Detroit Sees a Drop in Homicides and Violent Crime

Detroit reports major drop in homicides in 2024, hitting lowest rate since 1969
Detroit saw a precipitous decline in the number of homicides and shootings in 2024 over the year before, continuing a trend of sliding violent crime since a pandemic-era spike, according to police data presented by city officials Friday.
Detroit sees a drop in homicides and violent crime, according to preliminary 2024 data
Preliminary year-end statistics show that homicides in Detroit have dropped to levels not seen since before the mid-1960s
Baltimore County homicides dropped slightly in 2024 to the lowest rate in a decade
BALTIMORE — Baltimore County’s overall crime rate remained nearly unchanged last year, compared to 2023, even as the community saw its lowest homicide rate in a decade, along with sharp drops in forcible rapes and building thefts over the last 12 months,
Detroit reports historic drop in violent crime in 2024, fewest homicides since 1965
The city of Detroit is seeing a historic drop in violent crime, including its fewest homicides in decades. According to the city, homicides dropped 19% in 2024 from the previous year's 57-year-low and are down 33% since 2002.
Mike Duggan, Todd Bettison highlight drop in violent crime in Detroit in 2024
Violent crime in the City of Detroit saw another significant drop in 2024, according to the latest statistics released by the Detroit Police Department on Friday afternoon. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan,
'A national model.' Violent crime drops again in 2024 in Detroit
Violent crime in the City of Detroit saw another significant drop in 2024, according to the latest statistics released by the Detroit Police Department on Friday afternoon.
With 13 in 2024, homicides in Anne Arundel County hit lowest number in nearly a decade
Homicides throughout Anne Arundel County reached their lowest number in nearly a decade in 2024, while suspects have been ...
US poised to see dramatic drop in homicides for 3rd straight year
With 2024 winding down to a close, homicides across the United States are poised to plummet for the third straight year.
Charleston-area police cleared 84% of their homicides in 2024. What happens to those left unsolved?
Officers in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties solved the majority of the murders that happened in 2024. But what ...
Chicago homicides in 2025: 4 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.
Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...
IMPD investigates first two homicides of 2025 after pair of shootings
IMPD investigates first two homicides of 2025 after pair of shootings ...
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El Salvador closes 2024 with a record low number of homicides
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