Encouraging midyear 2024 violent crime data in lastest report from Major Cities Chiefs Association

This Crime and Justice News entry highlights notable violent crime data reported this past week from the Major Cities Chiefs Association.  Here are the details:

Reports of crimes in four major categories are down in the first half of 2024 compared with the same period last year, the Major Cities Chiefs Association says, compiling statistics from 69 jurisdictions.  Homicides dropped to 3,124 this year from 3,783 in the same period last year.  Reported rapes were down to 13,064 from 14,472, the robbery total fell to 45,575 from 48,529, and aggravated assaults decreased to 134,293 from 141,944.

The Major Cities Chiefs Association’s “Violent Crime Survey” for midyear 2024 is available at this link.