US murder rate hits lowest level in 125 years as violence plummets — except for 8 big cities
US News US murder rate hits lowest level in 125 years as violence plummets — except for 8 big cities By Georgia Worrell Published July 23, 2026, 5:24 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google The national homicide rate plunged to a historic low in 2025 and has continued to fall so far this year – except in eight major US cities. The country saw the sharpest year-over-year decline in murders on record last year, with homicides dropping 20% from 2024 and likely reaching their lowest levels since 1900, according to a new analysis of local crime rates released by the Council on Criminal Justice.
- ▪US News US murder rate hits lowest level in 125 years as violence plummets — except for 8 big cities By Georgia Worrell Published July 23, 2026, 5:24 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google The national homicide rate plunged to a historic low in 2025 and has continued to fall so far this year – except in eight major US cities.
- ▪The country saw the sharpest year-over-year decline in murders on record last year, with homicides dropping 20% from 2024 and likely reaching their lowest levels since 1900, according to a new analysis of local crime rates released by the C
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