What Does It Mean to Solve a Murder?

To calculate the rate, the F.B.I. collects data from police departments around the country. A clearance is counted for the ...
Yahoo

Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows

Data collected from 35 American cities showed a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, translating to about 922 fewer homicides last year, according to a new report from the independent ...
THE WEEK

Why have homicide rates reportedly plummeted in the last year?

While many American cities are painted as bastions of murder, a new report has revealed that this is not actually the case. The U.S. logged a more than 20% drop in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, ...
InSight Crime

InSight Crime’s 2025 Homicide Round-Up

Join us this April 27 for an exclusive event for donors. Our experts will share analysis and recent data, and answer your questions about projections for 2026. Despite the widespread use of states of ...
The Desert Sun

CA cities see lowest homicide rates in decades but it's unclear why

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the second year in a row, Gov. Gavin Newsom is celebrating California’s declining homicide rate while using it as ...
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Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows

FILE - The west facade of the Supreme Court Building bears the motto "Equal Justice Under Law" on March 20, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File ...