Homicides Drop to 1956 Levels | Roanoke News

Homicides are plummeting — down 18.1% in 2025, the lowest rate since 1956 — as violent crime drops 9.3%, continuing a trend experts predicted since 2022. The FBI’s nationwide data, drawn from 17,000 agencies, shows the decline is real and accelerating, with early 2026 stats hinting at even bigger drops. After a pandemic spike, crime is now falling faster than forecast, with some cities seeing 18% fewer homicides year-over-year — a stark reversal from the 2020 surge. 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/b280f73f5543d0b7