Homicides in the Largest U.S. Cities

Philadelphia has the highest homicide rate among the 10 largest U.S. cities, even as the total for 2022 was lower than the record number of killings in 2021.

* Totals for 2022 include the deaths of 53 migrants who died in June 2022 after being trapped in a trailer.
Table: John Duchneskie / Staff Artist Source: Phila. Police Dept.; news reports; U.S. Census Bureau