Police leaders will update Salem City Council March 9 on the city’s violent and property crime rates, which decreased in 2025 compared to 2024.
According to a report released Feb. 9 by Salem Police Department, there was a significant decline of 20.2% in violent crime, including a reduction of more than half in the homicide rate.
Of the four murders investigated by the Salem Police Violent Crimes Unit in 2025, all were “successfully solved,” police said. The national homicide clearance rate is about 61%…