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Murders in US are down nearly 20% — likely the largest single year drop ever

The nationwide murder rate fell dramatically in 2025 — in what’s likely the largest single-year drop ever recorded, according to new crime data. Killings in the US plunged nearly 20% compared to last year, following a [COVID-era](https://nypost.com/2024/07/28/us-news/nyc-homicide-remains-20-above-pre-pandemic-levels-even-as-national-average-drops-below/) spike in violence, according to the [Real-Time Crime Index](https://realtimecrimeindex.com/). In total, there were 5,912 murders recorded in the US […]

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