In recent years, homicide rates across U.S. cities have experienced significant fluctuations. A comprehensive report from WalletHub sheds light on these trends, highlighting cities with notable increases in 2023.
Homicide rates have fallen by an average of roughly 5% in 40 of the most populated U.S. cities between Q3 2021 and Q3 2023. For comparison, the homicide rate in these cities was 10% higher in Q1 2023 than it was in Q1 2021.
The comparison was based on per capita homicides in Q3 2023, as well as per capita homicides in Q3 2023 compared to Q3 2022 and Q3 2021.
Cities with the most significant homicide rates overall
- Washington, D.C.
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Detroit, Mich.
- Milwaukee, Wis.
- Atlanta, Ga.
Cities with the lowest homicides per capita in Q3 2023
- Chesapeake, Va.
- Chandler, Ariz.
- St. Paul, Minn.
- Sacramento, Calif.
- Lincoln, Neb.
Click here for further insights into the report.
This article, originally published on May 21, 2024, was updated with an infographic and now includes a video as well.
