Homicide Rate in Philadelphia: Shocking Truths You Must Know - Away State Journal
Homicide rate in Philadelphia last year lowest total since 1966, new Pew report reveals
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.
Philadelphia recorded 222 homicides last year — the lowest total since 1966 and a 17.5% decline from the previous year — and total shootings dropped below 1,000 for the first time in more than 20 ...
MSN: Homicide rates in US cities plummeted to historic lows in 2025
WASHINGTON - Crime rates in nearly a dozen categories declined in 2025, with the rate of homicides in America's cities plummeting to numbers not seen in more than a century, according to an analysis ...
CBS News: Data shows Philadelphia seeing 56% decrease in homicides, some police districts reporting none
Philadelphia has seen a 56% decrease in homicides compared to last year, which already set a benchmark. It's a trend happening nationally, but some Philadelphia police districts are reporting zero ...
Data shows Philadelphia seeing 56% decrease in homicides, some police districts reporting none
MSN: Philadelphia records the fewest homicides in nearly 60 years, plus other insights to 2025’s crime
For the first time in more than half a century, Philadelphia has recorded fewer than 225 homicides in a single year. In 2025, 222 people were killed — the fewest since 1966, when there were a fraction ...
