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flag U.S. murder rates plummet nearly 20% from 2024 to 2025, marking the largest one-year drop in history.

flag The U.S. is on track for the largest one-year decline in murder rates in history, with homicide rates dropping nearly 20% from 2024 to 2025, according to crime analyst Jeff Asher’s Real-Time Crime Index. flag Major cities including Chicago, Baltimore, and Atlanta reported declines exceeding 25%, while robberies, property crimes, and aggravated assaults also fell. flag Analysts attribute the trend to post-pandemic stabilization and increased anti-violence efforts, including National Guard deployments in several cities under President Donald Trump’s administration. flag Final FBI data is pending, but Asher estimates about 12,000 fewer homicides occurred compared to the pandemic peak.

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