Most violent crime rates have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new report shows
The number of homicides across the United States declined by 16% in 2024, continuing a recent downward trajectory, according ...
The Economist1d
An alternative theory to explain America’s murder spike in 2020
America’s economy is strong, overdose deaths are falling and crime rates are down. For the second consecutive year murders in America have plummeted. The surge in violence in 2020, which was the ...
Birmingham looks to become ‘safest city in America’: Crime report charts ‘road map’ after deadliest year
The average recommended homicide caseload nationally is four to five cases per detective. Some Birmingham detectives worked ...
Bill McEwen1d
Valley's Violent Crime Rate Is CA's Highest. Fresno Bucks the Trend.
California's violent crime rate rose in 2023 while property crime declined. Learn about the latest crime trends in Fresno and ...
Commercial Appeal7d
Memphis crime down in 2024, still higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to TBI data
Aggravated assaults, though the raw number of them was lower in 2024 than in 2023, was the only crime rate to see an increase. The aggravated assault rate, which scales for changes in population ...
U.S. News & World Report1y
Low Violent Crime Rate
The violent crime rate metric is one of many that factor into the overall Best States rankings. See the Best States methodology for a detailed look at the data behind the analysis. 50 States #1 ...
The Associated Press on MSN12d
US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024, yet many still feel unsafe
As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in ...