WASHINGTON, D.C. — New data from the FBI confirms what mayors have been reporting: homicides and other violent crimes are down in cities across the country.
According to the FBI’s 2024 Reported Crimes in the Nation report, which includes data covering 95.6% of the U.S. population, violent crime fell by 4.5% compared to 2023. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter dropped by nearly 15%, rape by 5%, robbery by 8.9%, and aggravated assault by 3%. This marks the second consecutive year of crime reduction in every category.
Mayors across the country have been leading the charge to strengthen public safety by implementing data-driven law enforcement tactics, community-focused policing, crime prevention strategies and investments in behavioral health services. In response to the FBI report, U.S. Conference of Mayors President David Holt, Mayor of Oklahoma City, released the following statement:
“These numbers are more than just statistics. They represent lives saved and lives spared from trauma. And cities don’t become safer by accident. This national reduction in crime is happening because mayors have supported law enforcement as well as prevention and intervention. It takes a multi-faceted approach. That is happening in cities across the country, and it is working. I commend my fellow mayors, and I encourage policymakers at the state and federal level to study our success and find ways to support it. And while we are proud of what this work has achieved, we know that challenges remain and that our efforts must continue.”
Read more: What Mayors are Saying about Reduction in Crime in America’s Cities.