{"id":2634299,"date":"2026-07-23T18:39:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T22:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-on-track-for-lowest-homicide-rate-in-over-a-century-report-shows\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T18:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T22:44:30","slug":"us-on-track-for-lowest-homicide-rate-in-over-a-century-report-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-on-track-for-lowest-homicide-rate-in-over-a-century-report-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"US on track for lowest homicide rate in over a century, report shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-on-track-for-lowest-homicide-rate-in-over-a-century-report-shows%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2634299&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The United States is on track too record its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/detroit-on-track-to-hit-lowest-number-of-homicides-in-60-years\/\" title=\"Detroit set to achieve lowest homicide rate in 60 ...s\">lowest homicide rate<\/a> in over a century, with a important 18% decline across 30 major cities in the first half of 2026 compared to the previous year, perhaps marking the lowest annual homicide rate in over 100 years if the trend continues. Crime, notably homicides, has been decreasing nationally despite intense political debates over public safety and crime policies.The decline encompasses nine out of thirteen crime categories, including reductions in aggravated assault, carjacking, and residential burglary, though some crimes like shoplifting, domestic violence, sexual assault, and drug offenses have seen modest increases. Violent crimes are also becoming less deadly, with a 23% drop in lethal serious offenses. However, some cities, such as Norfolk and San Francisco, have experienced increases in homicides, but only a few, including Norfolk, austin, Pittsburgh, and Minneapolis, reported more homicides than in 2019. The report emphasizes that broader national trends and varied policies in different cities are likely driving these improvements, despite ongoing political arguments and security concerns.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States is on pace to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime-statistics\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5729\">record<\/a> its lowest <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8761\">homicide<\/a> rate in more than a century, according to a report released Thursday, as killings continue to fall across much of the country despite an intensely polarized debate over crime and public safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The midyear report from the nonpartisan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/counciloncj.org\/crime-trends-in-u-s-cities-mid-year-2026-update\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/counciloncj.org\/crime-trends-in-u-s-cities-mid-year-2026-update\/\">Council on Criminal Justice<\/a> found homicides declined 18% across 30 major U.S. cities during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, amounting to roughly 215 fewer killings. If the trend holds through the end of the year, researchers said the nation would post its lowest annual homicide rate in more than 100 years.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4661501\/us-homicide-rate-2026-historic\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US on track for lowest homicide rate in over a century, report shows<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4660082\/secret-service-threat-level-whca-dinner-redo\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Secret Service warns of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >record threat level ahead<\/a> of White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner redo<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4659840\/viktor-orban-accuses-hungarian-pm-creating-illegitimate-authoritarian-system\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Viktor Orban accuses Hungarian prime minister of creating \u2018illegitimate authoritarian system\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings come as crime has become a central issue for the administration, with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> continuing to argue that aggressive federal intervention is needed in cities he says are plagued by violent crime. Over the past year, Trump has deployed National Guard troops to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, and authorized similar deployments in other metropolitan areas such as Memphis, framing the moves as necessary to restore public safety.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report from CCJ suggests no single policy explains the nationwide decline. Adam Gelb, president and CEO of the organization, said murder and other crimes are falling in cities with vastly different political leadership, policing strategies, and economic conditions, indicating broader national trends are driving the improvements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers tracked 13 categories of crime and found declines in nine, including aggravated assault, carjacking, and residential burglary. Residential burglaries fell 13% from a year earlier and were down about 50% compared with 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Shoplifting, domestic violence, sexual assault, and drug offenses all recorded modest increases from the first half of last year, though drug offenses remained below pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4660082\/secret-service-threat-level-whca-dinner-redo\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4660082\/secret-service-threat-level-whca-dinner-redo\/\">SECRET SERVICE WARNS OF RECORD THREAT LEVEL AHEAD OF WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS\u2019 ASSOCIATION DINNER REDO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report also found that violent crimes were becoming less deadly, with the share of serious violent offenses resulting in death falling 23%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every city followed the national trend. About one-third of cities studied recorded increases in homicides, including Norfolk, Virginia, and San Francisco. Still, only Norfolk, Austin, Pittsburgh, and Minneapolis reported more homicides this year than during the same period in 2019, underscoring the broader decline in lethal violence nationwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US on track for lowest homicide rate in over a century<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2634300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25330800528924.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61601,62336,51050,35975,83100],"class_list":["post-2634299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-crime-decline","tag-homicide-rate","tag-law-enforcement-2","tag-public-safety","tag-us-crime-statistics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25330800528924.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2634299"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2634303,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634299\/revisions\/2634303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2634300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2634299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2634299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2634299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}