US homicides on pace for a historic low in 2026, report finds

of a continuing three-year decline in violent crime.

What we know:

The mid-year report, which examined crime trends in 30 U.S. cities, found homicides fell 18% this year compared with the same period in 2025. The drop follows a 10% decline last year and marks one of the steepest year-by-year decreases in the past decade. The declining trend would be continue reading …