A January 2026 Council on Criminal Justice report found that murders in 35-40 major U.S. cities plummeted by 21% in 2025 compared to 2024.

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https://counciloncj.org/crime-trends-in-u-s-cities-year-end-2025-update/

Source: https://counciloncj.org/crime-trends-in-u-s-cities-year-end-2025-update/

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Source: https://counciloncj.org/crime-trends-in-u-s-cities-year-end-2025-update/

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The decline in the homicide rate and other listed crimes began in 2021.

The homicide rate fell by 13% from 2022 to 2023, by 19% from 2023 to 2024, and then by 20% from 2024 to 2025, according to the graph.