Why Crime Rates Are Falling Across the U.S.

U.S. Capitol Police officers work near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2025. U.S. Capitol Police officers work near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2025.Joe Raedle— ...

Is US crime at a historic low?

BBC Verify assesses claims by the Trump administration that crime and murder in the US are at their lowest levels for 125 years.
InSight Crime

InSight Crime’s 2025 Homicide Round-Up

InSight Crime analyzes organized crime dynamics driving homicide rates in Latin American and the Caribbean in our annual homicide round-up.

What’s behind the ‘historic collapse’ in homicide and violent crime rates in major US cities

The most recent Major Cities Chiefs Association survey – made up of preliminary statistics compiled from 67 law enforcement agencies in the US and Canada – shows homicides dropped about 19% last year ...
Psychology Today

Violent Crime in Post-COVID America

There's good news on crime prevention. Community programs in high-risk neighborhoods can plummet crime rates—without resorting to increased incarceration.