Indy Sees Significant Drop in Homicides, Violent Crime over First Half of 2025

Indy sees significant drop in homicides, violent crime over first half of 2025

INDIANAPOLIS -- Halfway through the year, Indianapolis has seen a dramatic decline in homicides and violent crime. Just before 4 a.m. Monday, Indianapolis Metro police were called to a home on Butler Avenue and found 18-year-old Jaylon Hayden shot. Hayden's death marked the 72nd homicide of the year, down by nearly 30 deaths compared to the same time last year. On the last day of June 2024, outside an apartment complex on East 39th Street, 18-ye…

Murders are down nationwide. Researchers point to a key reason

The number of homicides is falling dramatically nationwide.In 2024, murders fell by at least 14% across the U.S., according to analyses by the data firm AH Datalytics and the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank. Official data from the FBI goes only through 2023 but shows similar drops. Early analyses from AH Datalytics suggest the drop will be even bigger in 2025.In Detroit, for instance, city officials say the number of homici…

BLK ALERTS - Murders are down nationwide. Researchers point to a key reason

Homicides are falling dramatically in many U.S. cities, after a surge in 2020 and 2021. Analysts say a reinvestment in communities from local government after the pandemic’s disruption is a key reason. (Image credit: Brandon Sloter)