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Last May was the make it or break it month for significant reducing over 2024 and we ended up with 20 homicides for the month. We are at 2 after 11 days this year. If we finish May with under 40 (33 now). Good chance at 110-120 for the year
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Benton Park/Soulard neighbors might need to get serious about pursuing redevelopment of the gas stations in those neighborhoods. Lots of instances in the last couple years concentrated at gas stations in otherwise safe neighborhoods.
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Homicides through May 2026 are at 44. That’s down 20% vs same period in 2025.
2025: 54 (-20%)
2024: 70 (-37%)
2023: 69 (-35%)
2022: 70 (-37%)
2021: 77 (-44%)
2016: 72 (-39%)
2025: 54 (-20%)
2024: 70 (-37%)
2023: 69 (-35%)
2022: 70 (-37%)
2021: 77 (-44%)
2016: 72 (-39%)
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May was a huge month for the city - great reduction in homicides over last year May! Let's hope it all continues at the same rate! 
Also, might I say its crazy there's not more reporting on the statistical crime reduction... with all of the clickbait crime articles, you think someone could write an article about the reduction fairly easily to lure people into that article...
Also, might I say its crazy there's not more reporting on the statistical crime reduction... with all of the clickbait crime articles, you think someone could write an article about the reduction fairly easily to lure people into that article...
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Not that crazy since it goes against the narrative that the state is trying to perpetuate.
But with a state appointed police board wouldn't they be doing it is all because of us narrative. Claim everything is great is because of you and everything bad is someone else fault world we live in. Discussion is never about what we can do better, what helped, or what didn't.Trololzilla wrote: ↑4:49 AM - 23 days agoNot that crazy since it goes against the narrative that the state is trying to perpetuate.
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It makes sense that as City population decreases that "crime" would also decrease.
Except the population isn't down 40% in the last 5 years and for decades while the population actually did drop by 50%, crime actually surged.leeharveyawesome wrote:It makes sense that as City population decreases that "crime" would also decrease.
This is because a decreasing population actually more often results in increasing crime and certainly crime rates, as seen in every city that experienced drastic population decline in the post-war era.
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It doesn’t when the city is 62 sq milesleeharveyawesome wrote: ↑1:44 AM - 22 days agoIt makes sense that as City population decreases that "crime" would also decrease.
Violent crime is down 77% since 1995 and population 28%
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I have heard nationally, crimes rates are the lowest since the 1930's which is pretty remarkable. I think locally the recent initiatives by the FBI and Federal prosecutors can only help this trend.
Ended last June at 66, currently at ~53.
Using 44% of year complete and assuming equal pace.
South Patrol at 7. 16 by end of year, down from 28 in 2025. (-12)
North Patrol at 25. 57 by end of year, down from 83 in 2025. (-26)
Central Patrol at 21. 48 by end of year, up from 30 in 2025. (+18)
53 citywide, 120 by end of year, down from 141 in 2025. (-21)
Using 44% of year complete and assuming equal pace.
South Patrol at 7. 16 by end of year, down from 28 in 2025. (-12)
North Patrol at 25. 57 by end of year, down from 83 in 2025. (-26)
Central Patrol at 21. 48 by end of year, up from 30 in 2025. (+18)
53 citywide, 120 by end of year, down from 141 in 2025. (-21)
It's good to see the curfews continue to be enforced. Hopefully it continues, especially for the 4th of July.
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