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Council on Criminal Justice

Council on Criminal Justice

Nonpartisan Criminal Justice Think Tank

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America's historic crime drop

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Provides real-time crime tracking independent of FBI

America's murder rate plunged to its lowest level since 1900 in 2025, as homicides fell 21%β€”the largest single-year drop ever recorded, according to Council on Criminal Justice data from 35 major cities. This followed 2024's historic 14.9% decline, creating an unprecedented two-year reversal. The 2025 rate, projected at 4 per 100,000 when the FBI releases nationwide data, is a complete reversal of the 2020 pandemic spike and brings murder 25% below pre-pandemic levels.

Updated May 19