St. Louis Reports Lowest Year-to-Date Homicides Since 2014
St. Louis police have reported the lowest year-to-date homicide numbers since 2014, with 74 homicides recorded through July. This figure is lower than the 83 homicides recorded during the same period in 2025.
St. Louis, MO, August 3, 2026 —
St. Louis police have announced a significant decrease in homicides, reporting the lowest year-to-date total since 2014. As of July, the city has recorded 74 homicides. This number represents a decline compared to the same period in the previous year, 2025, when 83 homicides were recorded by this time.
The current figures indicate a downward trend in violent crime for the city. The last time St. Louis experienced a lower number of homicides by the end of July was over a decade ago.
Further details regarding the specific circumstances or contributing factors to this trend were not immediately available. The St. Louis Police Department has not released additional information beyond the year-to-date statistics.
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