With 57 murders reported so far in 2024, Jacksonville is on track to see the lowest number of murders since at least 1995.
It could be the lowest number in modern city history, but the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says it’s difficult to compare data before 1995 due to changes in how statistics were collected after that year.
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This year’s stats reflect a 53% drop compared to last year and a 60% drop compared to 2020 when the city saw a historic peak in murders.
144 were reported that year alone.
“One thing I do like, I love, is you guys, my friends in the media who I love, won’t be able to call us the murder capital of Florida anymore,” said Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters.
Sheriff Waters noted, that while there has been a nationwide decrease in murders, the drop in Jacksonville is significantly larger than the national average.
He attributes the success seen here to a multitude of factors.
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