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Portland homicides drop 51% in 2025, steepest decline among major US cities, report finds
Portland homicides drop 51% in 2025, steepest decline among major US cities, report finds
Portland homicides drop 51% in 2025, steepest decline among major US cities, report finds

Published on: 08/08/2025

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A Portland police car at the scene of a homicide on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Portland has seen the steepest decline in killings among major U.S. cities in the first half of the year, per a violent crimes survey.

Portland has recorded the steepest drop in homicides this year among the 68 U.S. cities represented in the Major Cities Chiefs Association, according to data released from the organization.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/08/portland-homicides-drop-51-in-2025-steepest-decline-among-major-us-cities-report-finds.html

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