Top 20 U.S. Cities with the Highest Murders in 2024

2. New York, New York

Murders in 2024: 185

Data Source: Official

New York City is America’s largest city in terms of population. It had a population of 8.2 million in 2023. New York City had 386 murders in 2023, which implies that the current year to date figure could mark an annual drop if the rate holds. Annually, the 185 murders mean that the murders are down by 15.9%. New York City had a violent crime rate of 744.2 per 100,000 people in 2022. While this is higher than the national average, it is lower than Los Angeles and Houston, which are comparable cities.