Homicides dropped by over 10% in America’s biggest cities in 2023
- Homicide rates have decreased in major US cities, but there may still be 4-5 thousand more homicides in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels.
- Some cities have seen historic lows in homicide rates, such as Detroit, which recorded 252 homicides in 2023, the fewest since 1966.
- Motor vehicle thefts have increased, with a 10.1% rise in the period of January to September 2023 compared to the same period the previous year.
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Homicides Dropped by More Than 10% in America’s Biggest Cities in
National data from the FBI covering January to September 2023 showed an 8.2% drop in all violent crime, including a 15.6% drop in murders, compared to the same period in 2022. These declines were seen in cities over 1 million people and those under 10,000, and across all four regional quadrants of the US.
Homicides dropped by over 10% in America’s biggest cities in 2023
By Eric Levenson and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — After three years of distressingly high levels, homicides in the US declined significantly across the board in 2023 – even as the public’s concerns about crime remained at its highest in over two decades. In particular, the five biggest cities in the US – New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix – each saw homicides fall by over 10%, according to the latest data from those police departme…
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