This is a positive trend.
1965 was a long time ago.
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Chicago records fewest killings since 1965
The number of murders in Chicago decreased from 587 in 2024 to 416 last year, a nearly 30% drop, according to Chicago police data. It’s the lowest total since 1965 and the first time in a decade the city has had fewer than 500 slayings in a year.
Crime has been declining in Chicago after it peaked during the pandemic in 2021.
As of Dec. 28, shootings had fallen 35% from 2024, robberies were down 36% and aggravated batteries had dipped 11%, police data shows.
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Source:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/...e-shooting-president-trump-mayor-johnson
And for reference, Sun-times data recorded 795 homicides in 2021, so it has been a nearly 50% reduction from the pandemic peak over the past 4 years.
What's more, the 5 most violent community areas on the west side and the 5 most violent on the Southside combined for 198 homicides last year. In 2021, those same 10 areas combined for 408 homicides.
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