Homicides were down 40% in Phoenix during the first three months of 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to AH Datalytics, a criminal justice consulting firm.
Why it matters: The nation is on pace to see one of the most significant declines in violent crimes and homicides following huge jumps during the pandemic.
Zoom out: Murders have decreased significantly across many of the country's biggest cities.
At this pace, the murder rate in the U.S. could match its level in 2014 when many cities saw 30-year lows in violent crime and homicides.
Editor's note: The chart headlines have been corrected to note that it is a selection of major cities, not the most populous cities.