The Brief
- Through the first six months of this year, Chicago saw about a 33% decrease in homicides compared to the same period last year.
- It could serve as an encouraging data point for Mayor Brandon Johnson, who talked about recording fewer than 500 homicides for the year.
- Other crime categories like murder, sexual assault, robbery, and burglary are also down year-over-year.
CHICAGO – Late last year, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pointed out that in 2025, the city could see the lowest level of violent crime in years.
In a talk with the City Club of Chicago, Johnson said it was possible that the city could record fewer than 500 homicides this year, a mark not seen since before the spike in violent crime that coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
“We have an opportunity for less life to be lost if we actually put in the hard work, roll up our sleeves, and not allow the narrative that comes from the outside to determine who we are as a city,” Johnson said at that Dec. 3 talk.
Homicides, murders on the decline
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