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US Murder Rates Drop Over 20% Year-to-Date as Major Cities Report Sharp Declines

The White House credits stronger policing through executive orders for steering homicide rates toward pre-pandemic lows

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Overview

  • Crime data analyst Jeff Asher reports a 21.6% decline in murders nationwide during the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024.
  • New York recorded a 28% year-to-date fall in homicides while Chicago, Baltimore, New Orleans and Philadelphia saw declines ranging from 15% to 25%.
  • The nationwide murder rate in 2024 fell to 4.97 per 100,000 Americans, slipping below pre-COVID levels for the first time since 2019, according to the Real-Time Crime Index.
  • President Trump issued a series of executive orders to restore the federal death penalty, empower state and local law enforcement and strengthen the Washington, D.C., police force.
  • FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson said federal support and resources under the current administration have equipped law enforcement to drive down violent crime.