CHICAGO - Mayor Johnson’s primary focus over his first two years in office has been driving down violent crime in Chicago. Since taking office, Chicago has recorded historic reductions in crime and violence as the Johnson administration has implemented a holistic approach to community safety. In the first six months of this year, Chicago has seen a 33% reduction in homicides and a 38% reduction in shootings.  

To improve police clearance rates, Mayor Johnson added detectives and restructured the detectives bureau at the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to more efficiently allocate resources. This work has resulted in a citywide homicide clearance rate of 77.4%, the highest in more than a decade.  

To address the root causes of violence, Mayor Johnson has doubled the number of mental health professionals responding to mental health crisis calls, expanded youth summer employment by 47%, and enhanced partnerships between police officers and community violence intervention (CVI) groups. 

MOST RECENT YEAR-TO-DATE STATISTICS:  

• Overall Violent Crime: -21.6% 
• Homicides: -32.3% 
• Overall Shooting Incidents: -37.4% 
• Multi-Victim Shooting Incidents: -44.6% 
• Robberies: -31.9% 
• Vehicular Hijackings: -49% 
• Aggravated Assault: -18.1% 

For more information visit the City of Chicago’s Violence Reduction Dashboard. 

 
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES: 

CBS2 Chicago: With violent crime falling in Chicago, advocates seek to grow successful programs [July 15, 2025] 

Bloomberg: Manhattan, Chicago Murder Rates Drop in 2025, Officials Say [July 15, 2025] 

WTTW Chicago: Shootings, Homicides in Chicago Both Down More than 30% Through First Half of 2025: Police [July 11, 2025] 

The Trace: Chicago’s July Fourth Weekend Shootings Plummeted. Residents Are Cautiously Optimistic. [July 9, 2025] 

WGN Chicago: Mayor Johnson: Chicago sees least violent Fourth of July weekend in 6 years [July 8, 2025] 

Chicago Tribune: Violent crime drops to levels not seen in a decade in Chicago during first half of 2025 [June 28, 2025]  

PBS News: Chicago sees historic drop in violent crime during first half of 2025 [July 3, 2025]  

FOX32 Chicago: Chicago sees 33% drop in homicides through first half of 2025, data shows [June 30, 2025]  

WBEZ Chicago: Chicago hasn’t seen an April with fewer murders since 1962 [May 1, 2025]  

CBS2 Chicago: CPD Supt. Larry Snelling credits new Crime Gun Intelligence Center amid sharp drop in violent crime [July 8, 2025]  

WBEZ Chicago: Chicago’s robbery surge is over [April 16, 2025]  

CBS2 Chicago: Chicago summer safety program passes test with violent crime lower this Memorial Day weekend [May 27, 2025]  

WTTW Chicago: Chicago Sees Significant Decline in Shootings, Homicides in February: Police [March 5, 2025]  

ABC7 Chicago: Chicago sees fewer than 600 murders in 2024 for 1st time since 2019; shootings, carjackings down [Jan. 1, 2025]  

WTTW Chicago: Shootings, Homicides in Chicago in 2024 Remain Down Compared to Last Year Through September: Police [Oct. 3, 2024]  

ABC7 Chicago: Crime, including violent crime, is trending down in one of Chicago's most dangerous districts [Oct. 17, 2024]  

WTTW Chicago: Shootings, Homicides in Chicago Both Down at Least 25% to Start 2024, According to Police [Feb. 2, 2024]  

ABC7 Chicago: Chicago police 2023 crime data shows decline in murders, shootings [Jan. 1, 2024]  

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