Shootings in Philadelphia Are Down by Nearly 40 Percent. What Does It Mean?

Through August 11, 440 fewer people had been shot compared to the same time last year, marking a 39.2 percent decline, according to data from the City Controller’s Office. Homicides are also plummeting. As of August 13, there had been 167 slayings in 2024, representing a 37 percent decline from the 265 recorded at the same time last year, according to Philadelphia Police Department data. The last time killings were that low by the second week of August was in 2015. Read more.