CurrentCrimeMap

Latest complete month: October 2026, police departments via the FBI

Homicides in 2026 so far

The 241 cities and 45 county areas on this site with complete figures recorded 3,284 homicides in 2026 through each one’s latest fully reported month, 21% fewer than the 4,144 in the same months of 2025. Homicides fell in 166 of them, rose in 80 and were unchanged in 40.

This is the sum of the cities and county areas we cover, not a total for the United States. Each place counts January through the latest month it has reported in full, so the months differ: 109 of the 286 run through August.

The totals

Jan 2026 to each place’s latest full month
Homicides in 2026
3,284
Same months of 2025
4,144
Change
−860 −21%
Places down, same, up

Month by month same 169 cities

The same 169 of the 286 cities in every month: those with January to August complete in both years. Later months join once more than half the cities have them.

0100200300400JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug254313
Homicides per month in the same 169 cities, 2026 and 2025
Month20262025
Jan257327
Feb230261
Mar269270
Apr249341
May296354
Jun292352
Jul298355
Aug254313

City by city 12 with the most homicides

Homicides per month in each city, over the months it has complete in both years. Each chart has its own vertical scale: compare the two lines within a city, and the totals across cities.

  1. Chicago328 −4%

    3247JanSep

  2. Los Angeles143 −5%

    1514JanAug

  3. New York126 −27%

    1929JanJul

  4. Memphis99 −32%

    1711JanAug

  5. Philadelphia95 −33%

    1119JanJul

  6. Detroit94 −23%

    1219JanAug

  7. Dallas93 −10%

    418JanSep

  8. St. Louis80 −17%

    713JanAug

  9. Washington71 −26%

    34JanSep

  10. Atlanta69 −8%

    137JanSep

  11. Charlotte67 +10%

    119JanSep

  12. Kansas City64 −32%

    312JanJul

Every place, January to its latest complete month

286 cities and county areas

Homicides in 2026 so far and in the same months of 2025, by place, most homicides first
#Place2026Same months 2025Change%MonthsPer 100k a year
1Chicago, IL328341−13−4%Jan–Sep16
2Los Angeles, CA143151−8−5%Jan–Aug5.5
3New York, NY126173−47−27%Jan–Jul2.6
4Memphis, TN99146−47−32%Jan–Aug24
5Philadelphia, PA95141−46−33%Jan–Jul10
6Detroit, MI94122−28−23%Jan–Aug22
7Dallas, TX93103−10−10%Jan–Sep9.5
8St. Louis, MO8096−16−17%Jan–Aug44
9Washington, DC7196−25−26%Jan–Sep14
10Atlanta, GA6975−6−8%Jan–Sep17
11Charlotte, NC6761+6+10%Jan–Sep8.6
12Kansas City, MO6494−30−32%Jan–Jul21
13San Antonio, TX5971−12−17%Jan–Aug5.7
14Cleveland, OH5967−8−12%Jan–Aug24
15Baltimore, MD5781−24−30%Jan–Jul17
16Albuquerque, NM5765−8−12%Jan–Sep14
17Phoenix, AZ5565−10−15%Jan–Jul5.6
18Miami-Dade County, FL (County Police)4736+11+31%Jan–Aug5.9
19Denver, CO4440+4+10%Jan–Sep8.0
20Houston, TX4177−36−47%Jan–Mar6.8
21Austin, TX3942−3−7%Jan–Sep5.4
22Oklahoma City, OK3937+2+5%Jan–Jul9.3
23Jacksonville, FL3845−7−16%Jan–Jul6.5
24Las Vegas, NV3839−1−3%Jan–May5.3
25Birmingham, AL3559−24−41%Jan–Sep24
26Cincinnati, OH3249−17−35%Jan–Sep13
27Fort Worth, TX3152−21−40%Jan–Aug4.5
28Montgomery, AL3043−13−30%Jan–Aug23
29Columbus, OH2752−25−48%Jan–Aug4.3
30Minneapolis, MN2740−13−32%Jan–Aug9.5
31Tucson, AZ2634−8−24%Jan–Sep6.2
32San Diego, CA2615+11+73%Jan–Aug2.8
33Stockton, CA2530−5−17%Jan–Sep10
34Norfolk, VA2517+8+47%Jan–Jul19
35Shreveport, LA2420+4+20%Jan–Jul24
36Nashville, TN2344−21−48%Jan–Aug4.8
37Prince George's County, MD (County Police)2334−11−32%Jan–Jun6.2
38Durham, NC2125−4−16%Jan–Aug10
39Little Rock, AR2036−16−44%Jan–Jul17
40Richmond, VA2033−13−39%Jan–Jun17
41Dayton, OH2024−4−17%Jan–Aug22
42Jackson, MS1915+4+27%Jan–Jul23
43Fresno, CA1816+2+13%Jan–Aug4.9
44San Jose, CA1715+2+13%Jan–Jul2.9
45Syracuse, NY1610+6+60%Jan–Aug16
46Portland, OR1525−10−40%Jan–Aug3.6
47Boston, MA1519−4−21%Jan–Aug3.4
48San Bernardino, CA1514+1+7%Jan–Aug10.0
49Fayetteville, NC1434−20−59%Jan–Aug10
50Hillsborough County, FL (Sheriff)1415−1−7%Jan–Jul2.2
51Seattle, WA1320−7−35%Jan–Jul2.8
52Huntsville, AL1317−4−24%Jan–Aug8.3
53Milwaukee, WI1315−2−13%Jan–Feb14
54Amarillo, TX137+6+86%Jan–Jul11
55St. Paul, MN128+4+50%Jan–Sep5.2
56Hartford, CT127+5+71%Jan–Aug15
57Wilmington, NC127+5+71%Jan–Sep13
58Hawaii County, HI (County Police)125+7+140%Jan–May14
59Thornton, CO122+10+500%Jan–Sep11
60Colorado Springs, CO1121−10−48%Jan–Sep3.0
61El Paso, TX1118−7−39%Jan–Aug2.4
62Miami, FL1118−7−39%Jan–Jul3.8
63Mesa, AZ1113−2−15%Jan–Aug3.2
64Wichita, KS1110+1+10%Jan–Jun5.5
65Salt Lake City, UT114+7+175%Jan–Jul8.5
66Omaha, NE1015−5−33%Jan–Aug3.1
67Toledo, OH1015−5−33%Jan–Jun7.6
68Columbus, GA1012−2−17%Jan–Sep6.6
69Kansas City, KS107+3+43%Jan–May15
70Bakersfield, CA925−16−64%Jan–Sep2.9
71Raleigh, NC919−10−53%Jan–Aug2.7
72Columbia, SC916−7−44%Jan–Aug9.2
73Chattanooga, TN915−6−40%Jan–Sep6.2
74Tacoma, WA914−5−36%Jan–Aug5.9
75Montgomery County, MD (County Police)911−2−18%Jan–Jun1.9
76Corpus Christi, TX910−1−10%Jan–Jun5.7
77Paterson, NJ9900%Jan–Jul9.6
78Spokane, WA95+4+80%Jan–Aug5.8
79Midland, TX92+7+350%Jan–Aug9.2
80Sacramento, CA827−19−70%Jan–Jul2.5
81Aurora, CO825−17−68%Jan–Sep2.6
82Tulsa, OK810−2−20%Jan–Apr5.8
83Jersey City, NJ89−1−11%Jan–Aug3.9
84Grand Rapids, MI86+2+33%Jan–Jul6.8
85Santa Ana, CA86+2+33%Jan–Jun5.0
86Tallahassee, FL716−9−56%Jan–Aug5.1
87Akron, OH715−8−53%Jan–Aug5.5
88Buffalo, NY714−7−50%Jan–May6.1
89Virginia Beach, VA710−3−30%Jan–Aug2.3
90Anaheim, CA79−2−22%Jan–Sep2.7
91Riverside, CA7700%Jan–Aug3.2
92Bridgeport, CT74+3+75%Jan–Sep6.1
93Des Moines, IA72+5+250%Jan–Sep4.4
94Miramar, FL72+5+250%Jan–Aug7.3
95Hampton, VA615−9−60%Jan–Jul7.5
96North Las Vegas, NV613−7−54%Jan–Jun4.0
97Arlington, TX612−6−50%Jan–Sep2.0
98Lubbock, TX610−4−40%Jan–Jul3.7
99Pittsburgh, PA69−3−33%Jan–Mar7.8
100North Charleston, SC68−2−25%Jan–Jul8.0
101Peoria, IL68−2−25%Jan–Aug8.1
102Chesapeake, VA6600%Jan–Aug3.5
103Springfield, MO65+1+20%Jan–Jul6.0
104Tempe, AZ64+2+50%Jan–Aug4.7
105Fort Pierce, FL62+4+200%Jan–Aug17
106Vancouver, WA62+4+200%Jan–May7.2
107Port St. Lucie, FL61+5+500%Jan–Aug3.3
108Newark, NJ519−14−74%Jan–Jul2.7
109Pasco County, FL (Sheriff)514−9−64%Jan–Aug1.2
110Winston-Salem, NC59−4−44%Jan–Jun3.9
111Charleston, SC57−2−29%Jan–Sep4.2
112Wilmington, DE57−2−29%Jan–Jun14
113Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)56−1−17%Jan–Jul1.5
114Boynton Beach, FL56−1−17%Jan–Sep8.0
115Garland, TX56−1−17%Jan–Aug3.0
116Waco, TX56−1−17%Jan–Sep4.5
117Evansville, IN5500%Jan–Jun8.7
118Columbia, MO53+2+67%Jan–Aug5.7
119St. Lucie County, FL (Sheriff)53+2+67%Jan–Sep8.8
120Coral Springs, FL51+4+400%Jan–Sep4.7
121Ocala, FL50+5newJan–Aug10
122Fort Lauderdale, FL410−6−60%Jan–Aug3.1
123Glendale, AZ47−3−43%Jan–May3.7
124Knoxville, TN47−3−43%Jan–Aug3.0
125McKinney, TX47−3−43%Jan–Aug2.5
126Kootenai County, ID (Sheriff)45−1−20%Jan–Aug8.6
127Gulfport, MS4400%Jan–Jul9.1
128Killeen, TX4400%Jan–Feb15
129Anchorage, AK43+1+33%Jan–Mar5.6
130Clay County, FL (Sheriff)43+1+33%Jan–Aug2.7
131Collier County, FL (Sheriff)43+1+33%Jan–Sep1.4
132Erie, PA43+1+33%Jan–Jul7.4
133Gainesville, FL43+1+33%Jan–Apr8.0
134Gilbert, AZ43+1+33%Jan–Aug2.0
135Charlotte County, FL (Sheriff)42+2+100%Jan–Oct2.5
136Lakeland, FL42+2+100%Jan–Apr9.4
137Modesto, CA40+4newJan–Jul3.1
138Twin Falls, ID40+4newJan–Sep9.4
139Rochester, NY313−10−77%Jan–Jun2.9
140Springfield, MA310−7−70%Jan–Jun3.9
141Marion County, FL (Sheriff)38−5−62%Jan–Aug1.3
142Pinellas County, FL (Sheriff)37−4−57%Jan–Aug1.7
143Lansing, MI35−2−40%Jan–Aug3.9
144Reno, NV35−2−40%Jan–Apr3.1
145Rockford, IL35−2−40%Jan–Aug3.1
146Hernando County, FL (Sheriff)34−1−25%Jan–Aug2.1
147West Valley City, UT34−1−25%Jan–Aug3.3
148Bradenton, FL3300%Jan–Sep6.8
149Pawtucket, RI3300%Jan–Aug5.8
150Tampa, FL3300%Jan–Feb4.3
151Allentown, PA32+1+50%Jan–Aug3.5
152Elizabeth, NJ32+1+50%Jan–Jul3.6
153Grand Prairie, TX32+1+50%Jan–Aug2.1
154Leon County, FL (Sheriff)32+1+50%Jan–Jul5.7
155Manchester, NH32+1+50%Jan–Aug3.9
156Madison, WI31+2+200%Jan–Mar4.2
157Providence, RI31+2+200%Jan–Jun3.1
158Raleigh County, WV (Sheriff)31+2+200%Jan–Aug8.5
159Bismarck, ND30+3newJan–Sep5.1
160Doral, FL30+3newJan–Sep4.7
161Lexington, KY211−9−82%Jan–Jul1.0
162Fontana, CA210−8−80%Jan–Jul1.6
163Springfield, IL28−6−75%Jan–Sep2.4
164Howard County, MD (County Police)26−4−67%Jan–Jul1.0
165Laredo, TX26−4−67%Jan–Aug1.1
166Independence, MO25−3−60%Jan–Jul2.8
167Billings, MT24−2−50%Jan–Sep2.2
168Chula Vista, CA23−1−33%Jan–Sep1.0
169Fort Wayne, IN23−1−33%Jan8.7
170Harford County, MD (Sheriff)23−1−33%Jan–Jul1.6
171Santa Rosa County, FL (Sheriff)23−1−33%Jan–Aug1.6
172Delray Beach, FL2200%Jan–Aug4.2
173Hialeah, FL2200%Jan–Aug1.3
174Kissimmee, FL2200%Jan–Aug3.5
175Pasadena, TX2200%Jan–Aug2.0
176Plano, TX2200%Jan–Aug1.0
177Rochester, MN2200%Jan–Sep2.1
178Burlington, VT21+1+100%Jan–Oct5.4
179Cambridge, MA21+1+100%Jan–Aug2.5
180Coeur d'Alene, ID21+1+100%Jan–Sep4.6
181Fort Myers, FL21+1+100%Jan–Apr5.8
182Fremont, CA21+1+100%Jan–Aug1.3
183Southaven, MS21+1+100%Jan–Sep4.6
184Warren, MI21+1+100%Jan–Sep1.9
185Columbia County, FL (Sheriff)20+2newJan–Oct3.9
186Frederick, MD20+2newJan–Aug3.2
187Kauai County, HI (County Police)20+2newJan–Jul4.7
188Missoula, MT20+2newJan–Aug3.8
189Peoria, AZ20+2newJan–Apr3.0
190St. Johns County, FL (Sheriff)20+2newJan–Oct0.7
191Clarksville, TN110−9−90%Jan–Aug0.8
192Yonkers, NY18−7−87%Jan–Aug0.7
193Gresham, OR17−6−86%Jan–Jul1.5
194Chandler, AZ15−4−80%Jan–Aug0.5
195Fort Smith, AR15−4−80%Jan–Jul1.9
196Cedar Rapids, IA14−3−75%Jan–Sep1.0
197Henderson, NV14−3−75%Jan–Jul0.5
198Rapid City, SD14−3−75%Jan–Jul2.1
199Davenport, IA13−2−67%Jan–Sep1.3
200Fargo, ND13−2−67%Jan–Aug1.1
201Indian River County, FL (Sheriff)13−2−67%Jan–Aug1.3
202Oxnard, CA13−2−67%Jan–Jul0.9
203Boise, ID12−1−50%Jan–Jul0.7
204Bozeman, MT12−1−50%Jan–Sep2.3
205Denton, TX12−1−50%Jan–Jul1.0
206Fort Collins, CO12−1−50%Jan–Jul1.0
207Irving, TX12−1−50%Jan–Aug0.6
208Maui County, HI (County Police)12−1−50%Jan–Apr1.9
209Moreno Valley, CA12−1−50%Jan–Aug0.7
210New Castle County, DE (County Police)12−1−50%Jan–May0.5
211Norman, OK12−1−50%Jan–May1.8
212Olathe, KS12−1−50%Jan–Aug1.0
213Sarasota, FL12−1−50%Jan–Aug2.6
214St. Cloud, FL12−1−50%Jan–Sep1.8
215Walton County, FL (Sheriff)12−1−50%Jan–Sep1.6
216Alexandria, VA1100%Jan–Aug0.9
217Bellevue, WA1100%Jan–Jul1.1
218Bonneville County, ID (Sheriff)1100%Jan–Sep2.1
219Canyon County, ID (Sheriff)1100%Jan–Sep2.2
220Glendale, CA1100%Jan–Jul0.9
221Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)1100%Jan–Jul2.1
222Lafayette, LA1100%Jan–Jul1.4
223Martin County, FL (Sheriff)1100%Jan–Jul1.2
224Alachua County, FL (Sheriff)10+1newJan–Sep1.1
225Calvert County, MD (Sheriff)10+1newJan–Jul1.8
226Flagler County, FL (Sheriff)10+1newJan–Aug1.2
227Idaho Falls, ID10+1newJan–Aug2.1
228Jupiter, FL10+1newJan–Jul2.7
229McAllen, TX10+1newJan–Aug1.0
230Meridian, ID10+1newJan–Aug1.0
231Overland Park, KS10+1newJan–Aug0.7
232Sumter County, FL (Sheriff)10+1newJan–Aug1.1
233Worcester, MA10+1newJan5.6
234Louisville, KY016−16−100%Jan–Jul0.0
235New Haven, CT06−6−100%Jan–May0.0
236Surprise, AZ06−6−100%Jan–Aug0.0
237Lakewood, CO05−5−100%Jan–Jul0.0
238Scottsdale, AZ05−5−100%Jan–Jul0.0
239Palm Bay, FL04−4−100%Jan–Jul0.0
240Salem, OR04−4−100%Jan–Aug0.0
241West Jordan, UT04−4−100%Jan–Aug0.0
242Everett, WA03−3−100%Jan–Jul0.0
243Lincoln, NE03−3−100%Jan–Aug0.0
244Rockville, MD03−3−100%Jan–Jun0.0
245St. Mary's County, MD (Sheriff)03−3−100%Jan–Jun0.0
246Brownsville, TX02−2−100%Jan–Sep0.0
247Eugene, OR02−2−100%Jan–May0.0
248Fayetteville, AR02−2−100%Jan–Jun0.0
249Frisco, TX02−2−100%Jan–Aug0.0
250Great Falls, MT02−2−100%Jan–Aug0.0
251Ada County, ID (Sheriff)01−1−100%Jan–Sep0.0
252Ann Arbor, MI01−1−100%Jan–Sep0.0
253Boca Raton, FL01−1−100%Jan–Sep0.0
254Cary, NC01−1−100%Jan–Oct0.0
255Casper, WY01−1−100%Jan–Aug0.0
256Cheyenne, WY01−1−100%Jan–Aug0.0
257Elgin, IL01−1−100%Jan–Mar0.0
258Frederick County, MD (Sheriff)01−1−100%Jan–Aug0.0
259Green Bay, WI01−1−100%Jan–Mar0.0
260Harrison County, MS (Sheriff)01−1−100%Jan–Jul0.0
261Joliet, IL01−1−100%Jan–Aug0.0
262Kent, WA01−1−100%Jan–May0.0
263Lowell, MA01−1−100%Jan–May0.0
264Monroe County, FL (Sheriff)01−1−100%Jan–Aug0.0
265Pembroke Pines, FL01−1−100%Jan–Aug0.0
266Provo, UT01−1−100%Jan–Jul0.0
267Sioux Falls, SD01−1−100%Jan–Feb0.0
268Sterling Heights, MI01−1−100%Jan–Aug0.0
269Washington County, MD (Sheriff)01−1−100%Jan–Aug0.0
270Carmel, IN000newJan–Aug0.0
271Cecil County, MD (Sheriff)000newJan–Jun0.0
272Clearwater, FL000newJan–Jul0.0
273Fishers, IN000newJan–Jul0.0
274Flathead County, MT (Sheriff)000newJan–Jun0.0
275Gaithersburg, MD000newJan–Jun0.0
276Gallatin County, MT (Sheriff)000newJan–Aug0.0
277Grand Forks, ND000newJan–Aug0.0
278Irvine, CA000newJan–Sep0.0
279Largo, FL000newJan–Sep0.0
280Monongalia County, WV (Sheriff)000newJan–Jul0.0
281Naperville, IL000newJan–Jun0.0
282Nashua, NH000newJan–May0.0
283Pocatello, ID000newJan–Jul0.0
284Portland, ME000newJan–Mar0.0
285Stamford, CT000newJan–Aug0.0
286Warwick, RI000newJan–Aug0.0

Most homicides first. “Same months” is the same stretch of 2025 for that place: a place through July is compared with January to July 2025. “New” means none in those months of 2025. Per 100k a year is this year’s count divided by its months, times twelve, per 100,000 residents; over a few months, small places swing a lot.

Biggest changes

at least 20 homicides across both years

Biggest increases

  1. Miami-Dade County, FL (County Police)+1147 in 2026, 36 in 2025 (Jan–Aug, +31%)
  2. San Diego, CA+1126 in 2026, 15 in 2025 (Jan–Aug, +73%)
  3. Norfolk, VA+825 in 2026, 17 in 2025 (Jan–Jul, +47%)
  4. Charlotte, NC+667 in 2026, 61 in 2025 (Jan–Sep, +10%)
  5. Syracuse, NY+616 in 2026, 10 in 2025 (Jan–Aug, +60%)

Biggest decreases

  1. New York, NY−47126 in 2026, 173 in 2025 (Jan–Jul, −27%)
  2. Memphis, TN−4799 in 2026, 146 in 2025 (Jan–Aug, −32%)
  3. Philadelphia, PA−4695 in 2026, 141 in 2025 (Jan–Jul, −33%)
  4. Houston, TX−3641 in 2026, 77 in 2025 (Jan–Mar, −47%)
  5. Kansas City, MO−3064 in 2026, 94 in 2025 (Jan–Jul, −32%)

Ranked by the change in number of homicides, not by percentage, and only among the 76 places with at least 20 homicides across the two periods. With fewer cases the percentage is mostly chance: going from 1 to 3 is +200% and says nothing. A homicide count of about 10 can move by 3 or 4 either way from one year to the next with no change in the underlying risk.

By state

sum of covered places

Homicides in 2026 so far in the places we cover in each state, and in the same months of 2025
StatePlaces2026Same months 2025Change%Months
Texas24347447−100−22%Jan–Feb to Jan–Sep
Illinois7339364−25−7%Jan–Mar to Jan–Sep
California19296335−39−12%Jan–Jun to Jan–Sep
Florida48229236−7−3%Jan–Feb to Jan–Oct
Missouri5157203−46−23%Jan–Jul to Jan–Aug
Ohio6155222−67−30%Jan–Jun to Jan–Sep
New York5153218−65−30%Jan–May to Jan–Aug
Tennessee5136222−86−39%Jan–Aug to Jan–Sep
North Carolina7128156−28−18%Jan–Jun to Jan–Oct
Arizona10109142−33−23%Jan–Apr to Jan–Sep
Pennsylvania4108155−47−30%Jan–Mar to Jan–Aug
Michigan6107136−29−21%Jan–Jul to Jan–Sep
Maryland14101149−48−32%Jan–Jun to Jan–Aug
Georgia27987−8−9%Jan–Sep
Alabama378119−41−34%Jan–Aug to Jan–Sep
Colorado67695−19−20%Jan–Jul to Jan–Sep
District of Columbia17196−25−26%Jan–Sep
Virginia66582−17−21%Jan–Jun to Jan–Aug
New Mexico15765−8−12%Jan–Sep
Nevada44861−13−21%Jan–Apr to Jan–Jul
Oklahoma34849−1−2%Jan–Apr to Jan–Jul
Minnesota34150−9−18%Jan–Aug to Jan–Sep
Washington73846−8−17%Jan–May to Jan–Aug
Louisiana22521+4+19%Jan–Jul
Mississippi42521+4+19%Jan–Jul to Jan–Sep
New Jersey42539−14−36%Jan–Jul to Jan–Aug
Kansas42319+4+21%Jan–May to Jan–Aug
Arkansas32143−22−51%Jan–Jun to Jan–Jul
Massachusetts52131−10−32%Jan only to Jan–Aug
South Carolina32031−11−35%Jan–Jul to Jan–Sep
Connecticut41917+2+12%Jan–May to Jan–Sep
Oregon41638−22−58%Jan–May to Jan–Aug
Wisconsin31617−1−6%Jan–Feb to Jan–Mar
Hawaii3157+8+114%Jan–Apr to Jan–Jul
Idaho101511+4+36%Jan–Jul to Jan–Sep
Utah41413+1+8%Jan–Jul to Jan–Aug
Nebraska21018−8−44%Jan–Aug
Iowa39900%Jan–Sep
Indiana478−1−12%Jan only to Jan–Aug
Delaware269−3−33%Jan–May to Jan–Jun
Rhode Island364+2+50%Jan–Jun to Jan–Aug
Montana658−3−37%Jan–Jun to Jan–Sep
Alaska143+1+33%Jan–Mar
North Dakota343+1+33%Jan–Aug to Jan–Sep
West Virginia342+2+100%Jan–Jul to Jan–Aug
New Hampshire232+1+50%Jan–May to Jan–Aug
Kentucky2227−25−93%Jan–Jul
Vermont121+1+100%Jan–Oct
South Dakota215−4−80%Jan–Feb to Jan–Jul
Maine1000newJan–Mar
Wyoming202−2−100%Jan–Aug

These are sums of the cities and county areas on this site in each state, each over its own months, not statewide totals: towns we do not cover are missing. For the statewide picture, each state page carries the FBI’s figures for every reporting agency, which come from a different source and are not repeated here.

Common questions

answered with the data above
How many homicides have there been in 2026?
The 241 cities and 45 county areas on this site with complete figures recorded 3,284 homicides in 2026 through each one’s latest fully reported month, 21% fewer than the 4,144 in the same months of 2025. Homicides fell in 166 of them, rose in 80 and were unchanged in 40. This is the sum of the cities and county areas CurrentCrimeMap covers, not a total for the United States: smaller towns and agencies without complete monthly reports are not in it. Each place counts January through the latest month it has reported in full; 109 of the 286 run through August.
Which city has the most homicides in 2026?
Among the cities and county areas on this site, Chicago, IL has the most: 328 homicides from January to September 2026, against 341 in the same months of 2025. Relative to population, the highest rate among places with at least 20 homicides across the two periods is in St. Louis, MO: 44 per 100,000 residents a year at this year’s pace.
Are homicides going down in 2026?
In the cities and county areas we cover, yes: 3,284 homicides so far in 2026 against 4,144 in the same months of 2025 (−21%). 166 places had fewer homicides and 80 had more. Counts in a single city can swing a lot from year to year, so the change in a small place says less than the change across all of them.

Violent and property crime too, month by month in the same places: U.S. crime trends through August 2026.

How close are your guesses? Take the crime quiz: questions built every day from these figures, each with its answer and source.

How this is counted

complete months only

Only the months each department has reported in full, compared with the same months of 2025. No month is estimated.

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  • Each place counts homicides from January to the latest month it has reported in full, the same rule as its own page. A month that may still be incomplete, because the department is still loading it or reported only part of it, is never counted, and no month is estimated.
  • The months differ because departments report on different schedules: some are current through October, others only through January. Each place is compared with the same months of 2025, so a late reporter is not counted as a drop.
  • 286 of the 302 places on this site are in the table. 11 are left out because they do not have every month of 2026 so far, or do not report homicides separately. 5 are left out because the same months of 2025 are not complete. They come back on their own once the missing months arrive.
  • Figures are what each police department reports to the FBI, the same for every place. Where a department reports less to the FBI than it records, its own published count is used instead, as on its page.
  • Updated every morning with the rest of the site. Download the table with every month (JSON). Methodology