Major cities see violent crime surge as national rates plummet significantly in 2025: survey

Violent crime declined nationwide in 2025, but a new survey shows several U.S. cities moving in the opposite direction, reporting increases in homicides, rapes, robberies or aggravated assaults even as the national trend improved. A survey from the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) covers violent crime reporting between January and September 2025 and the same Read More >