The Violence Recedes, The Numbers Hard to Ignore: U.S. Sees Historic Drop in Murder

According to an Axios report, the United States is on pace for the most significant one-year drop in murders ever recorded, based on an analysis by crime data expert Jeff Asher. It is a sharp reversal from the COVID-era spike — and it is not confined to one city, one coast, or one demographic slice. It is national. It is broad. And it is real. Data from the Real-Time Crime Index, which compiles reports from 570 law-enforcement agencies, shows murders down nearly 20% compared with the same period in 2024. Mass killings have also declined, falling in 2025 to their


