Under President Donald J. Trump, violent crime is collapsing at a pace unmatched in modern American history. A new mid-year report confirms that homicides are again on track to reach the lowest level in more than a century — building on last year’s extraordinary progress and delivering on one of President Trump’s core promises to restore law and order.

Americans see the results every day: safer neighborhoods, fewer victims, and the decisive end of the crime surge that scarred the last decade. This is not accidental; it is the direct result of the Trump Administration’s relentless efforts to enforce the rule of law, back the police, and surge resources into communities long abandoned by Democrats.

In the first half of 2026 vs. the same period last year:

Compared to the peaks of the past nine years:

The steepest homicide drops have come in cities where the Trump Administration stepped in after Democrat leaders failed to act:

President Trump promised to make America safe again — and the data proves he is delivering faster and more decisively than any Administration in history.

Homicides are down 18% — on pace for the lowest level in at least 126 years.

In Memphis, murders are down more than 43% so far this year — after the city recorded fewer than 200 murders last year for the first time since 2019.

In Washington, D.C., murders are down more than 42% so far this year — following a 60% plunge in murders last year.

In New Orleans, murders are down more than 32% so far this year — after the city’s homicide rate fell last year to its lowest in nearly 50 years.

In Los Angeles, murders are down more than 18% so far this year — after the city saw a nearly 20% drop last year.

Associated Press: US on track to have historically low number of homicides in 2026, report says

NewsNation: Homicide levels trending lowest in more than a century: Research

Scripps News: Homicide rates in the US are nearing a historic low

Stateline: Crime continues historic decline as homicide rates approach century lows

AL.com: Birmingham could end 2026 with lowest murder tally in 75 years, just two years after city’s deadliest year

Alabama Political Reporter: Birmingham reports 70 percent drop in homicides, overall crime falls 12 percent

Axios New Orleans: New Orleans on pace for lowest murder count in decades

CalMatters: California homicide rate falls to historic low as police make more arrests in killings

CBS Philadelphia: Data shows Philadelphia seeing 56% decrease in homicides, some police districts reporting none

KARE (Minneapolis, MN): New report shows crime trending down in Minneapolis

QCity Metro: Charlotte crime drops 16% as CMPD reports fewer offenses

Tennessee Bar Association: Report: Memphis Sees Continued Decline in Crime

The Texas Tribune: Texas crime rate continues to drop, with McAllen seeing its lowest levels in decades

WBAL (Baltimore, MD): Baltimore stands out among US cities for decline in homicides per Council on Criminal Justice report

WJLA (Washington, D.C.): Homicides in DC could reach lowest levels since 1990, new crime report reveals

WRTV (Indianapolis, IN): Indianapolis sees significant drop in violent crime

WTOP News (Washington, D.C.): Homicide rates in DC likely dropping to historic lows not seen since 1900, report says

Wisconsin Public Radio: Homicides down 30 percent in Milwaukee during first half of 2026