A closer look at Chicago homicide
The two graphs below show Chicago’s homicide rate declining over the years and Chicago’s homicide rate compared to other major U.S. cities.
The number of homicides reported by the Chicago Police Department has declined 31 percent to 458 from 665 in 2001. The police attribute the decline in deaths to new initiatives aimed at reducing violence and gang presence.
A look at how Chicago’s homicide rate compares with other major U.S. cities. The figures come from the FBI’s report “2008 Crime in the United States,” the latest available data.
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