US on track to have historically low number of homicides in 2026
- Homicide rates across 30 major American cities have seen an 18% decrease this year compared to the same period in 2025, translating to approximately 215 fewer killings, according to a new report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice.
- Should this positive trend continue, the nation could see its annual homicide rate fall to the lowest levels in over a century once final figures are compiled at year-end.
- The report, released on Thursday, tracked 13 distinct crime categories, revealing declines in nine of them.
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- Homicide rates across 30 major American cities have seen an 18% decrease this year compared to the same period in 2025, translating to approximately 215 fewer killings, according to a new report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice.
- Should this positive trend continue, the nation could see its annual homicide rate fall to the lowest levels in over a century once final figures are compiled at year-end.
- The report, released on Thursday, tracked 13 distinct crime categories, revealing declines in nine of them.
Sources: The Independent