Homicides in major US cities falling at ‘one of fastest rates ever’ – report

Nearly all crime, including violent and property offenses, was down a considerable amount' in 2023 compared with 2022

Homicides in major US cities are falling at likely one of the fastest rates of decline ever recorded", a crime analysis has found.

Jeff Asher of AH Datalytics, a New Orleans-based data-analytics company focused on criminal justice, education and the non-profit sector, discussed that finding with the Wall Street Journal on Monday after combing through quarterly data recently released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).