In a public safety milestone, Boston slashed its 2024 homicide rate to 24 killings, positioning itself as one of the safest major cities in the nation, according to officials.
Investments in police recruitment, officer wellness and community safety programs have led to safer neighborhoods, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says
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Meanwhile, Repub-run cities in red states with permissive laws:
Oklahoma City reported 11.92 murders, 627 violent crimes and 3,716 property crimes for every 100,000 residents, according to crime data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).
Miami had 10.68 murders, 615 violent crimes and 3,044 property crimes per capita.
Other GOP-led cities with high murder rates include Jacksonville, Florida; Fresno, California; Omaha, Nebraska; Colorado Springs, Colorado and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Generally, state law applies, of course.
The states with the highest firearm fatalities per capita in 2025 are:
- Alaska: 24.4 per 100,000
- Mississippi: 24.2 per 100,000
- Wyoming: 22.3 per 100,000
- New Mexico: 22.3 per 100,000
- Alabama: 22.2 per 100,000
- Louisiana: 22.1 per 100,000
- Missouri: 20.6 per 100,000
- South Carolina: 19.9 per 100,000
- Arkansas: 19.3 per 100,000
- Montana: 19.3 per 100,000
The states listed by lowest firearm fatalities per capita are:
Why would safer states adopt the more permissive firearm laws that result in far higher rates of fatalities?