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

All crime, such as violent crimes and property crimes, were 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).