InSight Crime analyzes organized crime dynamics driving homicide rates in Latin American and the Caribbean in our annual homicide round-up.

President Donald Trump celebrated the decline in murder and the National Guard deployments at the State of Union. Here's what ...

Murder rates in major U.S. cities reportedly hit their lowest level since 1900, with homicides falling 21% in 2025, according to new White House data.

The most recent Major Cities Chiefs Association survey – made up of preliminary statistics compiled from 67 law enforcement agencies in the US and Canada – shows homicides dropped about 19% last year ...

BBC Verify assesses claims by the Trump administration that crime and murder in the US are at their lowest levels for 125 years.

U.S. Capitol Police officers work near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2025. U.S. Capitol Police officers work near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2025.Joe Raedle— ...

The Death Penalty Information Center's "What to Know" report concludes that decades of research have failed to produce credible evidence that the death penalty reduces homicide rates.