Seattle has achieved a feat of safety, becoming the only city among the 25 largest in the United States to avoid any reported homicides so far in 2025. This distinction places Seattle in an exclusive group alongside San Jose and Denver, the last three of the top 20 US cities without a homicide recorded this year.
Seattle has achieved a remarkable feat, becoming the only city among the 25 largest in the United States to have avoided any reported homicides so far in 2025. According to a recent survey of news coverage, Seattle stands out as a rare beacon of safety in a nation grappling with rising crime rates. This distinction places Seattle in an exclusive group alongside San Jose and Denver, the last three of the top 20 US cities without a homicide recorded this year.
A spokesperson for the Seattle Police Department (SPD) confirmed to MyNorthwest on Monday that the city has yet to experience a homicide in 2025. However, the spokesperson cautioned that it is premature to assess whether this current trend is unusual for the month of January, as further data analysis is required to compare it with past homicide statistics.Examining historical data, the SPD revealed that three homicides occurred in January 2024. Prior years saw fluctuations in January homicide numbers, with five in 2023, four in both 2021 and 2022, six in 2020, and three in 2019. The SPD also reported that the final count for homicides in 2024 stands at 58. This figure, however, is subject to change if any victims succumb to injuries sustained during assaults committed in 2024. Notably, this 2024 count represents a decrease from the 64 homicides reported in 2023, the highest number recorded since at least 2008. Research conducted on other US cities revealed, based largely on news coverage of crimes, that at least one homicide has been reported in each of the other 24 largest US cities since January 1st, 2025. Seattle's remarkable absence of homicides underscores its unique position as a city striving for safety and well-being
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