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fromThe Washington Post
2 months agoU.S. crime has dropped sharply since the pandemic. Here's where it stands.
U.S. cities show multiyear declines in homicides and other crimes, returning to pre-pandemic safety levels.
The big picture: The report fromthe Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) shows declines across every major violent-crime category in 2025 compared to 2024. It features data from 67 of the nation's biggest police departments, and confirms other studies on last year's declines. Cities report that homicides overall fell 19%. Robberies dropped about 20%. Aggravated assaults were down nearly 10%. Zoom in: Multiple Southern and Sun Belt cities were among the biggest homicide decliners, an Axios analysis of the MCCA data found.