ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Violent crime is down across the country so far this year, according to the Major Cities Chiefs Association, an organization made up of police executives from the biggest cities in the U.S.
The report says homicides are down over 20% overall. It also found violent crime is down an average of 20% compared to 2024. Homicides are down 37% in Chicago, 35% in San Francisco, and 46% in Seattle.
Is violent crime also down in Rochester? Yes, according to city leaders. Mayor Malik Evans spoke earlier this year about the 2024 crime statistics, saying that shootings have gone down by 53% over the past three years. He also said that total homicides, including those without guns, have decreased by 45% since a major spike in 2021. Evans said the level of gun violence, although trending in the right direction, is still unacceptable.
“I’m gratified, but not yet satisfied,” Evans said. “And even though these numbers have come down, folks have said, ‘why don’t you ease up on the state of emergency?’ Absolutely not, because we want to continue to dramatize and let people understand that any gun violence is unacceptable.”
According to RPD’s Open Data Portal, there have been at least 73 reported shootings this year. Seven of those shootings had multiple victims, making a total of 80 people shot through the first six months of 2025. That’s down 24% compared to last year. You can explore the city’s crime data here.
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