#homicide-decline

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California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

From Oakland to LA, California cities saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It's not clear why

California's homicide rate fell to 4.3 per 100,000 by end of 2024 after pandemic spikes, dropping sharply across multiple cities.
Media industry
fromFuturism
4 days ago

When You Learn How Low the 2025 Murder Rate Was, You'll Realize How Profoundly the Media Has Failed the American People

Media sensationalism amplified fear about crime in 2025 despite nationwide declines in most violent crimes, including a historic 21% homicide drop across major cities.
US politics
fromJezebel
6 days ago

Homicide in the U.S. Is the Lowest Ever Measured. No One Person Gets to Take Credit.

The U.S. homicide rate in 2025 reached a historic low (about 4.0 per 100,000), contradicting claims of a nationwide surge in violent crime.
#crime-trends
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago
US news

U.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.
fromAxios
4 months ago
US politics

These Black cities cut crime. Mayors fear Trump's moves could undo the progress.

Violent and property crime rates declined nationally to two-decade lows with notable homicide decreases in several majority-Black cities despite political claims of rampant urban crime.
fromAxios
4 months ago
US politics

These Black cities cut crime. Mayors fear Trump's moves could undo the progress.

#crime-trends-2025
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California
fromThe Oaklandside
3 weeks ago

Oakland saw a historic drop in homicides in 2025. City leaders aren't declaring victory yet

Oakland saw a 22% drop in homicides in 2025, attributed in part to the Ceasefire program targeting highest-risk individuals with services and coaching.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

San Francisco Closed Out 2025 With Lowest Number of Homicides In 70 Years

San Francisco recorded 28 homicides in 2025, a 20% drop from 2024, the city's lowest total since 1954.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Take That, Fox News: SF Crime Was Down 25.5% in 2025, Third Straight Year SF Crime Went Down

San Francisco's overall crime rate fell 25.4% in 2025, marking a third consecutive year of significant declines.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

NYPD touts record-low shootings for most of 2025 historic gains' | amNewYork

For the first 11 months of the year, New York City had the lowest number of shooting incidents and victims in recorded history, and the safest November on our subways outside the pandemic period, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. These historic gains are the result of our precision policing strategy and officers executing that strategy with the discipline and dedication that defines this noble work.
New York City
US news
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Homicides have fallen sharply in these five cities - and across the U.S.

Homicide rates have fallen sharply nationwide in 2025, approaching decades-low levels with significant declines in major U.S. cities.
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