4 days ago · The year 2025 is poised to end with a record drop in U.S. homicides for the fourth straight year.

Homicide is an act in which a person causes the death of another person. A homicide requires only a volitional act, or an omission, that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from …

Aug 20, 2025 · Find death (mortality) rates for deaths by homicide for each state in map and table formats. The mortality rate is the number of deaths per 100,000 total population. Mortality rates are …

Homicide refers to the offenses of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter and is defined as “the willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another.”1.

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Dec 28, 2025 · New survey reveals violent crime rose in major U.S. cities despite nationwide decline, with some areas reporting increases in homicides and assaults.

Dec 3, 2025 · Some homicides are considered justifiable, such as the killing of a person to prevent the commission of a serious felony or to aid a representative of the law. Other homicides are said to be …

Aug 6, 2025 · National violent crime as a whole fell 4.5 percent in 2024 compared to 2023. This map shows homicide rates per state: While it accounts for more than 95 percent of the U.S. population, …

Homicide rates by states in the US continue to reflect significant regional variations across the nation, with southern and southwestern states experiencing disproportionately higher rates compared to …

Dec 24, 2025 · Crime rates dropped across much of the U.S. in 2025. That was true for both property and violent crime. And it declined nearly everywhere: In big cities and small towns, and in red and …