Homicides Drop Across 30 Cities | San Francisco News

Homicides are plummeting nationwide—down 18% in the first half of this year—with most major cities reporting double-digit drops. This marks the third straight year of declining violent crime, and if the trend continues, we could hit the lowest homicide rate in over a century by year’s end. Federal data confirms the decline is nationwide, extending through 2023, 2024, and into 2026. Experts credit improved policing, community violence intervention programs, and the fading effects of earlier economic shocks. While the overall picture is encouraging, crime remains unevenly distributed, and while homicides fall, other violent crimes are also becoming less deadly—down 23% in fatalities—and residential burglaries are now 50% lower than pre-pandemic levels. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/925eacdbe574ff2f