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Chicago homicide rate decline

Chicago's homicide rate declined modestly in 2023 and 2024 amid policing and community initiatives, but causal links between tactics and declines are contested

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Jan 23, 2026
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What was Chicago's homicide count in 2024 and how did it change from 2023?

’s for calendar year 2024 is reported differently across outlets, but the city’s own summary and mainstream local reports put the count at roughly the mid‑500s — about 572 homicides in 2024 versus rou...

Jan 28, 2026
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Which Chicago neighborhoods had the highest homicide rates in 2025 and how did their rates change from 2024?

and emerge in independent analyses as the community areas with the highest measured during the October 2024–October 2025 window and multi‑year averages respectively, while other South and West Side ne...