 2026, translating to about 215 fewer homicides this year, ...
UPI
U.S. homicide rate drops 18%, nearing historic low per year
July 23 (UPI) --Crime rates are on the decline in U.S. cities with the national homicide rate falling by 18%, inching closer to a historic low, the Council on Criminal Justice said Thursday. The ...
Washington Examiner
US on track for lowest homicide rate in over a century, report shows
The United States is on pace to record its lowest homicide rate in more than a century, according to a report released Thursday, as killings continue to fall across much of the country despite an ...
Crime continues historic decline as homicide rates approach century lows
Crime rates continued falling across a sample of large U.S. cities in the first half of 2026, with homicide rates dropping enough to put the nation on track for another historic low in killings. A ...
Jurist
Latest crime trends report projects historic low for US homicide cases
The Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) on Wednesday released a mid-year crime trends report which illustrated that homicides in large US cities fell by 18 percent in the first half of 2026 compared to ...
WBAL-TV on MSN
Baltimore homicide decline stands out in new crime report
Baltimore stands out from dozens of American cities when it comes to a decrease in homicides, according to one of the authors of a new report.
CBS News
Murders continue historic decline despite spikes in a few cities, study finds
Anna Schecter is the senior coordinating producer for CBS News and Stations' Crime and Public Safety Unit, based in New York. The national homicide rate in the U.S. continued its historic decline in ...
Reason
The Homicide Rate Has Dropped to Historic Lows. Contrary to What Politicians Say, No One Really Knows Why.
A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) suggests the national homicide rate this year will hit a historic low, continuing a downward trend that began in 2022. In January, the CCJ ...
AOL
Homicide rates in the US are nearing a historic low
In Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood, a recent community event marked a major milestone in its work to curb violence: 365 days without a homicide. The murder rate in Baltimore is down 23 percent in ...