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Data from the Real-Time Crime Index revealed that a total of 2,713 murders were reported in the U.S. over the first five months of 2025, a decline of 20.3% year-over-year (y-o-y) from the previous total of 3,406 through May 2024. Property crime also plummeted, declining by 12.3% y-o-y through May 2025. New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, which have a combined population of nearly 14.5 million people, saw their murder rates drop by 22.8%, 25.4%, and 27.0% y-o-y, respectively, in May.
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Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2025 @ 9:27 AM
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