Overview
- Chicago Police Department data show murders fell nearly 30% year over year, dropping from 587 in 2024 to 416 in 2025.
- City figures report sharp declines in key categories, including robberies down 36.1%, vehicle hijackings down 50%, overall violent crime down 21.3%, and human trafficking down 31.3%.
- President Donald Trump announced the Guard’s pullout from Chicago and said he could redeploy troops if crime begins to rise again.
- The Supreme Court rejected the administration’s request to keep troops in Illinois after a U.S. district judge, April Perry, blocked their use in the city.
- Researchers at the University of Chicago Crime Lab report comparable 2025 homicide declines in cities such as Baltimore, Detroit, and Philadelphia.