City Of Camden Reports First Homicide-Free Summer In 50 Years

Camden had zero homicides this summer. City and county leaders credit the 2013 disbandment of its police department.

As of Monday, the city has seen a 43% decrease in homicides compared to this time last year. And violent crime has reached a 50-year low.

Camden had a murder-free summer for the 1st time in 50 years. What officials are saying

For the first time since the 1970s, Camden had a homicide-free summer. Here's what happened with the city's crime trend in recent years.

City Of Camden Reports First Homicide-Free Summer In 50 Years

To date, the city of Camden has eight homicides on the record for 2025, seven of which have arrests made, officials said.

Camden reaches significant crimefighting milestone in New Jersey, touting declining crime rates

For the first time in nearly 50 years, Camden, New Jersey, has gone an entire summer without a homicide.

No homicides reported in Camden during summer for first time in 50 years

For the first time in about 50 years, there were no homicides in Camden during the summer months — June 21 through Sept. 22 — officials said.

N.J. city has no summer homicides for first time in a half-century

There were no homicides in Camden during the summer — the first time that happened since the city began tracking crime more than 50 years ago.