Homicide and Other Violent Crimes , Declining in Cities Across the US.br 'The Guardian' reports that a recent crime analysis found that homicides in major cities across the United States are falling at , “one of the fastest rates of decline ever recorded.".br There’s just a ton of places that br you can point to that are showing br widespread, very positive trends, Jeff Asher, AH Datalytics, via 'The Wall Street Journal'.br According to AH Datalytics' sample of nearly br 200 cities, murder was down by 20.8 in 2024, br when compared to the same time in 2023.br Some cities, including Washington DC, br New Orleans, Las Vegas, and Milwaukee, br saw murder rates decline by over 30.br Some cities, including Washington DC, br New Orleans, Las Vegas, and Milwaukee, br saw murder rates decline by over 30.br The analysis is based on the FBI's Uniform Crime br Reporting program, which consists of data collected br by local law enforcement agencies across the nation.br While the FBI's 2023 report will not be audited or made br official until October, preliminary figures suggest br that murder rates significantly dropped in 2023. .br The latest data suggests that this br year's declines will continue at an even br faster clip, nearing pre-pandemic levels. .br 'The Guardian' reports that the latest br data mirrors another drastic decline br in homicides during the 1990s.br Nationally, you’re seeing br a very similar situation to what br you saw in the mid-to-late 90s. br But it’s potentially even larger br in terms of the percentages br and numbers of the drops, Jeff Asher, AH Datalytics, via 'The Wall Street Journal'.br The AH Datalytics data also found that nearly br all other violent crimes saw significant br declines in 2023 compared to 2022. .