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US on Track to Have Historically Low Number of Homicides in 2026, Report Says

The report also found a 23% drop in violent-crime lethality and declines in nine of 13 tracked crime categories, the council said.

  • On Thursday, the Council on Criminal Justice released a report showing an 18% decrease in the homicide rate across 30 American cities compared to the same period in 2025, translating to about 215 fewer homicides this year.
  • Experts attribute this decline to broad factors including demographic shifts and police technology rather than specific administrations; the current downward trend began in the second half of 2022, according to the Council.
  • Tracking 13 crimes, the report recorded drops in categories including carjackings and residential burglary, while shoplifting bucked these trends with a 5% increase.
  • Crimes are becoming less deadly, with a 23% drop in the lethality of serious violent incidents, an improvement that translates to about 215 fewer homicides this year and spares families from trauma.
  • While most cities saw improvements, Norfolk experienced a 64% increase in homicides and San Francisco a 55% increase, though Republicans and Democrats continue debating the causes during this election year.
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New Report Finds National Homicide Rate Trending To Be Lowest In A Century

Source: General / Radio One Between the crippling economy, the war in Iran, and America’s ongoing tilt into authoritarianism, it feels like it’s nonstop doom and gloom these days. So, thankfully, we got some good news for a change today! A new report shows that homicide rates have significantly declined across the United States.  According to AP, a report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice found there was an 18% decrease in the hom…

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
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