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Questions for October 15, 2026, from police data and the BJS victim survey

More or less than you think?

10 questions about crime in U.S. cities, written from the latest figures on this site. After each one you see the real number, the months it covers and where it comes from.

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The questions

10 questions

  1. 1 of 10Homicides

    Across the 286 U.S. cities and county areas this site covers, were there more or fewer homicides in 2026 so far than in the same months of 2025?

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    Fewer: 3,284 homicides against 4,144, 21% down. Homicides fell in 166 of the places and rose in 80.

    • 3,284 homicides in 2026, January to each place’s latest complete month
    • 4,144 in the same months of 2025

    The sum of the places on this site, not a total for the United States.

    Jan 2026 to latest full month. Source: Police departments via the FBI

    Homicides in 2026, city by city

  2. 2 of 10Two cities

    Which had more violent crime per 100,000 residents over the 12 months to July 2026: Shreveport, LA or Glendale, CA?

    Two cities of similar size: Shreveport has 174,114 residents and Glendale 185,849.

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    Shreveport, LA. Its rate was 4.9 times that of Glendale, CA.

    • Shreveport, LA: 1,045 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Glendale, CA: 215 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year

    Violent crime as the FBI counts it in every city: homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

    12 months to Jul 2026. Source: Shreveport Police Department and Glendale Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Shreveport, LACrime in Glendale, CA

  3. 3 of 10Homicides

    Did New York, NY have more or fewer homicides from January to July 2026 than in the same months of 2025?

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    Fewer: 126 homicides against 173, 27% down.

    010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJul1929
    Homicides per month in New York, NY, 2026 against the same months of 2025
    Month
    Jan1524
    Feb1220
    Mar2018
    Apr2231
    May2021
    Jun1830
    Jul1929
    • 126 homicides from January to July 2026
    • 173 in the same months of 2025

    Jan to Jul 2026. Source: New York City Police Department

    Crime in New York, NYHomicides in 2026 in every city we cover

  4. 4 of 10Violent crime

    In Toledo, OH, did violent crime go up or down over the 12 months to June 2026, compared with the 12 months before?

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    It went down: 22% fewer violent crimes than in the previous 12 months.

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    Violent crimes per month in Toledo, OH, the 12 months to Jun 2026 against the 12 months before
    MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
    Jul 2025187Jul 2024283
    Aug 2025216Aug 2024231
    Sep 2025189Sep 2024213
    Oct 2025198Oct 2024305
    Nov 2025149Nov 2024176
    Dec 2025157Dec 2024174
    Jan 2026147Jan 2025196
    Feb 2026129Feb 2025139
    Mar 2026173Mar 2025226
    Apr 2026177Apr 2025208
    May 2026162May 2025231
    Jun 2026136Jun 2025211
    • 2,020 violent crimes in the 12 months to Jun 2026
    • 2,593 in the 12 months before

    12 months to Jun 2026. Source: Toledo Police Department via the FBI

    Crime in Toledo, OH

  5. 5 of 10Two cities

    Which had more violent crime per 100,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026: Springfield, MA or Fayetteville, AR?

    Two cities of similar size: Springfield has 154,390 residents and Fayetteville 105,335.

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    Springfield, MA. Its rate was 2.0 times that of Fayetteville, AR.

    • Springfield, MA: 932 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Fayetteville, AR: 472 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year

    Violent crime as the FBI counts it in every city: homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

    12 months to Jun 2026. Source: Springfield Police Department and Fayetteville Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Springfield, MACrime in Fayetteville, AR

  6. 6 of 10A state

    Statewide in Maryland, did the violent crime rate go up or down over the 12 months to June 2026, compared with the 12 months before?

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    It went down, by 16%. The rate was 336 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year.

    • 336 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year, 12 months to Jun 2026
    • U.S. rate: 318

    All the police agencies in the state that report to the FBI.

    12 months to Jun 2026. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer

    Crime in Maryland

  7. 7 of 10Homicides

    Did St. Louis, MO have more or fewer homicides from January to August 2026 than in the same months of 2025?

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    Fewer: 80 homicides against 96, 17% down.

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    Homicides per month in St. Louis, MO, 2026 against the same months of 2025
    Month
    Jan710
    Feb75
    Mar610
    Apr1113
    May1422
    Jun1911
    Jul912
    Aug713
    • 80 homicides from January to August 2026
    • 96 in the same months of 2025

    Jan to Aug 2026. Source: St. Louis Police Department

    Crime in St. Louis, MOHomicides in 2026 in every city we cover

  8. 8 of 10Two cities

    Which had more violent crime per 100,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026: Montgomery, AL or Midland, TX?

    Two cities of similar size: Montgomery has 194,775 residents and Midland 146,444.

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    Montgomery, AL. Its rate was 65% higher than that of Midland, TX.

    • Montgomery, AL: 611 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year
    • Midland, TX: 371 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year

    Violent crime as the FBI counts it in every city: homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

    12 months to Aug 2026. Source: Montgomery Police Department and Midland Police Department, via the FBI

    Crime in Montgomery, ALCrime in Midland, TX

  9. 9 of 10Violent crime

    In Clarksville, TN, did violent crime go up or down over the 12 months to August 2026, compared with the 12 months before?

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    It went down: 19% fewer violent crimes than in the previous 12 months.

    0255075100SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug4954
    Violent crimes per month in Clarksville, TN, the 12 months to Aug 2026 against the 12 months before
    MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
    Sep 202553Sep 202459
    Oct 202546Oct 202472
    Nov 202532Nov 202455
    Dec 202572Dec 202457
    Jan 202667Jan 202569
    Feb 202645Feb 202550
    Mar 202647Mar 202531
    Apr 202640Apr 202542
    May 202649May 202584
    Jun 202647Jun 202587
    Jul 202649Jul 202578
    Aug 202649Aug 202554
    • 596 violent crimes in the 12 months to Aug 2026
    • 738 in the 12 months before

    12 months to Aug 2026. Source: Clarksville Police Department via the FBI

    Crime in Clarksville, TN

  10. 10 of 10Unreported crime

    In the national survey of crime victims, about what share of violent crimes were reported to the police?

    Police figures only include crimes someone reports. Each year the Bureau of Justice Statistics asks a large sample of Americans directly.

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    About half: 47.9% of violent victimizations in 2024, and 30.5% of property crimes.

    • 47.9% of violent victimizations reported to police in 2024
    • 30.5% of property victimizations

    Homicide is not in the survey. Robbery and aggravated assault are reported more often; rape and sexual assault far less. Every police figure on this site counts only what was reported.

    2024. Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Criminal Victimization, 2024, table 4

    How to read U.S. crime numbers

How the questions are made

from the data, every day

No question is written by hand except the one from the victim survey. Each morning the site builds them from the same figures its city, state and homicide pages show, so the answers change when the data does.

Read the rules
  • Two-city questions pair cities of at least 100,000 residents whose populations are within 50% of each other, over the same 12 months. The higher rate is always at least 1.5 times the lower and 100 per 100,000 above it: no near ties. The rates are what each police department reports to the FBI, the only figure counted the same way in every city.
  • “Up or down” questions only ask about clear changes: at least 10% for a city’s violent crime, 5% for a state, and for homicides at least 15% with 30 or more homicides across the two years. With fewer cases a change is mostly chance. Changes of more than 60% are left out too: a jump that size is more often a change in how a department reports than in crime. So is a month far below a place’s usual count, and those places are left out as well.
  • Only places with a published rate and recent figures are used: a place enters only if its latest 12 months end within 6 months of the most recent on the site. Months a department has not reported in full are never counted, the same rule as every page on the site.
  • The victim survey question uses the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Criminal Victimization, 2024 (September 2025). The perception figure is from Gallup’s annual crime poll, October 1–16, 2025.
  • The questions change each day; everyone sees the same set on the same day. There are 5 rounds a day, and the extra ones leave out the two questions that do not change from day to day: round 1, round 2, round 3, round 4, round 5.