Fact check: Where there less murders since August 11 2025 vs August 11 2024?

1. Summary of the results

The analyses provided suggest that there were fewer murders since August 11, 2025, compared to August 11, 2024. According to source ^[1], the number of homicides in Washington, D.C. has fallen sharply since 2023, with a 32% decrease in 2024 and a further 12% decrease in 2025 through Sunday, to a preliminary count of 99 homicides ^[1]. Similarly, source ^[2] reports a drop in homicides in 2025, with 99 homicides as of August 2025, compared to 112 at the same time in 2024 ^[2]. Additionally, source ^[3] states that the homicide rate during the first half of 2025 was 17% lower than during the same period in 2024, representing 327 fewer homicides in the cities that reported data ^[3]. Nationwide, the murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate decreased 14.9% year over year in 2024, according to source ^{[4] [4]}. Sources ^[3], ^[5], and ^[4] also support the claim that there were fewer murders since August 11, 2025, compared to August 11, 2024, citing a 17% lower homicide rate in the first half of 2025 ^[3], a 14.9% decrease in the murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate in 2024 ^[5], and a decrease in crime in every category in 2024 ^[4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

While the majority of the analyses suggest a decrease in murders since August 11, 2025, compared to August 11, 2024, some sources lack specific information about the number of murders in Washington, D.C. since August 11, 2025, compared to August 11, 2024, such as source ^{[6] [6]}. Additionally, the importance of considering baselines when evaluating crime statistics is highlighted by source ^[6], which mentions that violent crimes in Washington, D.C. have decreased by 22.4% from January to May 2024 compared to the same period in 2025 ^[6]. Alternative viewpoints may include the consideration of other factors that could influence crime rates, such as socioeconomic conditions, policing strategies, and community engagement, which are not explicitly mentioned in the analyses. The benefits of this information would be to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the factors contributing to the decrease in murders, and to inform evidence-based policies to sustain this trend.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement lacks specific context and data to support the claim that there were fewer murders since August 11, 2025, compared to August 11, 2024. However, the majority of the analyses provided support this claim, suggesting that the statement is generally accurate. Potential bias may arise from the sources' perspectives and agendas, such as source ^[1], which is a fact-checking article from CNN, and source ^[7], which is a report from the Department of Homeland Security ^{[1] [7]}. The beneficiaries of this framing would be those who seek to highlight the decrease in crime rates, such as law enforcement agencies, policymakers, and community leaders, who may use this information to inform their strategies and policies ^{[1] [7]}.