https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/4491784818522/2026/upi/1e57242eb701479fb5d1c21896c917bf/v1.5/US-homicide-rate-drops-18-nearing-historic-low-per-year.jpg" /> Crime rates across nine of 13 types of crime are on the decline in the United States with homicide rates falling by 18% midway through 2026.