Homicides in the US declined in 2023 compared to the year prior, including in cities like New York.
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Homicides in the US declined in 2023 compared to the year prior, including in cities like New York.
Mandatory Credit: Theodore Parisienne/For NY Daily News/Getty Images

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Homicides dropped by over 10% in America’s biggest cities in 2023

After three years of distressingly high levels, homicides in the US declined significantly across the board in 2023 – even as the public’s concerns about crime remained at its highest in over two decades.