Violent crime rates dropped in major cities this year: Reports WASHINGTON (TNND) — Violent crime rates have dropped in major cities across the U.S. this year, according to reports. The Major Cities Chiefs Association released a report on Sunday that included 66 U.S. law enforcement agencies that saw rates of homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault drop overall compared to last year, The Hill reported. According to the report, homicide rates dropped 17.2%, rape dropped 6.2%, robbery by 16.6%, and aggravated assault by 5.7% from January through June. The MCCA noted that the numbers are preliminary. The Council on Criminal Justice's mid-year update last month reported similar lows, noting a continued decline starting in the second half of 2022, following a peak during the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests. “There is no single or easy explanation for these historic lows,” the CCJ wrote, but listed "changes in criminal justice operations and strategies, technological advances, and broad shifts in society and culture" as possible options. Last year, U.S. violent crime rates saw the largest decrease since 1937, according to FBI nationwide crime data. Overall, violent crime decreased by about 9.3% in 2025, according to the data. Rape dropped by nearly 8%, and robbery decreased by about 18.5%, the FBI reported. Starting last year, President Donald Trump sent the National Guard and federal agencies to several major cities to crack down on crime. "Under President Trump’s leadership, we’ve been able to help deliver the most historic run of crime reduction in American history – 20% decline in the murder rate, 184% increase in violent gang takedowns, 2,700 kilos of fentanyl seized (up 56% and enough to kill 203 million Americans), and more," FBI Director Kash Patel said in June. The Department of Homeland Security has been implementing new technology to