U.S. Cities See Drop in Homicide and Violent Crime Rates 📉

Homicide and Other Violent Crimes , Declining in Cities Across the US.<br />'The Guardian' reports that a recent crime analysis found that homicides in major cities across the United States are falling at , “one of the fastest rates of decline ever recorded.".<br />There’s just a ton of places that <br />you can point to that are showing <br />widespread, very positive trends, Jeff Asher, AH Datalytics, via 'The Wall Street Journal'.<br />According to AH Datalytics' sample of nearly <br />200 cities, murder was down by 20.8% in 2024, <br />when compared to the same time in 2023.<br />Some cities, including Washington DC, <br />New Orleans, Las Vegas, and Milwaukee, <br />saw murder rates decline by over 30%.<br />Some cities, including Washington DC, <br />New Orleans, Las Vegas, and Milwaukee, <br />saw murder rates decline by over 30%.<br />The analysis is based on the FBI's Uniform Crime <br />Reporting program, which consists of data collected <br />by local law enforcement agencies across the nation.<br />While the FBI's 2023 report will not be audited or made <br />official until October, preliminary figures suggest <br />that murder rates significantly dropped in 2023. .<br />The latest data suggests that this <br />year's declines will continue at an even <br />faster clip, nearing pre-pandemic levels. .<br />'The Guardian' reports that the latest <br />data mirrors another drastic decline <br />in homicides during the 1990s.<br />Nationally, you’re seeing <br />a very similar situation to what <br />you saw in the mid-to-late 90s. <br />But it’s potentially even larger <br />in terms of the percentages <br />and numbers of the drops, Jeff Asher, AH Datalytics, via 'The Wall Street Journal'.<br />The AH Datalytics data also found that nearly <br />all other violent crimes saw significant <br />declines in 2023 compared to 2022. .<br />The quarterly data in particular <br />suggests 2023 featured one of the <br />lowest rates of violent crime in the <br />United States in more than 50 years, Jeff Asher, AH Datalytics, via 'The Wall Street Journal'