{
  "id": 19639729,
  "title": "Murders plunge 15% in America's biggest cities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/murders-plunge-15-in-americas-biggest-cities",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:22:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/11/12/violent-crime-homicide-us-cities-trump"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Homicide rates in America's major cities dropped by 15% over the first nine months of 2026, according to a new report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association. This decline follows a similar trend during the pandemic and continues under the current administration. The overall violent crime rate, which includes four categories - homicides, robberies, rapes, and aggravated assaults - decreased by 4.9% compared to the same period last year.\n\nIn all, 49 of the 66 reporting U.S. law enforcement agencies saw a decrease in homicides, while 15 saw an increase. The cities with the most significant homicide declines include Memphis, where the number of homicides dropped by 36.5%, from 156 to 99, and San Antonio, Indianapolis, and Washington, D.C., all reporting declines of 36.5%, 33.6%, and 29.9% respectively.\n\nHowever, the picture is not uniformly positive. New York City, which often serves as a contrast in crime statistics, reported a 24.5% increase in homicides and a 14.2% rise in robberies, resulting in a 5.1% rise in combined violent crime. San Diego and Las Vegas also saw increases in homicides, by 45.2% and 23.4% respectively. Washington, D.C. saw a 41.1% increase in robberies, pushing its violent crime total up 9.7%. Houston and Tulsa did not report data due to system transitions.",
  "summary": "Data: Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) ; Note: Tulsa Police changed crime-reporting systems, which may affect year-over-year comparisons.; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios Homicides fell 15.2% across major U.S. police jurisdictions through the first nine months of 2026, extending a retreat from pandemic-era violence that began under President Biden and continues under President Trump . The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}