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Violent crime keeps falling in biggest U.S. cities

A bar chart that shows the largest homicide declines among 66 major U.S. law enforcement agencies from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2025 to 2026. Newark, New Jersey, had the steepest drop at 64.7%, followed by Raleigh, North Carolina, at 63.6%. Memphis had the smallest decline among those shown at 43.7%.

Areas with the largest drops in homicides from H1 2025 to 2026

Data: Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA); Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios

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