Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2025 Update
With homicide down 21%, the 2025 homicide rate may reach the lowest level ever recorded in law enforcement or public health data going back to 1900, CCJ’s year-end analysis finds.
With homicide down 21%, the 2025 homicide rate may reach the lowest level ever recorded in law enforcement or public health data going back to 1900, CCJ’s year-end analysis finds.
President Trump announced in late October that he would consider dispatching military troops to New York City. This brief examines six-month trends for five different crime types in NYC.
On October 15, President Trump announced he would consider sending the National Guard to San Francisco. This brief examines six-month trends for 11 offenses in the Bay Area city.
President Trump announced he would consider dispatching troops to Baltimore, MD, in an effort to fight crime. This brief examines six-month trends for eight different crime types going back to 2018.
President Trump has suggested sending military troops to St. Louis, MO, in an effort to reduce crime and violence. This brief examines six-month trends for six crime types in St. Louis going back to 2018.
Homicide and other violent crimes continue to fall below pre-pandemic levels in a sample of 42 U.S. cities. CCJ’s mid-year 2025 analysis also shows a year-over-year decrease in 11 of the 13 offenses.