Violent Crime Drops Dramatically in US Cities, Sharpest Decline in Recorded History

Violent crime fell dramatically in 2025, in what experts expect to be the year with the sharpest drop in homicides in recorded history. The decline, detailed in two recent reports of major US cities, follows a trend that began in 2022 after the pandemic-era spike. Experts describe it as 'the fourth consecutive year of decline' — a remarkable turnaround from COVID-era records.