Record One-Year Decline in U.S. Murders Reaches 21% in 2025, CCJ Finds
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A Council on Criminal Justice study shows U.S. murders fell more than 21% in 2025—the largest single-year decline on record and possibly the lowest rate since 1900—across 40 large cities, with overall crime down toward 2019 levels; homicides declined in most cities (e.g., Richmond −59%, Los Angeles −39%, New York City −10%), while drug offenses rose, and experts say the causes are not yet certain but may include enforcement focusing on high-crime neighborhoods, improved investigations, and pandemic-era funding.
- Murders plummeted more than 20% in U.S. last year, the largest drop on record, study shows CBS News
- Murder Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since at Least 1900, New Report Says The New York Times
- U.S. murder rate hits lowest level since 1900, report says Axios
- Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows AP News
- The Great Crime Decline Is Happening All Across the Country The Atlantic
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