Violent crime has plunged in America’s largest cities.
Data from nearly 70 major law enforcement agencies shows violent crime fell across almost every single category in early 2026 compared to the same period the year before.
The decline is present in every US region—a nationwide trend.
Homicides fell 17.7%.
Robberies fell 20.4%.
Rapes fell 7.2%.
Aggravated assaults—4.8%.
Some of America’s cities saw massive decreases in homicides in particular. In Washington DC, there was a fall of 64.7%; in Philadelphia, 54%; San Diego, 50%; and Memphis, one of the most violent cities in the US, homicides decreased by 34.4%.
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